ADOS-2 Toddler Module Clinical Workshop

ADOS-2 Toddler Module
Clinical Workshop

WPS offers a 1-day workshop to teach, through instruction and demonstration, how to use the ADOS-2 Toddler Module to assess and diagnose autism.

The ADOS-2 Toddler Module is a diagnostic tool that can be used as part of a comprehensive assessment for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children 12 to 30 months of age who are not yet speaking in phrases. This workshop uses lecture format and video demonstrations to introduce the basic principles of administration and scoring, providing an essential step toward competence in using the ADOS-2 Toddler Module for clinical and/or research purposes. Learners will complete the course with a fundamental understanding of the Toddler Module and experience in scoring with the support of a certified trainer.

Learning Objectives

Distinguish the key features of the ADOS-2 Toddler Module approach, including the rationale for the approach and how it enhances autism assessment in toddlers.
Clarify use of the ADOS-2 for operationalizing diagnostic criteria for toddlers with autism spectrum disorder.
Distinguish administration procedures for the ADOS-2 Toddler Module.
Demonstrate how to apply ADOS-2 Toddler Module codes.
Demonstrate how to score ADOS-2 Toddler Module algorithms.
Interpret the basic psychometric support for the ADOS-2 Toddler Module.

Participants

The ADOS-2 Toddler Module builds on the training offered in the ADOS-2 Clinical Workshop, the completion of which is required prior to enrollment. This workshop is designed for both clinicians and researchers. For clinicians with a prior background in autism and formal testing, this one-day workshop is sufficient to support use of the ADOS-2 Toddler Module to inform the diagnosis of autism and autism spectrum disorders. Physicians, psychologists, occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists will be better prepared to make educational placement decisions and evaluate programs after completing this workshop.

Prerequisites

ADOS-2 Clinical Workshop or the ADOS-2 Video Training Program.

Instructors

Each WPS ADOS-2 Clinical Workshop is taught by ADOS-2 Independent Trainers. These trainers have completed the initial clinical and research trainings, established reliability on the instrument, and completed additional training with the authors and/or their colleagues. Course evaluations by workshop participants routinely indicate that WPS ADOS-2 instructors receive high praise for their content knowledge and presentation skills.

Please contact WPS for details about the specific instructor who will be teaching the course in which you plan to enroll. In the case of unforeseen circumstances, WPS reserves the right to change instructors without prior notice.

Presenter(s)

Somer Bishop, PhD; So Hyun “Sophy” Kim, PhD

Disclosures

WPS is the publisher of the ADOS-2 and the CE provider for the WPS ADOS-2 Clinical Workshop. Each ADOS-2 workshop instructor receives an honorarium from WPS (and travel reimbursement, if applicable) for teaching the training course. Instructors who are also authors of ADOS-2 materials may additionally receive royalties for the sale of the ADOS-2. Instructors are required to disclose such information in advance of the workshop.

Special Needs Requests

WPS will make accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you require specific accommodations, please email prolearn@wpspublish.com prior to or at the time of course registration so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

Waiting List

Please call WPS at 800.648.8857 or 424.201.8800 to find out if you can be added to the waiting list for a particular course.

APA Approved Sponsor

WPS is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. WPS maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

NASP

WPS is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists to offer professional development for school psychologists. WPS maintains responsibility for the program. (NASP Approved Provider #1003)

The educational offerings available through WPS may qualify for continuing education credit as required by a variety of other national, state, and local licensing boards and professional organizations. If you need CE credit from an organization other than those listed, please contact your own board or organization to determine specific course and filing requirements.

Course Dates

The ADOS-2 Toddler Module Clinical Workshop is offered in live webinar format at various dates throughout the year. Contact WPS or go to our ADOS-2 Toddler Module Clinical Workshop Interest Form for details on currently scheduled dates.

