@@TragicPenguinX Nah man, you know what a height test is. It's when someone puts something on the top shelf, and you gotta get it down without it dropping on the ground. If you're tall enough, it's no problem, but if you're a "short king", yeah that thing's hitting the ground, assuming you didn't climb up the shelf to grab it.
@@EchoCamCamIf you don’t know that someone has or doesn’t have autism within a week of seeing them consistently, you are actually fucking stupid. I mean, seriously? Special interests, hand movements, loud noise issues, bad at socializing, amazing at math/music/chess/geography/school subjects and you STILL have no idea that they have autism? Get real. Some ignorant people call autistic people “retards”, and that’s not okay, but 90% of people who don’t have autism are ACTUALLY retarded. If a person doesn’t know the signs of autism, they are uneducated and stupid. I hate life.
Weirdly enough, I think that's part of it. With some of these questions they clearly and precisely know what they're going for, so I assume they made it it slightly vague as a sort of sorting method, something along the line of an autistic person might anwser yes while another person might answer no because of the vagueness. Or trying to bait an autistic person in being a bit upset, as this is meant to be done under supervision
Also for things like "talk weird" I'm sure they mean like you talk in a way that is brought up and noticed by most people to being atypical. Not just a bit funny or lazy in speech. Some of these questions are very specific but by not elaborating you will get people questioning it because they "talk loud 'sometimes'". I doubt Ludwig has walked into a library and spoke to the librarian at full volume. I'm sure he's done the thing most people do where they are in a social setting with loud music or earplugs, and then changed settings and accidentally spoke louder than the situation calls for. It happens all the time and isn't the autistic trait I think they are looking for.
i was kind of annoyed that there weren't in between answers but over and under 16 instead, so all the time i had to go with just yes and no, even if the answer weren't 100% accurate xD i got 50 points but i think most of that was because of some answers that had to do more with being an introvert, like preferring to be on my own and not sharing with friends, not being comfortable with dates etc
He didn't score highly though. The website presents each score as much more significant than it actually is. a 71 basically means you don't have autism.
@@halal_spider9722 All the test truly measures is the amount of traits/habits you share with the typical autistic person. An autistic person could score a 96, but so do many non-autistic people, as many traits that lots of autistic people have are very similar to the traits of non-autistic but introverted/socially awkward people. There's no reason to feel differently about yourself because you took this test - you're the same person you have always been. + the average score of people who are autistic is about 130, which is significantly higher than 96.
Someone in chat being like “I got more autism than you” fucking KILLED me. Loved seeing this autism positivity and acceptance as an autistic person (who was lucky enough to get diagnosed when I was two, and went through a lot of training and support to get to where I am now, but still took the test (my score was 114))
genuinely so nice to see a creator talk about autism so casually. i feel like it's often from the perspective of like, a parent of a child with autism, and everything feels infantilised or there's just a lack of understanding or recognition of the person as just another person. also sharing the raads-r is one of the best things to do during this month, the more people who know about it the less stigma there is around autism!! thank you lud
im glad he covered autism i just found out my son has it and that doesnt bother me. the thing that bothere me is will there be somebody who acts sh!tty to my son as i wont hold back to protect my baby
At the same time, these sorts of tests also feel rather "degrading". Autism is an actual disability and we face actual day-to-day issues. It's not a personality quirk.
hey i’m autistic (200/227 on the RAADS-R amen) and i just gotta say this is actually kinda sick. i was diagnosed at 20 because it went unnoticed in a young girl in a traumatic household. i know your fans base is pretty much… teenage boys but i do think that it’s a good message to send to people who might be out there wondering if there’s something different about them but don’t know what it means. i’m also kind of shocked about how mature they were about that
I'm 20 now and I got a score of 114 so there is a good chance I have autism, I grew up in a messy household aswell and had to see a lot of fcked stuff growing up and still do. I wonder how that affects autism (I am not very informed about it)
I'm 24 and recently had a conversation with my sister who is 20 about it and she insisted i might be autistic and I should check it out. Honestly my response was very defensive because all the autistic people we knew growing up were non verbal and in my mind you couldn't be autistic unless you were non verbal and felt that most people weren't autistic, but just normal people who deal with normal everyday things. She was extremely patient with me and when I was calmed down she explained why she thought I might be, and that it was perfectly okay, and comforted me. I pushed it off until now and only took this test because one of my favorite RUclipsrs did and scored a 130 on this RAADS-R test. I'm going to talk to a counselor this next 2 weeks plus a day from now, who might be able to send me to a psychologist. I'm so stressed about it. Healthcare where I live sucks and I wouldn't be surprised if I get told to pretty much just get over it
I also got a triple A: anxiety, adhd, arfid. I dont think im autistic but who knows, comorbidity rates between these n autism do make it statistically likely that i am.
There are close links between ADHD and autism (or rather they are characterized similarly but are distinct disorders), and anxiety is a common trait of both. I suppose that's a shortcoming of these online tests, since someone could easily self diagnose themselves with whichever they take first, but equally some people will just have both anyway and like you, may not realise at first because you were only tested for one.
I think I could too. High functioning for all 3 so I haven’t sought diagnosis, but there are times they flare up that are really annoying. Especially anxiety and adhd. Was it worth getting diagnosed for you?
found out a couple days ago i was diagnosed with autism when i was 4 years old and was just... never told by my parents about it. or even my paras and counselors in school. ive suspected ive had autism since i was 15 (im 20 now), and my parents refused to acknowledge it. it took my older sister telling me to make me realize i could've known my whole life and had so many confusing problems and struggles finally make sense/get an explanation. it really sucks how people just avoid acknowledging autism because of the negative stigmas around it, because it creates so many issues and insecurities in autistic people whether they know they're autistic people or not. you can only really blame yourself for shit when you have no explanation for why certain barriers, struggles and traits are considered weird or wrong, or why you just can't process some things the same way as other people. im glad you were chill about everything you covered with autism today and the fact that you emphasized how important a diagnosis can be, and how a lot of people are overlooked and get diagnosed late because of the dismissal of the existence of autism in anyone deemed "normal" enough. im not a regular viewer, but you're cool ludwig, thank you for respecting the autustic rizz
I was worried clicking on this video that it would be kinda gamified and making fun of stuff (I'm diagnosed on the spectrum), but I really appreciated the casual, aware vibe from Ludwig on the topic. He had fun without making light of it and was generally just chill about the whole thing, while bringing up about how knowledge about this stuff can really be helpful, and it was just really nice to see.
