Free self-screening

A small first step, not a diagnosis.

Evidence-based screening tools, grouped by who is answering. A few minutes of questions, no sign-in, then a plain next step.

For a child

A parent or caregiver answers these about the child.

Social, communication, and play patterns in a child.

Ages 4–11 · 37 questions · about 10 min

Movement, balance, and coordination during play or daily tasks.

Ages 5–15 · 15 questions · about 10 min

You answer these about yourself. For autism, not sure which to pick? Start with AQ-10.

Common traits linked to autism in adults.

10 questions · about 3 min

The full 50-item version, across five trait domains.

50 questions · about 12 min

Attention, focus, and follow-through patterns.

6 questions · about 2 min

Repeated thoughts and behaviours that feel hard to control.

4 questions · about 1 min

How much worry has affected your daily life recently.

7 questions · about 2 min

Common signs of low mood or depression.

9 questions · about 3 min

Everyday signs of difficulty with numbers, estimating, or telling time.

Informal checklist · 5 questions · about 5 min

Everyday signs of difficulty getting thoughts onto paper by hand.

Informal checklist · 5 questions · about 5 min

A research-grade test for cross-sensory experiences — seeing colours in letters, tasting sounds, and similar.

On synesthete.org (opens in a new tab)

AQ-10, AQ-50 and CAST are used here with permission from the Autism Research Centre, University of Cambridge.