ADOS-2 Advanced/Research Training
Description
ADOS-2 Advanced/Research training focuses on bringing attendees’ administration and scoring skills to a higher level of inter-rater agreement with the scoring practices of skilled examiners. This heightened level of accuracy is needed to ensure that administration procedures and item-level coding are comparable across different labs in different parts of the world where research is being conducted. The Advanced/Research training is appropriate for both clinicians and researchers who are regularly using the ADOS-2. Successful completion of an advanced workshop is required for individuals who plan to pursue research reliability on the ADOS-2.
Advanced/Research Trainings are only available in-person.
The target audience for this training is clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, pediatricians, speech-language pathologists, school psychologists, social workers, behavior analysts, and other clinicians/researchers with substantial previous experience in assessment of individuals with ASD.
Continuing Education credits
CE credits are not offered for these trainings.
Prerequisites
Trainees will have a Bachelor’s degree or higher and prior training in and experience with diagnostic assessment of neurodevelopmental disorders, including ASD. Trainees should also have access to an ADOS-2 manual to reference during the training and should review the provided pre-course materials prior to attending.
ADOS-2 kits, manuals and protocols are available through Western Psychological Services or by phone at 1-800-648-8857. Educational discounts on ADOS-2 materials are available for research use and use in training.
Additionally,
- Professionals with substantial previous experience in assessment of individuals with ASD are most suitable to participate in this training. This could include clinicians who have the qualifications to diagnose ASD individually or as part of a team (e.g., clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, pediatricians), as well as researchers with clinical expertise working with individuals with ASD.
- Trainees must have completed the ADOS-2 Introductory/Clinical Training for Modules 1-4.
- Trainees are also required to submit pre-course videos of themselves administering the ADOS-2 prior to attending the workshop, and will be expected to administer portions of the ADOS-2 with patient volunteers during the workshop.
Format
This training is only offered Live In-person. The training is 3 days, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with breaks.
Schedule
- June 10 - 12, 2026
- 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Central Time
Location: KU Clinical Research Center, 4350 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Fairway, KS 66205
Cost: Cost varies based on your affiliation.
- KU-Lawrence affiliates: $1,572
- Affiliates of other academic institutions or non-profits: $2,405
- For all others: $4,716