Ritvo Asperger Diagnostic Scale

Revised (RAADS-R)

Instructions:
Read each statement below and choose the response that best fits your experiences during interactions.
social

Right now It is only true True only It is never

and when now when I was truth
had less less than 16
16 years old years.
I am an understanding person.
I often use words and phrases from movies and television in the
conversations.
I am often surprised when others tell me that I have been
rude.
Sometimes I talk too loud or too low and I don't realize it.
account.
Many times I don't know how to act in social situations.
I can 'put myself in other people's shoes'.
I find it difficult to understand what some phrases mean, like 'you are
the apple of my eye.
I only like to talk to people who share my interests.
specials.
I focus on the details more than on the general idea.
10 I always notice how the food feels in my mouth. This is more
important for me that its flavor.
I miss my best friends or family when we are
separated for a long time.
Sometimes I offend others by saying what I think, even if it's not
my intention.
I only like to think and talk about some things that interest me.
I prefer to go out to eat at a restaurant alone rather than with someone who
I know.
I can't imagine what it would be like to be another person.
They have told me that I am clumsy or uncoordinated.
Others consider me strange or different.
I understand when friends need to be comforted.
I am very sensitive to how my clothes feel when I touch them.
For me, how they feel is more important than how they look.
I like to copy the way certain people talk and act.
It helps me to seem more normal.

Certainly now It is only True only It is never

and when certain now when I was truth
had less less than 16
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 16 years old years.
It can be very intimidating for me to talk to more than one person.
at the same time.
22 I have to 'act normal' to please other people and
to please them.
I generally find it easy to meet new people.
I get very confused when someone interrupts me when I am
talking about something that interests me a lot.
It is difficult for me to understand how others feel when
we talk.
I like to have a conversation with several people, for example
around the table, at school or at work.
27 I take things too literally, so I often find myself
forgetting what people are trying to say.
28 I find it very difficult to understand when someone feels
ashamed or jealous.
29 Some ordinary textures that do not bother others feel very
offensive when they touch my skin.
I get very angry when the way I am suddenly changes.
likes to do things.
I never wanted or needed to have what other people call a
intimate relationship
I find it difficult to start and stop a conversation. I need
continue until finished.
I speak at a normal pace.
34 The same sound, color, or texture can suddenly change from
very sensitive to very deaf.
The phrase 'I have you under my skin' makes me uncomfortable.
Sometimes the sound of a word or a sharp noise can be
painful for my ears.
I am an understanding kind of person.
I don't connect with the characters in the movies and I can't feel it.
what they feel.
I can't tell when someone is flirting.
with me.
I can see in my mind with exact detail things that interest me.
I keep lists of things that interest me, even when I don't
have no practical use (for example, sports statistics,
train schedules, calendar dates, historical facts and dates.
42 When I feel overwhelmed by my senses, I have to isolate myself
to turn them off.
Indeed now It is only true True only It is never
and when now when I was truth
I had less less than 16
16 years old years.
I like to talk about things with my friends.
I can't tell if someone is interested or bored with what
I am saying.
It can be very difficult to read facial movements, the
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hands and the body of a person when speaking.
46 The same thing (like clothing or temperature) can seem to me
very different at different times.
I feel very comfortable dating or being in situations
social interactions with other people.
I try to be as helpful as I can when other people do
they share their personal problems.
I have been told that I have an unusual voice (for example, flat,
monotonous, childish or sharp.
Sometimes a thought or a topic stays engraved in my mind.
I lie and I have to talk about it even if nobody is interested.
I do certain things with my hands over and over again (like flapping,
to spin sticks or ropes, to shake things in front of my eyes.
52 I have never been interested in what most people do
I know they consider it interesting.
I am considered a compassionate type of person.
I get along well with other people by following a set of rules.
specific ones that help me to seem normal.
I find it very difficult to work and function in a group.
56 When I talk to someone, it is difficult to change the subject. If the other
That person does it, I can get very angry and confused.
Sometimes I have to cover my ears to block out noises.
painful (like vacuum cleaners or people who talk too much or
too high).
I can chat and have small conversations with people.
Sometimes the things that should be painful aren't
for example, when I hurt myself or burn my hand on the stove.
60 When I talk to someone, I find it hard to know when it is my turn to
to speak or to listen.
Those who know me best consider me a loner.
I usually speak in a normal tone.
I like that things are exactly the same day after day and
Even small changes in my routines bother me.
64 How to make friends and socialize is a mystery to me.
It calms me to spin around or rock in a chair when I
I feel stressed.
The phrase 'wears the heart on the sleeve' makes no sense to me.
Right now It is only true True only It is never
and when now when I was truth
I had less less than 16
16 years old years.
If I am in a place where there are many smells, textures to feel,
noises or bright lights, I feel anxious or scared.
I can tell when someone says one thing but means another.
I like to be alone as much as I can.
I keep my thoughts stacked in my memory as if
they were on cards, and I select the ones I need looking among the
pile and finding the correct one (or another unique form).
71 The same sound sometimes seems very loud or very soft, although
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I know it hasn't changed.
I enjoy spending time eating and talking with my family and
friends.
I can't tolerate things I don't like (such as smells, textures,)
sounds or colors.
I don't like to be hugged or carried.
When I go somewhere, I have to follow a familiar route or
I can feel very confused and upset.
It's hard to understand what others expect from me.
I like to have close friends.
78 People tell me that I give too many details.
I often get told that I ask embarrassing questions.
I tend to point out other people's mistakes.

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