ADOS test

[babnye1]

After complaining about the ridiculous psychologist who was dealing with us at CAMHS we have been given another psychologist and an art therapist to conduct my son's ADOS.

 

Has anyone had any experience with 'art therapists' and how common it is for them to do ADOS tests?

 

I am told she has had training to be able to do the test but I'm not feeling confident that there is any expertise here.

[justine1]

After complaining about the ridiculous psychologist who was dealing with us at CAMHS we have been given another psychologist and an art therapist to conduct my son's ADOS.

 

Has anyone had any experience with 'art therapists' and how common it is for them to do ADOS tests?

 

I am told she has had training to be able to do the test but I'm not feeling confident that there is any expertise here.

Hi

I dont have any experience with art therapists but I think it is possible for them to conduct the ADOS but not necessarily give a dx,hence the reason why you will still have a psychologist to give the dx,I presume

 

I do know with my son he was assesed by a specialist paediatrician and given the autism "test" I think they follow the procedure the same for every child and he was asked questions that all the children would be asked,so IMO I think if they feel the art therapist can conduct the test then its likely he/she has done it before????

[chris54]

I think anyone with the right training can do these test, its putting all the evidents together and then forming a conclusion which requires the expertise.