Anyone know the ADOS cutoff scores?

[mariamagdalena]

Trying to make sense of the module 3 scores. In fairness, it was explained, but I was too stunned to take it all in. The scores were communication 4 (autistic range?), social 4 (ASD range?), total 8 (ASD range?).

So diagnosis is presumably ASD rather than autism. I guess I should wait for the letter, but instead have been asking Mr Google who has completely confused me.

hi i found this dont know if it helps

 Autism Cutoff   ASD Cutoff    Grace

Communication 4 2 3
social int 7 4 11
combined 12 7 14

dont know if this helps you work it out hope so

aggghh should have been in rows was when i typed it so thats 4 autism cut off 2 asd cut off grace 3 so n so forth

The way it is scored, the higher the number, the more severity. The child is "classified" according to the lowest score, but the other scores should be taken into account for programming. Because the ADOS gives a classification, not a Diagnosis, I don't know if the other scores are taken into account for Dx, I guess depends on other information.

ASD means Autistic Spectrum Disorder - ie Autism and Aspergers.....

And look through other threads (like the recent ABA thread) - the dx means nothing. There are kids who were diagnosed with severe Autism at 2 who are now indistinguishable from their peers etc.

So don't worry exactly 'how' autistc DC is. Just start to work out what you're going to do next....

i dont even know my Ds's either maria i was given that but ive still no idea as its not just from those figures they decide its also from all the info correlated and the triad of impairment but like indigo says its more knowing yr DS and their foibols likes and dislikes needs ect it all comes in time but having said that yes they do change a lot over the years problems go but others unfortunately come IYSWIM so some improve given time but some emerge its just an ever chainging thing i guess my DS is going through a particularly bad spell but he did at age 4/5 as well then we had a plateau in between i hope no1 thinks i totally trust these figures in any way shape or form same as i wouldnt worry/trust the charts in all or DC's red book as all 3 of my DC have been up n down on all of those

no its same just the umberella, like if cant communicate much or at all theta considered classic autism the most extreme then there are high functioning autism/ AS right at the other end of the spectrum what makes it more complicated is the "profeshionals" all prefering different terminology so they are all autistic but different degrees TBH like Indigo says not sure its worth worrying about more important we all get what they need they are still all individuals i think we need to take their terminology as a pinch of salt (sorry about the pun) omg i sound like that character off come fly with me

Thanks very much everyone. That table is fab betty, just what I needed. In my head he has 'mid-level autism, mid-level ADHD, very sensory, also extrovert and high IQ' cos it seems to make the most sense in terms of ds's areas of ability and difficulty.

The 'autistic' score for communication actually explains a lot of our frustrations, so I think it's genuine. To the untrained eye, though, he's a bouncy, chatty child with a good vocabulary, which obviously doesn't fit their idea of autism. Maybe I've trained him too well

And you're right of course Indigo, the next steps are key. I've been to tell the senco, he's awaiting psychology and I'm organising OT assessment privately. From your other threads, I remember your praise for retained reflex therapy. Any chance you could pm me if there's anyone you'd recommend? Hope that's not cheeky. We're in the southern half of the country.