I did the test while watching Ludwig, and I got 188. I already knew something was up and I've booked my GP appointment. It was nice seeing a video about this because it's been a bit of a rough time especially since women with autism are harder to pick up. Thank you, Ludwig (won't see this but it means a lot).
@@Arthera0TF do you mean by “am I being autistic rn”?? Autism isn’t an inherently bad thing, yes people can struggle with autism but to dismiss what is a spectrum as what you are comparing it to, a disease, is not only wrong it’s just flat out insulting
I wholeheartedly agree that more people in the world are autistic than what's been led on in recent years. I'm Autistic and was once non-verbal. I went through years of speech therapy and occupational therapy. After I could talk, came all the other shit. Autism for YEARS has been such a hush hush topic, when it doesn't have to be. Nt people taking an autism test makes me happy. Streamers, youtubers, celebrities and just influential people in general, don't touch the topic because they don't know a lot about it, if anything at all. Ludwig making this a safe place and saying that it doesn't change who you are, it's just extra knowledge is a mentality that everyone should have when approaching these things.
In my completely unprofessional opinion I don't think he's autistic. Many of the questions he answered only when I was younger, and I believe those generally identify masked behaviors and behaviors/traits learned as you age and your pattern recognition allows you to fit in more. But the couple questions directed at that he easily answered as no never. Since the score is additive all of those partial answers are increasing his score when to me many of them seemed more like 'I'm better at x now or I do x more now' from his explanation. Especially with the very borderline score and all the non-autisticly answered social questions I'd be very surprised if we someday find out he is. And the fact that most autistic people who go undiagnosed are high masking and he basically was saying he doesn't mask at all
@@Arthera0 Disagree to an extent. Current research shows that self diagnosis is at least somewhat valid. Misdiagnosis occurs even with professional diagnosis, though at lower rates. A majority of people who self diagnose who are later evaluated do receive a diagnosis. And the biggest reason for me is high rates of under-diagnosis especially in groups such as women, minorities, and older individuals. According to UCLA ~80% of ASD women may be undiagnosed. I do agree that taking a single test without a professional is not indicative, but that is not representative of the self-diagnosis process in general. In my experience (late diagnosed), I took my first self assessment and scored 1 section above Lud. From that I said 'I might be autistic' and held that view for well over a year. During that time, I learned more about autism (including DSM criteria) and maybe a year after my first test I felt confident that I was, yet to anyone else I claimed to be 'maybe' autistic -- not diagnosed. Ended up diagnosed with both ADHD and ASD (also an incorrect self diagnosis of autism does very little harm as near 0 resources are available even for diagnosed individuals -- for self-diagnosed individuals the only possible negative I can think of is if you have another condition -- that can be treated -- and choose not to seek diagnosis due to your self diagnosis) Sources: McDonald TAM. Autism Identity and the "Lost Generation": Structural Validation of the Autism Spectrum Identity Scale (ASIS) and Comparison of Diagnosed and Self-Diagnosed Adults on the Autism Spectrum. - finds very high similarity between diagnosed and self diagnosed individuals Hausman-Kedem M, Kosofsky BE, Ross G, Yohay K, Forrest E, Dennin MH, Patel R, Bennett K, Holahan JP, Ward MJ. Accuracy of Reported Community Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. - not exactly self-diagnosis but this reports 77% accuracy of self diagnosed participants (23% self diagnosed were determined to be not on the spectrum) Missed diagnoses and misdiagnoses of adults with autism spectrum disorder - study of 160 late diagnosed autistic people where 33% were not diagnosed in an initial evaluation (on average 10 years prior to diagnosis) while the rest were diagnosed with another psychiatric condition
@Arthera0 bro wrote a whole ass paragraph about how its pretty valid including citing sources and your comeback is nope your dumb and wrong? Fucking grow up
@@Arthera0 sorry thats just wrong, you said nothing of value, gave no contradictory evidence, and are disagreeing with the majority professional opinion. self diagnosis gains you nothing, and sharing a self diagnosis gets you nothing but stigma. People don't self diagnose off a trend or a single (borderline) assessment. The majority of self diagnosed people are autistic, and nearly every late diagnosed autistic person begins with self diagnosis. You are entitled to your incorrect opinion though
Im just glad most of these streamers weren't taking the piss out of this. It's hard enough people using us as jokes, like we are stupid... Just... Actually using their platform to spread awareness is so validating... Especially as someone who was undiagnosed for so long... Suffering.. its just yeah cool...
As a kid I was officially tested for ADHD, written questions, focus tracking, talking about it, etc. I was told I did not have ADHD at the end of it and that was that. Moved on with my life. As an adult I was finally diagnosed by my therapist (double confirmed by my psychiatrist) that I actually have autism. And it's upsetting to me to think about the fact that they realized something was off about me as a kid, but basically just went, "No ADHD? WELP, I guess you're just a little weird."
Ludwig comes off as one of those types of autistic people who hardcore focused on learning social cues in his teen years and got really really damn good at them
It definitely does give those vibes, but his other answers seem to indicate he's not autistic. I wish someone in chat would've mentioned that autistic people often learn to intentionally cover up these traits with effort.
@@godlyvex5543 idk, a ton of his answers seemed to indicate autism to me. I'm not saying he's autistic, it could go either way and I'm not gonna profess to know which it is. But as someone who was just diagnosed at 24 and knew almost nothing about what autism really was until I started learning about it roughly a year ago, I never used to think I could be autistic, and didn't really think I masked.
