This training is for professionals interested in becoming a certified ADOS-2 examiner. Registration will be closed at 30 people. Payment must be paid in full prior to October 1, 2024. Attending ALL three days will allow you to assess people of all ages from 18 months through adulthood. $795 covers ALL three days that includes the Toddler Module. If you want Modules 1-4 only, the fee is $595. The Toddler Module only is $349.
Virtual Training
OCTOBER 22, 23, & 24, 2024
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ADOS-2 Clinical Training (Modules 1-4) and Toddler Module
October 22, & 23, 2024
Fee: $795
This 3-day Clinical training covers all modules of the ADOS-2 and will include lectures, videos, demonstrations of administration and scoring, and discussions. One evaluation will be conducted each day for coding purposes. This training is designed for researchers and clinicians with prior background in autism spectrum disorders and formal testing such as BCBA’s, speech- language pathologists, physicians, psychologists, and occupational therapists. This workshop serves as a pre-requisite for more thorough training required to obtain research reliability needed to use the ADOS-2 for research purposes. Attending this training will meet the requirements needed to administer the ADOS-2.
Prior to attending training, you will need to have access to an ADOS-2 manual. Please bring an ADOS-2 Manual with you to the three-day event. Each attendee will receive a copy of each protocol during the training to be used during a live assessment demonstration presented each day. ADOS-2 kits, manuals and protocols are available through Western Psychological Services at 1-800-648-8857 or at www.wpspublish.com.
TIME: All trainings will begin at 8:00 am and end at 4:00 pm each day. (EASTERN STANDARD TIME)
LOCATION: You will be sent a zoom link three days prior to the start of the training.
Requirements: It is recommended that you bring an ADOS-2 manual to the training. ADOS-2 protocols will be MAILED TO YOU. Participants in the Toddler Training must have attended Clinical Training Modules 1-4.
About the Instructor:
Dr. Norm Geller has been helping children, adults, and families through assessments, evaluation, and educational program planning for over 35 years. He received his Ph.D from Virginia Commonwealth University and his Master's Degree from Vanderbilt University. He specializes in learning disabilities, ADHD, autism, and psycho-educational assessment. In addition to assessment, Dr. Geller is an independent international trainer who provides professional development workshops on the ADOS-2. Dr. Geller holds appointments at both Virginia Commonwealth University in the School of Education and the University of Richmond T.C. Williams School of Law. He has worked on specialized assessment teams at the Virginia Treatment Center for Children specializing in ADHD, mood disorders, and autism.
