ADOS-2 Coding & Reliability Master Class: 23 June 2026
23 June 2026, 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Presented by Deborah Sweeney
This is a 4-hour workshop delivered online via Zoom live webinar. Prerequisite: ADOS-2 Introductory.
$350 (inc. GST): General
$155 (inc. GST): Victorian clinicians in ICYMHS, AMHS/Forensicare, headspace, Take Two, ACCHOs, & Children’s Health & Wellbeing Locals.
Please read our Cancellation and Attendance policy before booking.
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.
What does the training include?
This half-day workshop is an opportunity to check in on your reliability and discuss coding questions with a certified ADOS-2 trainer. Participants will:
- Watch two new video demonstrations of the ADOS-2 (Module 1 or 2 and Module 3 or 4)
- Code demonstrations independently
- Discuss coding results with the trainer and other participants
Participants will code a video before attending the workshop. The workshop commences with the discussion of codes of the pre-course video and a further video is watched and coded during the workshop.
Who is the training for?
Clinical professionals who have completed at least the ADOS-2 Introductory workshop wanting to check in on their reliability, e.g. Mental health clinicians, child & adolescent psychiatrists, paediatricians, speech pathologists, psychologists, occupational therapists
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.
Prerequisite training
ADOS-2 Introductory
To be eligible for this training participants are required to have completed the ADOS-2 Introductory 2-day (also known as ADOS-2 Clinical) training. For further information please see our FAQs.
What do participants say about the training?
“Unpacking the criteria of each code and listing the evidence helped me to consolidate my decision making around coding”
“Presenters (had) outstanding knowledge and approached questions with curiosity and openness”
“Great course. Loved how quick paced it was, and the information was so efficiently conveyed. Really helps with understanding the norms for each item”
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