@@colorbar.s I don't really agree, the way autistic people sometimes need to study social interactions to get good at them is itself an indicator of autism. But I don't think ludwig is autistic, just a NT person who cared more about being good at socializing. Normally NT people do not have to work to understand social interaction, they just get it, to some degree. Obviously varies, so you can't use this alone to detect autism or non-autism.
It's funny, he says he thought he was answering all the questions the opposite of what would be autism, but as someone who just got diagnosed at 24, I felt like he was answering most of the questions in line with autism. He was strongly opposite on a couple of the most stereotypical autistic traits, but a lot of the other answers were very typical of autism.
I got diagnosed with hiv 10+ years ago and couldn’t be happier now with how life is and my awareness on the topic now I would say knowing you are something doesn’t make you who you are, if anything it makes you better
thank you so much for spreading awareness about autism ludwig. i just found out my youngest son has autism and im kind of lost on how to help him but it does feel better that this world is opening up to people being different
The website with this quiz also offers supoort for ABA "Therapy" which is the equivalent of a conversion camp for queer people. Several of these questions pushed misleading steretypes about autistic empathy too
personally, just as an autistic viewer (i got 218 on the RAADS-R and am professionally diagnosed) who's seen a lot of ludwig's content, i can't say i can relate a lot with ludwig in terms of what he's shown with his personality, behavior, etc. i feel like a lot of autistic people are good at identifying people with similar traits to them, but i don't really get that with ludwig. obviously i don't know him personally, i've never spoken to him in person, and a professional is ultimately the highest voice here, but if someone asked me if i had to make an off-rip assessment of ludwig, he doesn't strike me as autistic. still i think putting out the RAADS-R and encouraging people to take it as a self-assessment is a great idea and really speaks to the purpose of autism awareness. i think everybody shares some traits with autistic people, because we are all people who experience the world together, and you shouldn't be alarmed if you share some traits with autistic people. it's also possible to score highly on the RAADS-R because some experiences are co-morbid, such as with ADHD or with sensory disorders. so if you have a high RAADS-R score or you're conflicted about how to interpret your score like ludwig seems to be, definitely take it to a professional if you're able to :)
would explain why you are friends. i tend to gravitate towards other autistic people as well. however a simple test on the internet is far from sufficient
I scored a 194, and was diagnosed with Autism at age 3. My differences from peers became more noticeable after I started daycare and preschool. While I recognize the growing awareness of autism and the trend towards self-diagnosis, it's important to consider the role of professional evaluation. Nervousness and anxiety are common human traits; however, for someone with autism, these feelings can be more intense and persistent, often compounded by the challenges of navigating unfamiliar situations. Professional diagnosis is crucial in distinguishing these everyday experiences from those that are symptomatic of autism. This ensures individuals receive the appropriate support and understanding they need.
While I agree to an extent, I think self diagnosis is valid. I remember hearing something like 90+% of self diagnosed people who seek diagnosis do end up diagnosed. That said no single test can tell you with certainty and a major factor in the diagnostic effectiveness of these test is your like actual responses on top of the answer you give -- like having problems with the black/white nature of many of the questions and/or the ambiguity (looking at you would you rather go to a party or a library -- WHO'S PARTY IS IT?? IS THERE FOOD? BYOB? GAMES? , do I need a book, am I already reading something? can i stay home? (sorry I yapped at the end))
@@lopsidedpotatoI hate these tests (might be a strong word) because of questions like that. I overthink almost every single question and I can find a reasonable justification to answer either way on most questions, so quizzes like this take me forever to complete. Like you said, is the party a small party with people I know and am comfortable with? Is there going to be alcohol (helps me feel more comfortable in social situations)? Etc. And I have to go through these mental gymnastics for every question. Note: This is from someone who isn’t really sure. I don’t think I am because I don’t feel as if I exhibit enough traits, but has questioned many times. But anyway, taking these quizzes sucks for me 😭
I recently discovered in my doctors notes it says: social anxiety of the childhood and elements of generalised anxiety disorder. I'm 22. I suspect I have autism too lol. my brother is diagnosed but I never got the chance to do it for free so now I'm not going broke to get a diagnosis on paper.
I'm autistic and so is my daughter. Not being diagnosed til I was a lot older led to may other mental shit like MDD, anxiety, and CPTSD. I learned to mask but but that affected me greatly as would anyone not allowed by society to be who they are. My daughter is already having a hard time in school with bullying and cognitive problems. Whether kids know about autism or not, she's still the weirdo. I do everything in my power to help her not go through the crap I went through, and im her biggest cheerleader to be herself, including EIPs in school and therapies (mental and social). She's the best, most loving kid ever, but I can feel her pain. She has never had a real friend, ever. She has a hard time remembering faces, names, and most things in general, so that doesn't help. She will need some kind of help for the rest of her life. On top of it all, her own father rejected her and took her trustfund money that was to go to her after I'm gone. She still loves him more than life itself. But if there was a pill to give her to cure the Autism and ADHD, I'd give it to her in a second. The Autism doesn't define her it just hinders her, and it will for the rest of her life. I'm glad that some people love that they or their child have Autism, but im not one of them. I already know the hurt and pain it causes and will continue to cause. NT are afraid of different and things they don't understand and always will be. And there will always be predators. Its not cool to joke about or self diagnose for tik toks to be quirky and different. Peoples lives are not a joke especially if they are suffering.
it’s really refreshing to see a streamer with such a large platform talk about autism in such a casual and respectful manner :) kudos! (i scored a 170)
I took this along with you and it was nice to score lower than I would have a few years ago. I've come a long way. I'm still very much autistic and struggle though. The "weird voice" question is not an autism thing, but I've been told I "sound gay." I can't argue with that.
I also got 75, mostly cause I don't like a lot of textures on clothes, and also about a lot of the social questions but I would like to be social its just that I have no friends and don't really go anywhere, not that I want to though.
As someone who has autism. I wouldn’t always say parents ignore it. It’s more because of the disorder itself I’d say it’s hard to diagnose especially in adults. There is a reason it’s called autism spectrum disorder. It’s because everyone is different and experiences autism differently.
