Neurodiversity Screener

Ever wonder why you get lost in a daydream for hours or need silence in a noisy world? You may get hyperfixated on tasks you love or struggle to stay organized.

Up to 1 in 5 people around the world are neurodivergent. [1] Do you wonder if you are one of them? Take our “Am I Neurodivergent?” quiz for adults to explore this aspect of yourself! While online neurodiversity tests can’t diagnose, they can help us better understand and accept ourselves.

To determine whether you are neurodivergent or not, the Breeze’s neurodivergent test can be a safe place to start.

The neurodivergence quiz, created with feedback from a certified clinical professional, provides a rapid and easy method to explore traits linked to neurodivergence. This set of 25 interactive questions covers topics such as ADHD traits, autism traits, sensory sensitivity, executive functioning, and information processing style (which covers questions and results on initiation, organization, planning, time management, and emotional self-regulation)

The questions for the possibility of ADHD traits reflect themes like social communication, restricted interests, need for routine, and sensory differences. Questions about autism traits focus on executive function, attention, impulsivity, and task follow-through.

Autistic traits profile results based on:

• Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ)
• Ritvo Autism Asperger Diagnostic Scale (RAADS-R)
• DSM-5 criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder

ADHD traits based on:

• Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS v1.1)
• Barkley Adult ADHD Rating Scale
• DSM-5 ADHD symptom clusters (inattention, hyperactivity/impulsivity)

Sensory sensitivity results are based on:

• Sensory Profile 2 (Dunn’s Model of Sensory Processing)
• Highly Sensitive Person Scale (HSP) by Dr. Elaine Aron
• Research on Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD)

Following the results, Breeze provides a guided support plan with useful tactics specific to your neurotype to help you deal with day-to-day life more easily and clearly. For that, you try relaxing games to manage your emotional state after an overwhelming day, build routines that you will like to follow, and better understand how your brain works with 40+ self-discovery tests in the app.

This brief online test helps adults see if they're neurodivergent and where they are on the spectrum. It won’t diagnose you, but the questions can give you a sense of how you experience the world compared to someone with a “typical” brain.

Neurodiversity is not an official diagnosis or medical term but a concept that is used to describe individuals whose neurological development and functioning differ from what is considered typical or neurotypical. People who are autistic or have symptoms of ADHD, for instance.

The word "neurodivergent" is not a negative or a diagnosis. Sociologist Judy Singer, who has autism, first used the term neurodiversity in 1997 and believes that using it instead of labeling it as “abnormal” can help people feel better about their brain differences.

Navigating a world largely intended for neurotypical people may be difficult for neurodivergent people. Social interaction issues, sensory sensitivity issues, and learning disabilities are a few examples of this. These people may also face societal obstacles as a result of stigma and false beliefs about neurodivergent conditions.

How common is neurodivergency? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), for instance, estimates that 2.3% of children in the age group, or 1 in 44 eight-year-olds, have autism spectrum disorder. [2] Another number from the CDC is that about 9.4% of all children are diagnosed with ADHD before they turn 18. [3]

• Everyone’s experience of the world is slightly different, and it’s natural to be neurodivergent.
• The divergence is a spectrum. Neurodiversity is applicable to all people, but it is frequently used in relation to conditions like
• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or someone who has autistic traits
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or someone who has any ADHD type
• Autism and ADHD Overlap (AuDHD)
• People with dyslexia
• People with dyspraxia
• One who has Tourette's Syndrome

As we already know, neurodivergence or neurospicy are terms for people whose brain develop and work differently from what’s considered “typical.” Neurotypical people, on the other hand, are those whose brain activity does not deviate from what society views as "typical."

• Neurotypical: Capable of effortlessly switching between conversations without having to repeat every word afterwards.
• Neurotypical: Recognizes tone changes, sarcasm, and social cues without needing explanation.
• Neurotypical: Easily establishes and maintains eye contact, frequently using it to demonstrate interest or foster trust.

• Neurodivergent: Find it difficult to focus on what is being said because eye contact can be intense or distracting, not because they are being impolite.
• Neurodivergent: May take things literally and find sarcasm, ambiguous cues, or unstated expectations in conversation confusing or hurtful.
• Neurodivergent: Might pack a lunch to eat in a quiet place to escape the overwhelming noise. They might also choose familiar, easy-to-eat foods to minimize sensory overload.

Examples of neurodivergence can vary but often appear early in life. Here are some of the most common symptoms of neurodivergence:

• Need a little extra time to process the emotions of others and what they are saying.
• They have trouble talking about their feelings and expressing themselves
• Getting super-focused and overfixated on one thing for a long time, or having trouble focusing at all
• Being easily overstimulated, being more aware and overwhelmed by sounds, lights, smells, or other things around them
• Experimenting and learning in their own unique way, different from what is expected in traditional learning systems
• To feel calm, individuals need a routine; otherwise, they struggle to maintain one.
• Sometimes they need to physically release a lot of energy with stimming (fidgeting, rocking, clapping)

Along with this, they can also be:

• Amazing problem solvers
• Unique life perception
• Creative and artistic
• Deep and detail thinkers
• Have unique sensory experiences

1. Doyle N. (2020). Neurodiversity at work: a biopsychosocial model and the impact on working adults. British medical bulletin, 135(1), 108–125.

2. Shaw KA, Williams S, Patrick ME, et al.Prevalence and Early Identification of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Children Aged 4 and 8 Years — Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, 16 Sites, United States, 2022. MMWR Surveill Summ 2025;74(No. SS-2):1–22

3. Danielson ML, Claussen AH, Bitsko RH, et al.ADHD Prevalence Among U.S. Children and Adolescents in 2022: Diagnosis, Severity, Co-Occurring Disorders, and Treatment. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. Published online May 22, 2024