Using ADOS to test for ASD

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So, is going to participate in a sleep study. Awhile back, she

was dropped from a study because they thought she was ASD in addition

to DS. And they did not want overlapping " categories' if you will. Now

with this study, they told me they are putting her in the Autism

category, not down syndrome. I went back into my Angie File and found

when we first had her tested, they used something other than ADOS,

first to determine what level she funtioned at. At 15 months, they

said she was like a 7 month old. And because of this, the ADOS would

not be appropriate. Now the place that does the study, used ADOS and

said she scored above the Autism cut-off of 12 with a score of 21. I

don't know what to believe. Is she too young because one test said she

was 7 months old and therefore is the ADOS not appropriate? I am so

confused!!!

[Guest guest]

Ok, I am ignorant. Explain ASD, ADOS.

Thanks,

Sherry2

+20 Using ADOS to test for ASD

So, is going to participate in a sleep study. Awhile back, she

was dropped from a study because they thought she was ASD in addition

to DS. And they did not want overlapping " categories' if you will. Now

with this study, they told me they are putting her in the Autism

category, not down syndrome. I went back into my Angie File and found

when we first had her tested, they used something other than ADOS,

first to determine what level she funtioned at. At 15 months, they

said she was like a 7 month old. And because of this, the ADOS would

not be appropriate. Now the place that does the study, used ADOS and

said she scored above the Autism cut-off of 12 with a score of 21. I

don't know what to believe. Is she too young because one test said she

was 7 months old and therefore is the ADOS not appropriate? I am so

confused!!!

[Guest guest]

Ooops, I am sorry! I am actually not sure what ADOS stands for, all I

know is its a diagnostic test for Autism? And I may have used it

wrong, ASD? Autism something Disorder? I am sorry!!!

[Guest guest]

ADOS-G: Autism Diagnostic Observational Schedule - Generic: The ADOS-G is a

semi-structured assessment of communication, social interaction, and pervasive

developmental disorders (PDD). The ADOS-G consists of standard activities that

allow the examiner to observe the occurrence or non-occurrence of behaviors that

have been identified as important to the diagnosis of autism and other pervasive

developmental disorders across developmental levels and chronological ages. The

ADOS provides data from direct observation of the subject's behavior. Based on

the individual's behavior, the subject will be found to meet either the cutoff

for Pervasive Developmental Disorder - Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS) or the

cutoff for Autism.

Module Behavior Age level 1 preverbal-single words 2 phrase

3 fluent speech child/adolescent 4 fluent speech adolescent/adultLord,

C., Rutter, M., Goode, S., Heemsbergen, J., Jordan, H., Mawhood, L., Schopler,

E. Autism diagnostic observation schedule: a standardized observation of

communicative and social behavior. J. Autism Dev. Disord. 19: 185-212, 1989.

ADI: Autism Diagnostic Interview - Revised (Third Edition): The ADI is an

investigator-based interview. The main purpose of this interview administered to

the subject's principal caregiver is to obtain detailed descriptions of those

behaviors that are necessary for the differential diagnosis of pervasive

developmental disorders (PDD) and especially for the diagnosis of infantile

autism. The interview focuses primarily on the key diagnostic characteristics

specified in ICD-10 (International Classification of Disease, Tenth edition,

Geneva, 1993), mainly those features concerned with developmental delays and

deviance in reciprocal social interactions, language, communication and play,

and on restricted, repetitive, and stereotyped behaviors and interests. Based on

the interview the subject will be found to meet the cutoff for autism in the

above three domains. Lord, C., Rutter, M., Le Couteur, A. Autism Diagnotic

Interview-Revised: a revised version of a diagnostic

interview for caregivers of individuals with possible pervasive developmental

disorders. J. Autism Dev. Disord. 24: 659-85, 1994.

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorders

Hope that helps,

Jayne

Soracco wrote:

Ooops, I am sorry! I am actually not sure what ADOS stands for, all I

know is its a diagnostic test for Autism? And I may have used it

wrong, ASD? Autism something Disorder? I am sorry!!!

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[Guest guest]

http://www.agre.org/program/aboutadosg.cfm?do=program

Some more infor about the ADOS Exam

http://www.wpspublish.com/Inetpub4/w090205.htm

http://www.theautismprogram.org/Screening.asp

Forgot to link those on the last email.

Jayne

Soracco wrote:

Ooops, I am sorry! I am actually not sure what ADOS stands for, all I

know is its a diagnostic test for Autism? And I may have used it

wrong, ASD? Autism something Disorder? I am sorry!!!

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This testing is also for Aspergers'?

Re: Re: Using ADOS to test for ASD

ADOS-G: Autism Diagnostic Observational Schedule - Generic: The ADOS-G is a

semi-structured assessment of communication, social interaction, and

pervasive developmental disorders (PDD). The ADOS-G consists of standard

activities that allow the examiner to observe the occurrence or

non-occurrence of behaviors that have been identified as important to the

diagnosis of autism and other pervasive developmental disorders across

developmental levels and chronological ages. The ADOS provides data from

direct observation of the subject's behavior. Based on the individual's

behavior, the subject will be found to meet either the cutoff for Pervasive

Developmental Disorder - Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS) or the cutoff for

Autism.

Module Behavior Age level 1 preverbal-single words 2 phrase 3 fluent speech

child/adolescent 4 fluent speech adolescent/adultLord, C., Rutter, M.,

Goode, S., Heemsbergen, J., Jordan, H., Mawhood, L., Schopler, E. Autism

diagnostic observation schedule: a standardized observation of communicative

and social behavior. J. Autism Dev. Disord. 19: 185-212, 1989.

ADI: Autism Diagnostic Interview - Revised (Third Edition): The ADI is an

investigator-based interview. The main purpose of this interview

administered to the subject's principal caregiver is to obtain detailed

descriptions of those behaviors that are necessary for the differential

diagnosis of pervasive developmental disorders (PDD) and especially for the

diagnosis of infantile autism. The interview focuses primarily on the key

diagnostic characteristics specified in ICD-10 (International Classification

of Disease, Tenth edition, Geneva, 1993), mainly those features concerned

with developmental delays and deviance in reciprocal social interactions,

language, communication and play, and on restricted, repetitive, and

stereotyped behaviors and interests. Based on the interview the subject will

be found to meet the cutoff for autism in the above three domains. Lord, C.,

Rutter, M., Le Couteur, A. Autism Diagnotic Interview-Revised: a revised

version of a diagnostic

interview for caregivers of individuals with possible pervasive

developmental disorders. J. Autism Dev. Disord. 24: 659-85, 1994.

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorders

Hope that helps,

Jayne

Soracco <megsoraccogmail (DOT) <mailto:megsoracco%40gmail.com> com> wrote:

Ooops, I am sorry! I am actually not sure what ADOS stands for, all I

know is its a diagnostic test for Autism? And I may have used it

wrong, ASD? Autism something Disorder? I am sorry!!!

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