I got a 149😂. I already assumed im autistic but damn some of the questions really hit. I hadn't thought about how my hundred random lists are autistic. Also i was being very literal until the question about being literal and it RUINED ME
I LOVE HOW EVERYONES DOING THIS SHIT YAYY i just found out im autistic abt 5-6 months ago, and oh my god what a fucking amazing but scary but welcoming and nice and relieving feeling it is to finally know whats “wrong” w me and that im not just crazy and its not just my adhd (i been diagnosed w adhd since 5 lol) or my mental illnesses or wtv and its ok that im a girl and i am still a valid autistic girlie. def still getting used to it and have a LONGGGG way to go when it comes to unmasking and rly discovering myself more even down to my preferred stims that ive subconsciously masked my whole life. EVERYONE PLEASE DO THE TEST. AUTISM IS A WIIIIIIIDE SPECTRUM AND ITS WAY LESS SCARY AND DARK AND STEREOTYPICAL THAN U THINK!!! i dont watch u too much ludwig my brother does wayyyy more but omg ily for this, thank u fr
I got a 90, and when I was really young, I was diagnosed with Autism, but I was called higher functioning, since I was more socially aware than most autistic people
Did the same test too. I got 162 points. I am 34 now and was diagnoses with ADD about 3 years ago. I has helped me a lot because now I don't just feel utterly unfunctional when I don't remember something or I spend my time doing something absolutely useless instead of what I was supposed to do. I have been able to learn and pick up cues on my behaviour and make changes accordingly. I know for a fact that if I promise to do something but I don't get it in my email to constantly remind me I will not be doing that. Also when I have a lot of things to do I have to write them down an prioritise because otherwise I might do the useless more interesring stuff first.
All this chat about the questions being bad, it shows how little we actually understand about autism and how diversely it can affect people and this test is somehow the best that we can do. Especially considering this is a legitimate diagnostic test
Ludwig is so quick to take an autism test but yet we’ve never seen him take a height test
He’s too busy getting so big for us. 😊
@@TragicPenguinX Nah man, you know what a height test is. It's when someone puts something on the top shelf, and you gotta get it down without it dropping on the ground. If you're tall enough, it's no problem, but if you're a "short king", yeah that thing's hitting the ground, assuming you didn't climb up the shelf to grab it.
@@TragicPenguinXsamething as bloodtest bruh
@@bblvrable lmao
@@TragicPenguinXi mean it IS testing ur height lmao
Half of those questions are straight up "do you have autism? yes or no."
Fair, but that's because you know the signs, but it wouldn't be so obvious to someone that has no idea what points to you being on the spectrum,
@@EchoCamCamyeah
@@EchoCamCamIf you don’t know that someone has or doesn’t have autism within a week of seeing them consistently, you are actually fucking stupid. I mean, seriously? Special interests, hand movements, loud noise issues, bad at socializing, amazing at math/music/chess/geography/school subjects and you STILL have no idea that they have autism? Get real. Some ignorant people call autistic people “retards”, and that’s not okay, but 90% of people who don’t have autism are ACTUALLY retarded. If a person doesn’t know the signs of autism, they are uneducated and stupid. I hate life.
Finally Ludwig dose not need to cheat to win something
Maybe he did
Dose?
@@johnrollberg1908 brain steroids
these autism tests never work since people with autism tend to get stuck on every single question that's even slightly ambiguous lmao
is this actually real??
I over think literally everything that exists and it's exhausting
I mean I am diagnosed and I scored 179 so it works for me 🤣
How accurate are these tests? I see a lot of chatters getting pretty high scores on this test.
i scored like 230 and im autistic
"got that autrizzm" is truly one of the chat messages of all time
Saw a short yesterday where the guy said, "some people call it autism, but I just call it having that dawg in me"
@@benjaminshields9421 love that guy, he is so real for that
rizz 'em with the 'tism
@@randomusername3388As someone with Aspergers I approve this message
i hate these questions so much. he said it a bit, but for so many of them the actual answer is sometimes yes and sometimes no.
Weirdly enough, I think that's part of it. With some of these questions they clearly and precisely know what they're going for, so I assume they made it it slightly vague as a sort of sorting method, something along the line of an autistic person might anwser yes while another person might answer no because of the vagueness.
Or trying to bait an autistic person in being a bit upset, as this is meant to be done under supervision
Also for things like "talk weird" I'm sure they mean like you talk in a way that is brought up and noticed by most people to being atypical. Not just a bit funny or lazy in speech. Some of these questions are very specific but by not elaborating you will get people questioning it because they "talk loud 'sometimes'". I doubt Ludwig has walked into a library and spoke to the librarian at full volume. I'm sure he's done the thing most people do where they are in a social setting with loud music or earplugs, and then changed settings and accidentally spoke louder than the situation calls for. It happens all the time and isn't the autistic trait I think they are looking for.
i was kind of annoyed that there weren't in between answers but over and under 16 instead, so all the time i had to go with just yes and no, even if the answer weren't 100% accurate xD i got 50 points but i think most of that was because of some answers that had to do more with being an introvert, like preferring to be on my own and not sharing with friends, not being comfortable with dates etc
You might be autistic
Pretty much all of the questions are hard & fast either yes or no for the neurotypical folk...
That's the point of the design lol
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One of the reasons he scored so high is because he answered half the questions opposite of what he meant lmfao
That is actually a pretty autistic trait tbf lol
He didn't score highly though. The website presents each score as much more significant than it actually is. a 71 basically means you don't have autism.
As someone who scored 182, he did NOT score highly lol(I'm autistic tho)
@@lachlanokeefe8020 i got 96 but i dont got autisim im just kinda shy meeting new people and now i feel like im autistic
@@halal_spider9722 All the test truly measures is the amount of traits/habits you share with the typical autistic person. An autistic person could score a 96, but so do many non-autistic people, as many traits that lots of autistic people have are very similar to the traits of non-autistic but introverted/socially awkward people.
There's no reason to feel differently about yourself because you took this test - you're the same person you have always been.
+ the average score of people who are autistic is about 130, which is significantly higher than 96.
