Everyday communication, sensory experiences, and familiar routines can raise questions that are difficult to put into words. The RAADS-R Test on Mind Indicator offers 80 statements for reflecting on these experiences. Read carefully, especially where an item asks you to consider when a pattern has been present.
The test and basic information are free. This version contains 80 questions. Set aside time to read the items, think about your own experience, and choose the closest available response.
Pay attention to both the experience and its history
The questionnaire's themes include social communication, language, interests, routines, and sensory or movement-related experiences. Thinking about an example can help you distinguish a longstanding pattern from something connected to a recent change in your circumstances.
RAADS-R refers to a published research instrument. Mind Indicator uses its own online presentation and adapted wording. Findings about the original instrument should not be read as accuracy claims for this version, its translations, or an individual person's answers.
What this can look like in everyday life
You may understand a conversation well when there is one speaker but lose track when several people talk at once. Describe the setting and the effort involved, rather than deciding that you are simply good or bad at conversation.
A sound that another person barely notices may make it harder for you to concentrate. Think about which sound, which environment, and whether the reaction has been similar at different points in your life. One unusually tiring day is different from a repeated pattern.
How to approach the questions
- Read each statement and every answer option before choosing.
- Where an option distinguishes past and present experiences, consider both rather than answering only from this week.
- Use your own experience; do not answer from a stereotype of autism.
- Notice when context matters, such as noise, unfamiliar people, or a change of routine.
- Take time with uncertain items rather than trying to obtain a particular interpretation.
A useful reflection to try
Make a short list of two situations that require extra effort and two that feel comfortable. Add a note about what helps, such as clearer instructions or a quieter setting. Concrete examples can support a useful conversation about everyday needs.
If the experiences are causing persistent difficulty, discussing your history and examples with an appropriate professional can give context that a questionnaire alone cannot provide.
The original RAADS-R validation study describes the research instrument. A later study in an adult referral setting illustrates why results need context. Neither establishes validation of Mind Indicator's adapted version.
Common questions
Why do some options refer to different periods of life?
The timing of an experience can matter to the question being asked. Read those options literally and choose the closest description of your own history.
Is this identical to every other RAADS-R website?
No. Online presentations, wording, translations, and interpretation rules can differ. Do not assume that results from different versions are directly interchangeable.
What is available after finishing?
The test and basic information are free. If you would like to explore the written interpretation further, an expanded report is available as an optional paid addition.
