The Beighton Scoring System is a 9-point screening tool for generalized joint hypermobility. It looks at specific movements in the little fingers, thumbs, elbows, knees, and forward bending with straight knees.

Autistic people appear to be more likely than non-autistic people to have generalized joint hypermobility, including symptomatic hypermobility. This matters because hypermobility is not always just an impressive party trick or a harmless biological quirk. For some people it is linked with pain, fatigue, joint instability, injuries, proprioceptive differences, and difficulty with everyday functioning.

If flexible joints are painless and do not interfere with life, they may simply be part of how someone is built. It is worth seeking medical advice if hypermobility comes with ongoing pain or stiffness, repeated sprains or strains, joints that partially or fully dislocate, poor balance or coordination, unusual fatigue, skin differences, bowel or bladder problems, or a noticeable impact on school, work, mobility, sleep, or daily activities. Do not force these movements to get a higher score.

This prototype is designed as a guided checklist. It should not be treated as a diagnosis of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, hypermobility spectrum disorder, or any other condition.