Lud: “I don’t get stuck on details”
Also Lud: “The word ‘extremely’ here is idk”
Someone in chat being like “I got more autism than you” fucking KILLED me. Loved seeing this autism positivity and acceptance as an autistic person (who was lucky enough to get diagnosed when I was two, and went through a lot of training and support to get to where I am now, but still took the test (my score was 114))
genuinely so nice to see a creator talk about autism so casually. i feel like it's often from the perspective of like, a parent of a child with autism, and everything feels infantilised or there's just a lack of understanding or recognition of the person as just another person. also sharing the raads-r is one of the best things to do during this month, the more people who know about it the less stigma there is around autism!! thank you lud
ikr thats what im saying!!!!! as someone that only just found out their autistic 5-6 months ago, it makes me so so happy fr :))
they’re* mb lmao
im glad he covered autism i just found out my son has it and that doesnt bother me. the thing that bothere me is will there be somebody who acts sh!tty to my son as i wont hold back to protect my baby
At the same time, these sorts of tests also feel rather "degrading". Autism is an actual disability and we face actual day-to-day issues. It's not a personality quirk.
@@gagageroit's not a disability, it's a disorder
hey i’m autistic (200/227 on the RAADS-R amen) and i just gotta say this is actually kinda sick. i was diagnosed at 20 because it went unnoticed in a young girl in a traumatic household. i know your fans base is pretty much… teenage boys but i do think that it’s a good message to send to people who might be out there wondering if there’s something different about them but don’t know what it means. i’m also kind of shocked about how mature they were about that
yeah I'm glad most people don't immediately take it as an insult anymore
Sorry you went through that, but I'm glad it got diagnosed eventually.
I'm 20 now and I got a score of 114 so there is a good chance I have autism, I grew up in a messy household aswell and had to see a lot of fcked stuff growing up and still do. I wonder how that affects autism (I am not very informed about it)
I'm 24 and recently had a conversation with my sister who is 20 about it and she insisted i might be autistic and I should check it out. Honestly my response was very defensive because all the autistic people we knew growing up were non verbal and in my mind you couldn't be autistic unless you were non verbal and felt that most people weren't autistic, but just normal people who deal with normal everyday things. She was extremely patient with me and when I was calmed down she explained why she thought I might be, and that it was perfectly okay, and comforted me. I pushed it off until now and only took this test because one of my favorite RUclipsrs did and scored a 130 on this RAADS-R test. I'm going to talk to a counselor this next 2 weeks plus a day from now, who might be able to send me to a psychologist. I'm so stressed about it. Healthcare where I live sucks and I wouldn't be surprised if I get told to pretty much just get over it
Damn, there's a lot of us.
It’s started off with anxiety and adhd and then it turns out I have autism too. Triple A baby
I also got a triple A: anxiety, adhd, arfid. I dont think im autistic but who knows, comorbidity rates between these n autism do make it statistically likely that i am.
There are close links between ADHD and autism (or rather they are characterized similarly but are distinct disorders), and anxiety is a common trait of both. I suppose that's a shortcoming of these online tests, since someone could easily self diagnose themselves with whichever they take first, but equally some people will just have both anyway and like you, may not realise at first because you were only tested for one.
I think I could too. High functioning for all 3 so I haven’t sought diagnosis, but there are times they flare up that are really annoying. Especially anxiety and adhd. Was it worth getting diagnosed for you?
@@jennifervasquez Same! Were the AAA (possible A) squad.
I got the Depression ➡️Anxiety➡️GAD➡️ ‘highly sensitive person’ ➡️ Autism ➡️ Autism+adhd progression
4 gleeps in 43 zÉpers. Dude glorcked off.
This may just be the best thing I’ve seen in my short short life.
Edit: 69 haha
811 gleeps shneeble 🤣
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Only 1250 gleeps. What a flimflob!!! 🤣
Dude, I was 12 źinğleborbs and 2 ðlipbřipß off
The way he basically says "but not anymore since I learned to repress it" 😂 Bro is masked up 😂
Real.
I was totally going to say that!
found out a couple days ago i was diagnosed with autism when i was 4 years old and was just... never told by my parents about it. or even my paras and counselors in school. ive suspected ive had autism since i was 15 (im 20 now), and my parents refused to acknowledge it. it took my older sister telling me to make me realize i could've known my whole life and had so many confusing problems and struggles finally make sense/get an explanation. it really sucks how people just avoid acknowledging autism because of the negative stigmas around it, because it creates so many issues and insecurities in autistic people whether they know they're autistic people or not. you can only really blame yourself for shit when you have no explanation for why certain barriers, struggles and traits are considered weird or wrong, or why you just can't process some things the same way as other people. im glad you were chill about everything you covered with autism today and the fact that you emphasized how important a diagnosis can be, and how a lot of people are overlooked and get diagnosed late because of the dismissal of the existence of autism in anyone deemed "normal" enough. im not a regular viewer, but you're cool ludwig, thank you for respecting the autustic rizz
also my raads-r score is 179 😎
I was worried clicking on this video that it would be kinda gamified and making fun of stuff (I'm diagnosed on the spectrum), but I really appreciated the casual, aware vibe from Ludwig on the topic. He had fun without making light of it and was generally just chill about the whole thing, while bringing up about how knowledge about this stuff can really be helpful, and it was just really nice to see.
yeah i'm autistic too and i was also a bit worried but i agree 100%
SAME
I did the test while watching Ludwig, and I got 188. I already knew something was up and I've booked my GP appointment. It was nice seeing a video about this because it's been a bit of a rough time especially since women with autism are harder to pick up. Thank you, Ludwig (won't see this but it means a lot).
How'd it go?
Congrats on passing the autism test Ludwig, you won!
Don’t… don’t let QT take this.
Why? Autism isnt a bad thing.
@@MonographicSingleheaded yes it is, its a disorder for a reason
@@MonographicSingleheaded it is. a person with autism isnt. sorry am i being autistic right now?
@@Arthera0TF do you mean by “am I being autistic rn”??
