Reframing the
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Explore neurodivergent trait patterns through validated research instruments with gender-stratified norms. Understand how diagnostic bias, masking, and intersecting factors shape mental health identification.
Evidence-Based Instruments
Uses paraphrased items from RAADS-R, AQ-50, CAT-Q, ASRS, MDQ, and MSI-BPD with published gender-specific norms and scoring formulas.
Masking Cost Calculator
Quantifies the invisible social energy cost of camouflaging — something most mental health tools completely ignore.
Overlap Decoder
Shows how symptoms map across conditions simultaneously. Understand what differentiates autism from BPD, ADHD from bipolar, and more.
Diagnostic Lens Switcher
See how the same profile would be interpreted under traditional (male-normed), modern, and gender-aware diagnostic frameworks.
Strength Spotter
Identifies neurodivergent strengths — pattern recognition, deep focus, creative thinking — with research citations. Not just deficits.
Clinician Prep Guide
Auto-generates conversation starters, questions to ask your provider, and which validated tools to request for professional assessment.
Auto-Save & Offline
Progress saves automatically. Export/import your data as JSON files. Resume any time on any device — all without a server.
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All processing happens in your browser. No data is ever stored on, transmitted to, or collected by any server. Your information stays with you.
Conditions We Explore
The assessment covers these areas using validated, evidence-based instruments. Results are educational comparisons — not diagnoses.
Understanding Diagnostic Bias & Current Evidence
Explore how mental health diagnosis has evolved, what biases exist, and what the latest research reveals.
Diagnostic Evolution Timeline
Condition Profiles — What the Evidence Shows
Tap any condition to explore its historical context, current scientific understanding, key research, and important nuances.
Key Concepts
Research Library
Signs You Recognize
Many people arrive here after years of feeling different — but not knowing why. These are everyday experiences reported by people who later discovered they were neurodivergent. This is not diagnostic — it's a starting point for understanding.
These experiences are starting points, not conclusions. Our assessment uses validated, gender-normed instruments to help you understand your unique pattern.
Explore the Assessment →Explore Your Trait Patterns
This tool helps you organize and reflect on your experiences using research-based instruments. It does not diagnose any condition.
Reminder: This is an educational exercise only. Results are illustrative pattern comparisons based on published research, not clinical assessments. Always consult a qualified professional. Your progress auto-saves to this browser and can be exported as a file.
Your Trait Pattern Overview
Compare your reported patterns to research-based profiles.
These results are NOT a diagnosis. They represent educational comparisons to aggregated research patterns. Individual presentations vary widely. Please discuss any concerns with a qualified healthcare professional.
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Further Reading & Support
Validated tools, professional resources, and crisis support.
Crisis Support
Call or text 988 (US)
Text HOME to 741741
Call 116 123 (UK)
IASP Crisis Centres & Helplines
Find A Helpline — 175+ countries
Validated Screening Tools
Discuss these validated tools with your clinician:
- ADOS-2 — Gold-standard autism assessment (clinician-administered)
- RAADS-R — Self-report autism screening (adults)
- CAT-Q — Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnaire
- Conners CAARS — Comprehensive ADHD assessment
- DIVA 5.0 — Diagnostic Interview for ADHD in Adults
- MDQ / MSI-BPD — Bipolar & BPD screening tools
Finding a Specialist
Look for clinicians with specific training in:
- Adult autism assessment (particularly female/non-binary presentations)
- ADHD evaluation with sex-informed practices
- Neurodevelopmental conditions in adults
- Differential diagnosis of overlapping conditions
- Late-identification and camouflaging-aware assessment
Organizations like AANE and CHADD maintain provider directories.
Primary Research Sources
- PubMed — US National Library of Medicine
- Embrace Autism — Validated self-tests & research summaries
- APA DSM-5-TR — Diagnostic criteria
- Autism Research — INSAR journal
- The Lancet Psychiatry
About Neurotypo
Neurotypo is a free, privacy-first educational tool designed to help people explore neurodivergent trait patterns through evidence-based research instruments.
What it does: Provides educational pattern comparisons using paraphrased items from validated instruments with gender-stratified norms.
What it does NOT do: Diagnose, treat, recommend treatment, or provide medical advice of any kind.
All analysis runs entirely in your browser. No data is collected, stored, or transmitted. Source instruments are cited with DOIs.
Heritability Evidence
Genetic research context for the family history section:
- Autism: ~83% heritability (Sandin et al., 2017 reanalysis)
- ADHD: 76–80% heritability (twin studies)
- Bipolar: ~80% heritability
- BPD: ~46% heritability (Skoglund et al., 2021)
High heritability means genetics play a major role but does not determine individual experience.