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While opportunities for training are available through various groups, including several independent trainers, universities, and Western Psychological Services, often the training does not include an opportunity to use the instruments with actual clients, making it difficult to gain the clinical skills to immediately integrate the use of the ADOS-2 into your practice. Training at the Pediatric Developmental Center (PDC) differs in that it is more intensive and involves direct individual interaction with children and adolescents on the spectrum, with individual feedback about administration and scoring.
The training is held over three days, with ample opportunities for administering and scoring all modules. The training will feature small group instruction with opportunities for individual practice with children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders. All small group supervision will be provided by licensed clinical psychologists who have achieved reliability with Dr. Nanclares-Nogues. The ADOS-2 introduces the Toddler Module, an ADOS module for children 12-30 months of age. The third day of training will focus on understanding administration, coding, and algorithms used in the Toddler Module. A live administration of a Toddler Module, with the accompanying discussion of scoring and coding will be provided.
After the training, you will be provided with a DVD of a Module 1 or 2 and a DVD with a Module 3 or 4, with its accompanying protocols and algorithms. You will also be provided with a sample report using the ADOS-2 as part of the diagnostic battery.
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