ADOS 2 Training
Audience | K-12 School Psychologists & anyone who administers the ADOS2 |
Presenter Name(s) | Dr. Rhiannon Luyster |
Presenter Bio(s) | Dr. Luyster is a developmental psychologist whose program of research focuses on autism spectrum disorder (ASD). She has a longstanding interest in early social communication and language in ASD, and she is an author on the Toddler Module of the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule – 2nd edition (ADOS-2). Her work has been supported by the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, American Philosophical Society, Brain & Behavior Research Foundation, Organization for Autism Research, and Emerson College. Dr. Luyster has published her work in several peer-reviewed journals, including Developmental Psychology, Development & Psychopathology, Journal of Child Language, Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research, Autism Research, and Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. |
Description | In just two days, learn the potential uses of the ADOS-2 as part of a diagnostic evaluation for autism. You’ll have the opportunity to practice scoring while observing the instructor administer the ADOS-2 to a child with autism. The workshop focuses primarily on Modules 1 through 4, and attendees are given materials to study later to complete training in the Toddler Module. ACCEPT will be hosting The Toddler Training on Thursday, February 26th |
Synchronous / Asynchronous | Synchronous |
Location | ACCEPT Collaborative, 4 Tech Circle, Natick |
Dates & Times | January 27 and 28, 2026; 7:30am – 3:30pm |
PDPs | Pending approval through the MPA, participants can apply for 12 CEs |
Credit | n/a |
Cost | $1,200 ACCEPT members/$1,400 non-members |
Registration Deadline | January 13, 2026 |