Autism isn’t an inherently bad thing, yes people can struggle with autism but to dismiss what is a spectrum as what you are comparing it to, a disease, is not only wrong it’s just flat out insulting
@@MonographicSingleheadedits a bad thing. i did know i guy and he died and had autism
I wholeheartedly agree that more people in the world are autistic than what's been led on in recent years.
I'm Autistic and was once non-verbal. I went through years of speech therapy and occupational therapy. After I could talk, came all the other shit.
Autism for YEARS has been such a hush hush topic, when it doesn't have to be. Nt people taking an autism test makes me happy. Streamers, youtubers, celebrities and just influential people in general, don't touch the topic because they don't know a lot about it, if anything at all. Ludwig making this a safe place and saying that it doesn't change who you are, it's just extra knowledge is a mentality that everyone should have when approaching these things.
its around 1% which is a fuck ton of people. so its not rare at all.
@Arthera0 so many people make it out to be rare and I'm just like, no? We just don't talk about it causally enough.
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@@rosepetalz3021 random question. do you also have the "spidey sense" to easily detect other people on the spectrum?
@@Arthera0 most of the time, yeah. Super fun 🥲
Test: do you commit multiple war crimes daily
Ludwig: i mean, when i was young
Ludwig definitely studied hard for this one
1:25 english major btw
In my completely unprofessional opinion I don't think he's autistic. Many of the questions he answered only when I was younger, and I believe those generally identify masked behaviors and behaviors/traits learned as you age and your pattern recognition allows you to fit in more. But the couple questions directed at that he easily answered as no never. Since the score is additive all of those partial answers are increasing his score when to me many of them seemed more like 'I'm better at x now or I do x more now' from his explanation. Especially with the very borderline score and all the non-autisticly answered social questions I'd be very surprised if we someday find out he is. And the fact that most autistic people who go undiagnosed are high masking and he basically was saying he doesn't mask at all
thats why you cant selfdiagnose and need a professional that looks at a lot more than a questionaire
@@Arthera0 Disagree to an extent. Current research shows that self diagnosis is at least somewhat valid. Misdiagnosis occurs even with professional diagnosis, though at lower rates. A majority of people who self diagnose who are later evaluated do receive a diagnosis. And the biggest reason for me is high rates of under-diagnosis especially in groups such as women, minorities, and older individuals. According to UCLA ~80% of ASD women may be undiagnosed.
I do agree that taking a single test without a professional is not indicative, but that is not representative of the self-diagnosis process in general. In my experience (late diagnosed), I took my first self assessment and scored 1 section above Lud. From that I said 'I might be autistic' and held that view for well over a year. During that time, I learned more about autism (including DSM criteria) and maybe a year after my first test I felt confident that I was, yet to anyone else I claimed to be 'maybe' autistic -- not diagnosed. Ended up diagnosed with both ADHD and ASD
(also an incorrect self diagnosis of autism does very little harm as near 0 resources are available even for diagnosed individuals -- for self-diagnosed individuals the only possible negative I can think of is if you have another condition -- that can be treated -- and choose not to seek diagnosis due to your self diagnosis)
Sources:
McDonald TAM. Autism Identity and the "Lost Generation": Structural Validation of the Autism Spectrum Identity Scale (ASIS) and Comparison of Diagnosed and Self-Diagnosed Adults on the Autism Spectrum.
- finds very high similarity between diagnosed and self diagnosed individuals
Hausman-Kedem M, Kosofsky BE, Ross G, Yohay K, Forrest E, Dennin MH, Patel R, Bennett K, Holahan JP, Ward MJ. Accuracy of Reported Community Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder.
- not exactly self-diagnosis but this reports 77% accuracy of self diagnosed participants (23% self diagnosed were determined to be not on the spectrum)
Missed diagnoses and misdiagnoses of adults with autism spectrum disorder
- study of 160 late diagnosed autistic people where 33% were not diagnosed in an initial evaluation (on average 10 years prior to diagnosis) while the rest were diagnosed with another psychiatric condition
@@lopsidedpotato sorry but a self diagnosis is not valid and i don't take anyone serious who tells me they self diagnosed.
@Arthera0 bro wrote a whole ass paragraph about how its pretty valid including citing sources and your comeback is nope your dumb and wrong?
Fucking grow up
@@Arthera0 sorry thats just wrong, you said nothing of value, gave no contradictory evidence, and are disagreeing with the majority professional opinion. self diagnosis gains you nothing, and sharing a self diagnosis gets you nothing but stigma. People don't self diagnose off a trend or a single (borderline) assessment. The majority of self diagnosed people are autistic, and nearly every late diagnosed autistic person begins with self diagnosis. You are entitled to your incorrect opinion though
"Ludwig got 100% in a test !"
10:38 why does Ludwig have such a good Young Link impression damn
Im just glad most of these streamers weren't taking the piss out of this. It's hard enough people using us as jokes, like we are stupid... Just... Actually using their platform to spread awareness is so validating... Especially as someone who was undiagnosed for so long... Suffering.. its just yeah cool...
They gotta make a RAADS roguelike
the fact that the most replayed is at the end is SENDING MEEE LMFAOOOOOOO
the "ONE OF US" chat comments😂😂🤣❤
As a kid I was officially tested for ADHD, written questions, focus tracking, talking about it, etc. I was told I did not have ADHD at the end of it and that was that. Moved on with my life. As an adult I was finally diagnosed by my therapist (double confirmed by my psychiatrist) that I actually have autism. And it's upsetting to me to think about the fact that they realized something was off about me as a kid, but basically just went, "No ADHD? WELP, I guess you're just a little weird."
dude wears crocs and says he doesnt care about comfort.
Ludwig comes off as one of those types of autistic people who hardcore focused on learning social cues in his teen years and got really really damn good at them
It definitely does give those vibes, but his other answers seem to indicate he's not autistic. I wish someone in chat would've mentioned that autistic people often learn to intentionally cover up these traits with effort.
