Check Your Traits

Everyone’s brain works differently — and sometimes, exploring those differences can help you better understand yourself.
This page brings together trusted self-assessment tools and information to help you reflect on whether you might share traits with certain neurodivergent conditions.

These tools are not diagnostic tests, but they can be a useful first step in learning about yourself and deciding whether you’d like to seek a formal assessment.

Before You Begin

• These questionnaires are for personal insight only — they cannot diagnose you.

• Scoring highly doesn’t automatically mean you are neurodivergent, and scoring low doesn’t mean you aren’t.

• The results can help you reflect, research, and prepare for talking with a GP, psychologist, or neurodiversity specialist.

• Always approach this information with self-compassion — there’s no right or wrong brain.
  
  

Explore Your Traits

Autism

Try the Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ-50) — developed by researchers at Cambridge University’s Autism Research Centre.
Take the AQ-50 (Autism Research Centre)

You can also explore:

• Autism Research Centre – Self-Assessment Tools

• National Autistic Society – Am I autistic?

ADHD

Try the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS v1.1) — created by the World Health Organization.
Take the ADHD Self-Report Scale

You can also explore:

• UK Adult ADHD Network – Understanding ADHD

Dyslexia

Try the British Dyslexia Association’s adult checklist to identify common indicators.
BDA Adult Dyslexia Checklist
You can also explore:

• NHS – Dyslexia Overview

• Dyslexia Scotland – Understanding Dyslexia

Dyspraxia (Developmental Coordination Disorder / DCD)

Try the Adult Dyspraxia Checklist (developed by the Dyspraxia Foundation).
Dyspraxia Foundation – Adult Self-Assessment
You can also explore:

• NHS – Dyspraxia Overview

Tourette’s Syndrome and Tic Disorders

There’s no standardised online screening, but you can explore information and guidance at:

• Tourettes Action – Understanding Tourettes

• NHS – Tourettes Syndrome Overview
  

OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)

Try the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) screening questionnaire.
Y-BOCS Screening Tool
You can also explore:

• OCD-UK – Understanding OCD

• Mind UK – OCD and Related Disorders

Dyscalculia

Try the Dyscalculia Screener by the British Dyslexia Association (note: professional use).
For informal exploration:

• Dyscalculia.org – Resources and Info

• Understood.org – Dyscalculia Overview

What To Do Next

If you find these traits resonate with you:

1. Take notes about the experiences or patterns you identify.

2. Share them with your GP or a qualified assessor if you decide to seek a diagnosis.

3. You’re also welcome to join our peer support groups — many members are undiagnosed or self-identified.