Advanced Assessment

This is a 2-day workshop delivered online via Zoom live webinar. Prerequisite training required.

$960 (inc. GST): General

$470 (inc. GST): Victorian CYMHS/CAMHS/ICYMHS, Orygen clinicians, Take Two, Headspace, ACCHO/ACCHS, AMHS (including Forensicare), Childrens' Health & Wellbeing Locals (Brimbank-Melton/Loddon-Bendigo/Southern-Monash)

_{Please note our workshops sell out quickly and therefore may not be available. We are sorry if you cannot access the training you would like to at this time.}  

Who is the training for?

Psychologists, speech pathologists, occupational therapists, paediatricians, and psychiatrists.

What is the ADOS-2?

The Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule Second Edition (ADOS-2) is a semi-structured, standardised assessment of communication, social interaction, and play. It provides a series of standardised contexts in which the individual's social communication, and repetitive, stereotyped behaviours can be observed. It has been designed to assist in the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and is a complementary instrument to the Autism Diagnostic Interview Revised (ADI-R). Standardised toys and activities are used to present opportunities for social and communicative interaction with the examiner. A diagnostic algorithm consistent with DSM-V and ICD-10 clinical diagnoses is generated.

Who provides the training?

Psychologist Deborah Sweeney has been training clinicians in the use of the ADI-R and ADOS-2 for many years throughout Asia and the Pacific region. Deborah was previously working in autism research at Monash University and now works in private practice providing consultation for complex presentations of autism spectrum disorder.

What does the training include?

This two-day workshop introduces the ADOS-2 as an assessment tool and is a first step in the process for establishing reliability. During this training you will:

• Learn about how the ADOS-2 works
• Watch and code video recordings of demonstrations of Modules 1-4
• Discuss administration, coding, and reliability

Pre-course work including readings and videos to watch will be emailed prior to the training. This information will be assumed knowledge for the training.

In person training includes morning/afternoon tea and lunch.

This training does not include the Toddler Module; see Mindful Website for ADOS-2 Toddler Module training dates and information.

Prerequisite training

For child & adolescent clinicians:

Autism Assessment Fundamentals and Co-occurring Conditions

OR

For adult clinicians:

Adult Autism Introductory +

Adult Autism Advanced

Please see our FAQs for further information.

What do participants say about the training?

“(I liked) learning from advanced practitioners with real-life experience” (Oct 2024)

“Good balance between teaching/theory and hands-on/practical’ (Aug 2024)

“Appreciated the hands-on approach to the coding techniques for each module” (March 2024)

“Deborah was exceptionally good at explaining, elaborating, clarifying, and answering all queries and questions.” (Feb 2024)

“Opportunity to engage in robust discussion with other professionals and trainer and talk through different scenarios” (Dec 2023)

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