Ritvo Autism and Asperger Diagnostic Scale-Revised- Adult Report

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  • Select the most accurate option based on your observations.
  • Do not skip questions; every response helps in the assessment.
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Information about the individual being assessed.

1. It is difficult for me to understand how other people are feeling when we are talking.
2. It is difficult to figure out what other people expect of me.
3. When talking to someone, I have a hard time telling when it is my turn to talk or to listen.
4. It can be very hard to read someone’s face, hand, and body movements when we are talking.
5. I focus on details rather than the overall idea.
6. I take things too literally, so I often miss what people are trying to say.
7. It is very difficult for me to work and function in groups.
8. I often don’t know how to act in social situations.
9. I can chat and make small talk with people.
10. How to make friends and socialize is a mystery to me.
11. Some ordinary textures that do not bother others feel very offensive when they touch my skin.
12. When I feel overwhelmed by my senses, I have to isolate myself to shut them down.
13. Sometimes I have to cover my ears to block out painful noises (like vacuum cleaners or people talking too much or too loudly).
14. I get extremely upset when the way I like to do things is suddenly changed.