Spectrum offers training courses for establishing reliability in the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) and the Autism Diagnostic Interview – Revised (ADI-R). These are specialist courses for diagnostic instruments, and are suitable only for clinicians who work in diagnosis and who need to develop their diagnostic skills in the field af autism spectrum disorders, particularly in light of the recent Autism Act 2009 and the earlier NIASA strategy for autism identification in children, or for researchers who require the training in order to complete their research in autism.
For general enquiries about ADOS or ADI-R training, or to go on to our waiting list for future courses, please contact Jenny Hannah, Training Administrator.
Spectrum also offers the opportunity to buy in ADOS and ADI-R training on your site, runs Consensus/Refresher Days for those who are ADOS or ADI-R trained and wish to check their administration and coding proficiency and learn about new developments in the instruments, and delivers Study Days on many aspects of ASD. Further details of these options are listed below – scroll down page.
Forthcoming Course Dates:
ADOS Courses
Courses are held at the Moller Centre, Churchill College, University of Cambridge. Dates are as follows:
2012
- May 28th - June 1st
- September 24th – 28th
- November 19th - 23rd
Further Course dates for 2013 will be posted here once dates are finalised.
For enquiries contact Jenny Hannah, Training Administrator.
ADI-R Courses
Hosted at the Moller Centre, Churchill College, University of Cambridge. Dates are as follows:
2012
- April 25th- 27th
- June 20th – 22nd
Further 2013 course dates will be posted once finalised.
For enquiries contact Jenny Hannah, Training Administrator.
NOTE: Applicants will be sent an email confirming acceptance of a place on a course around six months prior to the course date.
Important: The ADOS and ADI-R courses are intensive courses, and they require work to be completed PRE-COURSE and POST-COURSE. You will need to allow enough time for preparation and completion of pre-course work before attending these courses. Pre-course work requires that you have access to course materials, kits, and manuals, and that you have access to volunteer families, because you will be required to practice administering and coding the instruments and to VIDEO YOURSELF DOING THIS. You will also be required to watch tapes of administrations that we send to you. This is all in order to familiarise you with the instruments prior to attending the course. Pre-course work typically takes around 6 hours to complete, but in addition you will need time to get the materials or kits and to find volunteer families with which to practice the instruments, so it is best not to leave it to the last minute.
Please note that Dr Scott’s training courses are independent of the ARC and the University of Cambridge and ARC staff are unable to assist with any enquiries about course content, bookings or other administrative queries.
ADOS/ADI-R Consensus/Refresher Days
For those groups or individuals who have had training on ADOS or ADI-R, and who wish to hold a review day to explore reliability, consensus, clinical questions, etc. Consensus days can be held on your site. We also schedule Consensus Days throughout the year which individuals or clinical teams can attend.
ADOS Consensus Days held in Cambridge
- May 16th 2012 – ADOS update day: session providing update to ADOS-2 for those already ADOS trained
To book onto one of the Consensus Days, or for further details please email Jenny Hannah, Training Administrator
ASD Professional Study Days
Spectrum offers one or two day Study Days for professionals who wish to cover a variety of issues about ASD. Aimed at paediatricians, psychiatrists, psychologists, educational services, health services, etc. Topics covered include identification, screening and assessment, differential diagnosis, comorbidity, interventions and support, clinical or educational questions, and more. Days are developed according to the needs of the professionals concerned. Recent study days have included Adults with Asperger Syndrome, Forensic Issues and ASD, Latest Resarch, Screening and Diagnostic Issues including DSMV proposed changes, and Identification and Support in Educational Settings. Study Days can be commissioned by a service to run on your site. We also hold Study Days throughout the year for individuals to attend.
- Forthcoming Study Day
DSM-V Changes and the Implications - Sept 12th 2012
For further information, or to enquire about booking onto a Study Day, contact Dr Fiona Scott.
Buy In ADOS and ADI-R Training
Spectrum offers the facility for ADOS/ADI-R Trainers to run courses at external sites for those groups who have more than 6 people needing training. The Trainer provides consultancy, advice and master materials for setting up the course, assists in securing educational discounts on materials for the training course, completes post-course assessments, and attends to run the course itself. The external site must provide administration and find suitable volunteer families, buy in additional course materials for the training (potentially at discounted price – see above), pay trainer accommodation and travel costs, and pay trainer fees. Typically, if there are 6 or 7+ people requiring training, it is less costly to take this option than to send those people to attend a pre-arranged course. It is possible for up to 12 people to attend for reliability level training, plus a further 12 people who only seek clinical training. (For further information on the distinction between the two please see our FAQ section).
If you are interested in enquiring about buying-in training on your site please contact Dr Fiona Scott or Jenny Hannah, Training Administrator.
Meanwhile, for further information on the ADOS or the ADI-R you can access the University of Michigan’s Autism and Communication Disorders Centre excellent website, which has FAQs, information, references and more on both instruments. It can be reached at www.umaccweb.com.
ADOS kits and materials are now available through a UK distributor – visit Hogrefe UK