@@godlyvex5543 idk, a ton of his answers seemed to indicate autism to me. I'm not saying he's autistic, it could go either way and I'm not gonna profess to know which it is. But as someone who was just diagnosed at 24 and knew almost nothing about what autism really was until I started learning about it roughly a year ago, I never used to think I could be autistic, and didn't really think I masked.
that's basically just saying he comes across as not autistic with extra steps
@@peterlewis2178 you could use that logic to call literally anyone autistic, though.
@@colorbar.s I don't really agree, the way autistic people sometimes need to study social interactions to get good at them is itself an indicator of autism. But I don't think ludwig is autistic, just a NT person who cared more about being good at socializing. Normally NT people do not have to work to understand social interaction, they just get it, to some degree. Obviously varies, so you can't use this alone to detect autism or non-autism.
It's funny, he says he thought he was answering all the questions the opposite of what would be autism, but as someone who just got diagnosed at 24, I felt like he was answering most of the questions in line with autism. He was strongly opposite on a couple of the most stereotypical autistic traits, but a lot of the other answers were very typical of autism.
I got diagnosed with hiv 10+ years ago and couldn’t be happier now with how life is and my awareness on the topic now I would say knowing you are something doesn’t make you who you are, if anything it makes you better
you def got 200/100
"Sometimes the sound of a word can be painful to my ears"
Me: Nah
Ludwig: "little cummies"
Me: I've changed my mind
it's funny how autism is seen as a bad thing when most creative geniuses are somewhere on the spectrum
Ludwig saying he focuses on the overall while also overthinking the details of every question 😂
QT pulling up behind him and laughing caught me so off guard 😭 (7:16)
All of these should have a question that says "do you think these questions are wrong or poorly worded?" which has a 10x score multiplier
being told to take an autism test by your friend is wild
No
no..???
and stanz would never mean it as an insult or smth
That's actually the complete opposite. It's absolutely normal between bros
grow up
yeah that friend is dumb enough to think this test is proof of anything
thank you so much for spreading awareness about autism ludwig. i just found out my youngest son has autism and im kind of lost on how to help him but it does feel better that this world is opening up to people being different
Next weeks video “speed running for the highest autism score”
thank you Ludwig for being nice about this and not just making fun of the questions/symptoms. actual autism ambassador behavior
Chat, I got a 146 on the test. Am I cooked?
The website with this quiz also offers supoort for ABA "Therapy" which is the equivalent of a conversion camp for queer people. Several of these questions pushed misleading steretypes about autistic empathy too
Ludwig: “I hate talking to multiple people at the same time”
Also Ludwig: Has a weekly podcast with three other people with 140+ episodes
There were so many questions that he answered out loud and then just picked an answer that is the opposite of what he said.
Aww tysm for this video!
classic
i got an 81, but im a spreadsheet guy.
The only test he can pass
Bro is not autistic, he just got pushed into a lot of logical traps by chat
personally, just as an autistic viewer (i got 218 on the RAADS-R and am professionally diagnosed) who's seen a lot of ludwig's content, i can't say i can relate a lot with ludwig in terms of what he's shown with his personality, behavior, etc. i feel like a lot of autistic people are good at identifying people with similar traits to them, but i don't really get that with ludwig. obviously i don't know him personally, i've never spoken to him in person, and a professional is ultimately the highest voice here, but if someone asked me if i had to make an off-rip assessment of ludwig, he doesn't strike me as autistic. still i think putting out the RAADS-R and encouraging people to take it as a self-assessment is a great idea and really speaks to the purpose of autism awareness. i think everybody shares some traits with autistic people, because we are all people who experience the world together, and you shouldn't be alarmed if you share some traits with autistic people. it's also possible to score highly on the RAADS-R because some experiences are co-morbid, such as with ADHD or with sensory disorders. so if you have a high RAADS-R score or you're conflicted about how to interpret your score like ludwig seems to be, definitely take it to a professional if you're able to :)
I did this and my score was double my friend’s score and he’s literally diagnosed 💀
would explain why you are friends. i tend to gravitate towards other autistic people as well. however a simple test on the internet is far from sufficient
Watching this the day before I have an assessment for autism. Very reassuring.
Genuinely such a good video that was so funny
Hilarious indeed
What a fun song, you guys and Elias killed it!
Ludwig is truly cocomelon for adult.
I scored a 194, and was diagnosed with Autism at age 3. My differences from peers became more noticeable after I started daycare and preschool. While I recognize the growing awareness of autism and the trend towards self-diagnosis, it's important to consider the role of professional evaluation. Nervousness and anxiety are common human traits; however, for someone with autism, these feelings can be more intense and persistent, often compounded by the challenges of navigating unfamiliar situations. Professional diagnosis is crucial in distinguishing these everyday experiences from those that are symptomatic of autism. This ensures individuals receive the appropriate support and understanding they need.
While I agree to an extent, I think self diagnosis is valid. I remember hearing something like 90+% of self diagnosed people who seek diagnosis do end up diagnosed. That said no single test can tell you with certainty and a major factor in the diagnostic effectiveness of these test is your like actual responses on top of the answer you give -- like having problems with the black/white nature of many of the questions and/or the ambiguity (looking at you would you rather go to a party or a library -- WHO'S PARTY IS IT?? IS THERE FOOD? BYOB? GAMES? , do I need a book, am I already reading something? can i stay home? (sorry I yapped at the end))
@@lopsidedpotatoI hate these tests (might be a strong word) because of questions like that. I overthink almost every single question and I can find a reasonable justification to answer either way on most questions, so quizzes like this take me forever to complete. Like you said, is the party a small party with people I know and am comfortable with? Is there going to be alcohol (helps me feel more comfortable in social situations)? Etc. And I have to go through these mental gymnastics for every question.
Note: This is from someone who isn’t really sure. I don’t think I am because I don’t feel as if I exhibit enough traits, but has questioned many times. But anyway, taking these quizzes sucks for me 😭
I recently discovered in my doctors notes it says: social anxiety of the childhood and elements of generalised anxiety disorder. I'm 22.
I suspect I have autism too lol. my brother is diagnosed but I never got the chance to do it for free so now I'm not going broke to get a diagnosis on paper.
I have autism. Im scared to take the RAADS-R test alongside you, for fear I will have my 'tism card revoked.
