If you are an ADOS-2 user who has not previously been trained in the ADOS, you should do the following to obtain essential competence in the ADOS-2: Make sure you have prior education, training, and experience that includes extensive exposure to autism spectrum disorders. Study the ADOS-2 Manual. You can purchase and complete associated post-test materials for obtaining Independent Study credits (LMS-605MCE) to receive 6 contact hours of professional continuing education credit for learning the ADOS-2 Manual. Attend a WPS ADOS-2 Clinical Workshop...

An ADOS-2 clinical training workshop is a two-day course that uses a lecture format to introduce people to the basic principles of administering and scoring the ADOS-2. For more information about ADOS-2, please visit the WPS ADOS-2 Clinical Workshop page. The ADOS-2 Training Video Program (LMS-605) and its associated post-test materials for obtaining Independent Study credits (LMS-605CE) also provide equivalent content. Either of these provides one of the essential steps towards competence in using the ADOS-2 in everyday clinical practice...

Workshop attendees are typically professionals who will be qualified to use the ADOS-2 in practice – that is, professionals who, prior to the workshop, have education, training and experience in using individually administered test batteries and who have a background and experience in the treatment of autism spectrum disorders. Some examples of clinicians who have a professional mandate to treat autism spectrum disorders and who make use of the ADOS-2 in their daily work are clinical and school psychologists, psychiatrists, occupational therapists...

WPS licenses test materials that have been modified for use in the assessment of individuals with profound, severe, moderate, or mild levels of deafness with suspected autism spectrum disorder. These include the ADOS-2, ADI-R, and SRS-2 Deaf Adaptations developed by Dr. Barry Wright and colleagues in the United Kingdom. The modification documents are available for researchers and clinicians to use under license from WPS and are based on the original WPS published materials. For more information, please contact WPS Rights and Permissions to learn...

Learning to use the ADOS-2 and diagnosing autism spectrum disorders are two different professional activities. The ADOS-2 training is designed to help professionals learn to competently administer and score the ADOS-2. It is the first step toward that end—becoming fully competent on the ADOS-2 itself requires additional practice beyond the initial training. The ADOS-2 training is not a comprehensive curriculum in autism spectrum diagnosis. Autism spectrum diagnosis involves much more than administration of the ADOS-2; it typically involves a multidisciplinary...

No. The WPS materials are designed to provide training to individual users only. Completion does not provide the additional materials and experiences required for the skills needed to train others. The ADOS-2 Training Video Program (LMS-605) can be used to train multiple clinical users at a single site. Further training through the specialized research training course offered by the research community is required before others may be trained. (Please also see FAQs "What is an ADOS-2 research training workshop?" and "Once I have completed an ADOS...

Online CE and training materials are available on the WPS® Professional Learning Center (WPS ProLearn), which provides access to independent study materials, video-based training, live webinars, and support materials for in-person events. WPS also offers some additional post-test materials in print form for obtaining Independent Study credits. These materials are not yet available on the WPS ProLearn, though we intend to make many of the offerings available in the future.   For a list of products that have Independent Study credits available...

If you have special needs and wish to request specific accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact WPS Professional Development & Training (prolearn@wpspublish.com) prior to or at the time of purchase so that appropriate accommodations can be arranged.

The certificate(s) and attendance letter(s) provided by WPS may specify credit in terms of CE Credits, CE Units (CEUs), or both. Additional credit types may sometimes be specified as well. This is because different professional organizations and licensing boards refer to their licensees’ CE experiences in different units. Some organizations, such as the American Psychological Association (APA), refer to continuing education experiences in terms of CE credits. For these boards, one CE credit is equal to one contact hour or one study hour. Other...

All WPS Independent Study CE is focused on your learning the content through study of the associated assessment and intervention materials. In order to complete WPS Independent Study CE, you will need to purchase the relevant CE post-test materials. These materials do not include access to the associated assessment and/or intervention materials (e.g., manual, video-based training package), which are sold separately. Most WPS Independent Study CE materials are accessed on the WPS Professional Learning Center (WPS ProLearn). To complete Independent...

You will need to review the information for each specific CE item to determine what credit opportunities may be available for various products and delivery formats. Many of our CE items will display approved provider/sponsor statements associated with the American Psychological Association (APA), American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), and/or the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP).   In addition, the educational offerings available through WPS may qualify for continuing education credit as required by a variety...

Form A begins at age 3 for LC/OE and Age 5 for RC/WE. Form B begins at age 5 for all scales. Aside from the starting age, the forms are parallel and can be used interchangeably. Form B can be given immediately after Form A (or vice versa) if there is a reason to do so.

Most individuals will begin with Form A and will purchase Form B for follow-up testing. Form B uses the same manuals as Form A and therefore the only materials needed for Form B are the easels, record forms, and WE response booklet. These materials are sold as "packs."

The scoring software provides all of the score conversions and a narrative summary. It also provides a detailed item analysis.

The new version does not automatically invalidate the original, and we understand that it can take some time to transition to a new version. That said, ethical guidelines for most professional organizations state that the most up-to-date tests should be used. There is no specific timeframe, but we recommend switching to the new version as soon as possible.