Course Times

Webinars are generally held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. PT, with breaks throughout the day. You can usually join the webinar from your computer beginning at 8:00 a.m. PT on each day of the course. Please contact WPS for a more detailed course outline/timed agenda for the specific course in which you plan to enroll.

Registration Cost, Discounts, and Course Materials

The cost of registration is $300.00 per person. This cost includes the Clinical Workshop in live webinar format as well as Pre- and Post-course Materials available online on the WPS Professional Learning Center (WPS ProLearn). The Pre- and Post-course materials include videos depicting administrations of all five ADOS-2 modules as well as a Guidebook to provide additional training in the Toddler Module. Participants should familiarize themselves with the pre-course materials in preparation for the workshop. After the workshop, participants use the post-course materials to reinforce skills learned and complete training in the Toddler Module.

The ADOS-2 Manual is required reading before attending the ADOS-2 Clinical Workshop and must be purchased separately (it is not included in your registration cost). Reading the ADOS-2 Manual will help you understand how to administer and score the ADOS-2 (it will also be helpful for you to familiarize yourself with the ADOS-2 Kit). You should bring your ADOS-2 Manual to the workshop for reference. It is not necessary to bring an ADOS-2 Kit to the workshop, just the manual. The ADOS-2 Manual is available in print (Product Number W-605M) and online format (Product Number W-605MP available on the WPS Online Evaluation System).

Discounts (10% off total registration cost) are available for organizations registering five or more people if all registrations are paid with one credit card authorization or check. Call WPS at 866.641.8963 for more information on this discount.

Registration Confirmation

Once you submit your ADOS-2 Toddler Module Clinical Workshop Interest Form to WPS and provide payment, you will receive a purchase confirmation. This is not your registration confirmation and you are not officially enrolled in the course. You will receive a separate registration confirmation from WPS that confirms your enrollment. Please wait to make any additional arrangements until you have received your registration confirmation via email from WPS. If 2 weeks prior to the course you have not yet received a written confirmation, please contact WPS at 866.641.8963.

Course Completion Requirements

Certificates of Completion will be provided upon satisfactory completion of course requirements. In order to receive your Certificate of Completion, you must be in attendance (logged into the event on your computer) the entire time on both days of the live webinar and submit all surveys on each day. At the end of the second day of the workshop, please be sure to complete your post-course evaluation survey in the WPS ProLearn. Your certificate materials will be available in the WPS ProLearn after you have submitted all surveys and your attendance has been confirmed for both course days. No partial credit will be awarded.

Refund/Cancellation Policy and Late Registration/Transfer Fees

To cancel your registration and receive a refund (less a $50.00 administrative fee), you must notify WPS in writing at least 15 days prior to the course start date. Cancellations received fewer than 15 days before the course start date will be subject to a $100.00 administrative fee. [These administrative fees will also be charged for transferring course dates/formats after you have registered] Once your cancellation is processed, you will no longer have access to the online Pre- and Post-course Materials. If WPS does not receive written notification of your cancellation/transfer request prior to the course start date, no refund of any amount will be issued and you will forfeit your spot in the course.

In case of unforeseen circumstances, WPS reserves the right to cancel any live webinar. In the event of cancellation, WPS will issue a full refund of the registration fee (or, upon your request, will transfer you to another available course; no transfer fee will apply in this case). WPS is not responsible for any other expenses you may incur in relation to this workshop.

Continuing Education Credits

Upon completion you will receive a certificate of completion that is equivalent to 12 contact hours (or 1.2 CEUs) of professional continuing education credit. If desired, participants can also purchase and complete associated post-test materials (LMS-606CE) to receive an additional 12 contact hours (or 1.2 CEUs) of Independent Study credit for learning the information contained in the post-course materials for the Toddler Module. (Note: Post-course materials for the Toddler Module are included in the cost of registration, but the associated post-test materials [LMS-606CE] for obtaining Independent Study credits must be purchased separately.)

APA Approved Sponsor

WPS is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. WPS maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

NASP