Do not need to watch this to know the answer.
That's an ok score, I got 197
I’m an autistic guy and I took this test just now and scored 173, so I suppose it works in my case haha.
YOUR MOM MADE RATATOUILLE! I didn’t know she was a director
I am autistic and I realized it after I turned like 20. I am 35 now.
First lud video I've watched all the way through in awhile 😂 cracking up
I'm autistic and so is my daughter. Not being diagnosed til I was a lot older led to may other mental shit like MDD, anxiety, and CPTSD. I learned to mask but but that affected me greatly as would anyone not allowed by society to be who they are. My daughter is already having a hard time in school with bullying and cognitive problems. Whether kids know about autism or not, she's still the weirdo. I do everything in my power to help her not go through the crap I went through, and im her biggest cheerleader to be herself, including EIPs in school and therapies (mental and social). She's the best, most loving kid ever, but I can feel her pain. She has never had a real friend, ever. She has a hard time remembering faces, names, and most things in general, so that doesn't help. She will need some kind of help for the rest of her life. On top of it all, her own father rejected her and took her trustfund money that was to go to her after I'm gone. She still loves him more than life itself. But if there was a pill to give her to cure the Autism and ADHD, I'd give it to her in a second. The Autism doesn't define her it just hinders her, and it will for the rest of her life. I'm glad that some people love that they or their child have Autism, but im not one of them. I already know the hurt and pain it causes and will continue to cause. NT are afraid of different and things they don't understand and always will be. And there will always be predators. Its not cool to joke about or self diagnose for tik toks to be quirky and different. Peoples lives are not a joke especially if they are suffering.
it’s really refreshing to see a streamer with such a large platform talk about autism in such a casual and respectful manner :) kudos! (i scored a 170)
I took this along with you and it was nice to score lower than I would have a few years ago. I've come a long way. I'm still very much autistic and struggle though.
The "weird voice" question is not an autism thing, but I've been told I "sound gay." I can't argue with that.
I got 210, should I get tested?
You almost got the highest score (227), I honestly think there's no need unless you need an official diagnosis for legal reasons.
@@DaybreakPTI just feel like it’s disrespectful to say i have it without a diagnosis
I decided to take the test for fun and I got 75 but I'm already diagnosed with autism. I only got 4 more points than Ludwig.
I also got 75, mostly cause I don't like a lot of textures on clothes, and also about a lot of the social questions but I would like to be social its just that I have no friends and don't really go anywhere, not that I want to though.
The autism test was the first test i didnt fail
just took it, higher score than anticipated for sure
I remember taking it after a suggestion by a friend and it gave me like a 179.
10:40 actually I also remember something about that game and that move, I played it in middle school and I thought it was so cool.
You all have made a difference with your kind words. Thank you!
Remember, folks, just because your brain gets tired sometimes doesn’t mean you’re autistic.
As someone who has autism. I wouldn’t always say parents ignore it. It’s more because of the disorder itself I’d say it’s hard to diagnose especially in adults. There is a reason it’s called autism spectrum disorder. It’s because everyone is different and experiences autism differently.
Love the editing keep up the good content 👍🏿
Imagine getting a full on a autism test
i don't know about autism but you just have to watch him play infinite craft to know he has adhd
I think I need to take this because I was like “yeah no way Ludwig is considered autistic” near the end of his test LMAO
i remember taking this test pre-diagnosis and getting a 200+ score, now i’m a diagnosed autistic person :p
I got a 149😂. I already assumed im autistic but damn some of the questions really hit. I hadn't thought about how my hundred random lists are autistic. Also i was being very literal until the question about being literal and it RUINED ME
I LOVE HOW EVERYONES DOING THIS SHIT YAYY i just found out im autistic abt 5-6 months ago, and oh my god what a fucking amazing but scary but welcoming and nice and relieving feeling it is to finally know whats “wrong” w me and that im not just crazy and its not just my adhd (i been diagnosed w adhd since 5 lol) or my mental illnesses or wtv and its ok that im a girl and i am still a valid autistic girlie. def still getting used to it and have a LONGGGG way to go when it comes to unmasking and rly discovering myself more even down to my preferred stims that ive subconsciously masked my whole life. EVERYONE PLEASE DO THE TEST. AUTISM IS A WIIIIIIIDE SPECTRUM AND ITS WAY LESS SCARY AND DARK AND STEREOTYPICAL THAN U THINK!!! i dont watch u too much ludwig my brother does wayyyy more but omg ily for this, thank u fr
At least now you can rizz em with the tism 😏
Finally a high score he can achieve without the use of performance enhancing drugs or scamming
I got a 90, and when I was really young, I was diagnosed with Autism, but I was called higher functioning, since I was more socially aware than most autistic people
Got that 161 score Very strong evidence type beat
Diagnosing myself to this one 🔥😤😎
dont! its pointless
Plot twist maybe eating tacos wasn’t cheating on my diet but maybe going on a diet was cheating on the tacos
Doesn't surprise me honestly.
First sign was when he claimed nobody can naturally put themselves into other peoples shoes lol.
Newly crowned ambassador is perfectly phrased
Did the same test too. I got 162 points. I am 34 now and was diagnoses with ADD about 3 years ago. I has helped me a lot because now I don't just feel utterly unfunctional when I don't remember something or I spend my time doing something absolutely useless instead of what I was supposed to do. I have been able to learn and pick up cues on my behaviour and make changes accordingly. I know for a fact that if I promise to do something but I don't get it in my email to constantly remind me I will not be doing that. Also when I have a lot of things to do I have to write them down an prioritise because otherwise I might do the useless more interesring stuff first.
I just finished the test and scored 176. It could change a little 'cause I feel like the answer options weren't specific enough.
I took this test and scored 191. Ah, makes sense.
All this chat about the questions being bad, it shows how little we actually understand about autism and how diversely it can affect people and this test is somehow the best that we can do. Especially considering this is a legitimate diagnostic test
142 and I just got diagnosed crazy
I just got 139, finally a test I can pass... 😂