ADOS Assessment

[LisaKaz75]

My little boy has his ADOS assessment in 2 weeks time

 

Can you tell me will they tell us there on the day whether it is thought he is on the spectrum or not??

 

Its one of those things I am really not looking forward to - someone saying the words

 

Lisakaz

[puffin]

Usually not

 

When DD did ADOS they scheduled a follow up appointment for a week or two later as they have to avaluate all of the information against the criteria for ASD

[shazxkids]

hi my daughter had her assessment a few weeks bk only found out today the result's of her's

good luck wih your's anyway

[lil_me]

Usually results are given after other information is collated and discussed, my youngests was 2 weeks after his ADOS as other assessments had been done

[LisaKaz75]

thanks for this!

 

I know that the paediatrician has collated information from the specialist childrens centre, nursery and speech therapists

 

Will let you know how I get on

 

LisaKaz

[LisaKaz75]

Hi all

 

Well Leo (age 3) had his assessment last week and we were told there that Leo was on the autistic spectrum and that he was somewhere midway on the spectrum. We were a little surprised by this as we were always led to believe he was at lower end.

She said that the test (that we had not stayed in) had not gone all well. Some things he did and others he did not. he basically loses focus, gets attached to a specific toy and would not move on

She had collated info from others in the multidisciplinary team that work with him, and felt that yes it may seem a little pessimistic, to put him midway, but she wants to get as much support for him now, while he still has 18 months at preschool. She said she hoped that he would slide down the scale as his speech and development come on, she would love to say she has it wrong

 

So thats where we are at. We have a panel on 15th Dec for IPF and will have to see what comes from that!

 

thanks all

 

LisaKazx

Edited November 22, 2010 by LisaKaz75

[Karen A]

Hi all

 

Well Leo (age 2) had his assessment last week and we were told there that Leo was on the autistic spectrum and that he was somewhere midway on the spectrum. We were a little surprised by this as we were always led to believe he was at lower end.

She said that the test (that we had not stayed in) had not gone all well. Some things he did and others he did not. he basically loses focus, gets attached to a specific toy and would not move on

She had collated info from others in the multidisciplinary team that work with him, and felt that yes it may seem a little pessimistic, to put him midway, but she wants to get as much support for him now, while he still has 18 months at preschool. She said she hoped that he would slide down the scale as his speech and development come on, she would love to say she has it wrong

 

So thats where we are at. We have a panel on 15th Dec for IPF and will have to see what comes from that!

 

thanks all

 

LisaKazx

 

 

It sounds like that might still be a bit of a shock even though you were probably half-expecting it. <'> <'>

It is becoming more difficult to obtain provision and early intervention can lead to significant progress.Therefore far better to have more support than is needed than have to push to increase it.

 

It is good that you have a breather and time to take in the news before 15th Dec.

It may be worth noting any questions or worries that come to mind between now and then.

What is IPF ?

 

Karen.

[LisaKaz75]

Hi Karen

 

IPF is indivudual pupil funding. At the moment Leo does 6 hours a week at a mainstream preschool. he goes up to 15 hours in January, and the nursery are applying for one to one funding for him!

The nursery give as much one to one time as they can, but feel he would benefit from someone watching what he is doing and then trying to gauge interest and interact with him. At the moment, he stays on the periphery of whats going on and we hope that a key worker will help him integrate

 

LisaKaz

Edited November 22, 2010 by LisaKaz75

[Karen A]

Hi Karen

 

IPF is indivudual pupil funding. At the moment Leo does 6 hours a week at a mainstream preschool. he goes up to 15 hours in January, and the nursery are applying for one to one funding for him!

The nursery give as much one to one time as they can, but feel he would benefit from someone watching what he is doing and then trying to gauge interest and interact with him. At the moment, he stays on the periphery of whats going on and we hope that a key worker will help him integrate

 

LisaKaz

 

It does sound like they are doing a good job.

 

Karen.