

What is an ADOS?
Those looking into what assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) involves and anyone working or researching in this field are likely to come across people referring to ‘the ADOS’. This is an acronym that is short for ‘Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule’, which is basically an assessment tool that is used by clinicians and researchers to help identify whether someone meets criteria for a diagnosis of ASD, or is presenting with features of ASD. It has been referred to a