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Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule

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The Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS; Lord et al. 2001) is a semistructured, standardized assessment of communication, social interaction, and play or imaginative use of materials for individuals who have been referred because of possible autism spectrum disorders (ASD). As part of the schedule, planned social occasions, referred to as “presses” (Lord et al. 1989), are created in which a range of social initiations and responses is likely to appear. In the same way, communication opportunities are designed to elicit a range of interchanges. Play situations are included to allow observation of a range of imaginative activities and social role-play. A variety of structured activities and materials, and less structured interactions, provide standard contexts within the ADOS in which the social, communicative, and other behaviors relevant to the understanding of ASD are observed.

The previous version of the ADOS-Generic consisted of four Modules...

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  1. Yale Child Study Center, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA

    So Hyun Kim

  2. Center for Autism and the Developing Brain, New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Westchester Division, White Plains, NY, USA

    Catherine Lord

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  1. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA

    Jeffrey S. Kreutzer

  2. Kessler Foundation, Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ, USA

    John DeLuca

  3. Independent Practice, Wynnewood, PA, USA

    Bruce Caplan

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Kim, S.H., Lord, C. (2018). Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule. In: Kreutzer, J.S., DeLuca, J., Caplan, B. (eds) Encyclopedia of Clinical Neuropsychology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57111-9_1520

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