AuDHD Assessment: ADHD and Autism
AuDHD is co-occurring ADHD and autism in the one person. This profile reads it as two honest tracks, ADHD on its normed impairment measures and autism on its own trait measures, scored the moment your patient submits. It never merges them into a single number.
Last reviewed: July 2026 · AU, adult, self-report
AuDHD is co-occurring ADHD and autism, and it is assessed with two separate reads, not one score. The ADHD track uses normed, impairment-valenced measures (ASRS, WURS-25, WFIRS-S) where a higher score means more impairment. The autism track uses positional, neutral trait measures (RAADS-R, CAT-Q, RBQ-3, AQ-10) where each subscale reads within its own instrument's range, never as a population percentile. Averaging a normed percentage against a raw positional score would be a fabrication, so the two tracks sit under one header and each keeps its native mode. This profile is for psychologists and GPs assessing adults who present with a query about both ADHD and autism. It suggests a screening picture, it does not decide the diagnosis.
The two-track method
One patient, two reads, kept in their own language. ADHD is read as impairment against published norms. Autism is read as traits within their own range. This is the honest picture, and it is the thing an 'AuDHD index' gets wrong.
Read as impairment
Normed, impairment-valenced measures. Higher is more impairment, so a severity band is meaningful. Functional impairment is charted across the WFIRS-S life domains against the Weiss (2000) cutoff.
Read as traits
Positional, neutral trait measures. Each subscale reads within its own instrument's range, never as a population percentile and never dressed in impairment colour. Traits, not deficits.
Why there is no single AuDHD score
A merged number would average two things that are not on the same scale: a normed impairment percentage and a raw positional trait score. Painting impairment colour over autism traits would also read them as deficits, which is clinically false. So there is no combined gauge, index or percentile anywhere on this page. A dual badge summarises both tracks at a glance, for example ADHD: Moderate · Autism: Screen positive, and each track keeps its own scoring below it.
Instruments included
Nine validated measures, grouped by track. Each links to its own reference page. ASRS and AQ-10 are scored once and shown once: ASRS under ADHD, AQ-10 under autism.
Scoring and interpretation
Two tracks, two ways of reading a result. The ADHD track uses impairment bands. The autism track uses screen-read cut-offs framed as positional, not percentile. There is no combined band table.
| Range | Band |
|---|---|
| < 1.0 | Within typical range |
| 1.0–1.4 | Mild |
| 1.5–1.9 | Moderate |
| 2.0–3.0 | Severe |
| RAADS-R total | Screen read |
|---|---|
| < 65 | Screen negative |
| ≥ 65 | Screen positive |
See it in action
A worked two-track read, by hand. This is what the product computes the moment both tracks are submitted. Sample data, fictional patient.
AuDHD Profile
Co-occurring ADHD and autism, two screen reads, scored and shown separately. No combined score.
Everything in the worked example above is real, extractable text that ranks and can be cited. This capture is the same two-track result inside the ClientForms dashboard, for the fictional demo patient.
Who it's for, and when to use it
For psychologists and GPs assessing adults who query both ADHD and autism. Send the full profile when both are in question. Send a single track or instrument when only one is. It complements, it does not replace, the clinical interview.
An adult presents with a query about both ADHD and autism, or one assessment surfaces traits of the other. Both tracks are scored and charted before the appointment.
Only ADHD or only autism is in question. Use the Adult ADHD Profile or the Adult Autism Profile, or send a single instrument such as the RAADS-R.
Clinical interview, developmental history, and corroborating information. The profile is a screening picture that supports your judgement. You own the diagnosis.
The AuDHD profile is one of several composite profiles for ADHD and autism. See all composite profiles.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is AuDHD?
AuDHD is the widely used term for co-occurring ADHD and autism in the one person. A large share of adults referred for one turn out to have both, and it is increasingly assessed as a pair. This profile assesses the two together while keeping each read in its own mode.
Is there a single AuDHD score?
No. There is no combined number, gauge, index or percentile, and this is deliberate. The ADHD track is normed and read as impairment, the autism track is positional and read as traits within their own range. Averaging the two would combine measures that are not on the same scale, and painting impairment colour over autism traits would misread them as deficits. A dual badge summarises both tracks, and each keeps its own scoring.
Which instruments assess co-occurring ADHD and autism?
On the ADHD track, the ASRS (symptoms), WURS-25 (childhood onset) and WFIRS-S (functional impairment), with PHQ-9 and GAD-7 for differentials and mood. On the autism track, the RAADS-R (primary screen), CAT-Q (camouflaging), RBQ-3 (repetitive behaviour) and AQ-10 (brief triage). Nine measures in about 54 minutes.
Can a GP or psychologist use this?
Yes. It is built for psychologists and GPs assessing adults aged 18 and over. The patient completes both tracks in one session via a single link, and both are scored and interpreted the moment they submit.
How is the autism track different from the ADHD track?
The ADHD track is valenced: higher means more impairment, so it carries a severity band in amber. The autism track is neutral: each trait subscale reads within its own instrument's range, with no severity colour and no population percentile. A negative autism screen is not a ruling-out, and an incomplete track is shown as awaiting that measure, never as a benign result.
Use the AuDHD Profile in your practice
Both tracks scored and interpreted the moment your patient submits. Start with 30 days of full Professional access, no card required.