Published on 12, July, 2020
I've finally got my report from my NHS assessment.
It's shorter than I expected. Just a 2 page letter.
However, it does contain my score which was 175 (above the diagnostic threshold of 65).
I found this site which explains the score and gives some averages (+ a link to take the test).
https://embrace-autism.com/raads-r/
So, I was a little above the average for an autistic female.
If anyone would like to share their scores, it would be interesting.
A quote below from my letter:
'completed the RAADS-R: the RITVO Autism Asperger Diagnostic Scale –revised: this 80-item diagnostic interview consists of questions designed for individuals with averageIQ and above. This is a population with mild or subclinical ASD and these individuals often escapediagnosis. The RAADS-R was specifically designed to capture that population. Any score of 65 orabove indicates a high likelihood of Autism Spectrum Disorder, provided the clinical presentation isconvergent with this diagnosis'
I thought I'd bump this thread back up in case any new members, who haven't had a formal diagnosis, would like to take a test.
Oh that's really useful actually- I recently did this one as part of my assessment and am currently waiting for my results. Thanks Debbie!
Anyway, I did RAADS-R with one of my assessors, who said I could ask for examples from him to clarify the question and also encouraged me to provide context for my answers. I felt like that helped a lot, because I was able to explain things like "I take things literally" meaning "if you tell me you'll be out for an hour I'll worry about you if you're not home an hour and fifteen minutes later" to me rather than being shocked at actors apparently wishing each other harm with "break a leg", which I know is just a saying.
Replicating my multiple choice answers to the best of my ability online gave me a score of about 145, I think. The actual assessment test resulted in them asking me to do the CAT-Q as well, presumably because I kept saying "let's put that down as true only as a kid, I stopped doing it because people got annoyed at me"