Took half of the ADOS today

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First I had to do a puzzle then I had to take read a book called something Tuesday without many words then she asked me some questions show me a picture of the beach and I had to pick put stuff then she read me a story about a cat and a fish and we had a break and she asked me more questions and had me tell a story with five objects in between she had me tell how to brush my teeth.

What was your ADOS Like? Tell me in detail. what was your scores?

it was also recorded for a training video.

Do you know which module they gave you? That sounds a lot different from mine (module 4), though I'm not entirely sure that they administered mine properly.

Based on my research, and your apparent functioning level,

I would say that you, Jeni, were given Module 4.

You are correct: Jen's module is mod 4. It's the same one I took. I don't have time to write out my experiences in detail right now, but I'll come back later and delve into it more. The mod 4 cutoff for autism is 10, I scored a 13. More to come later.

That sounds a lot like the test they gave my son (as reported by him), but he says he can't remember if they asked him about brushing his teeth. He also told me (the day he took it) that he had to tell a story with 3 objects, not 5. He said they gave him some blocks to do a puzzle, but there weren't enough blocks to finish it. I don't know what module they gave him, but he is seven. I don't know if they use different modules based on age, but do know they use different modules based on how verbal the patient is. I am still waiting for his score.

what are the differences between the various Modules?

There are modules that are for non-verbal people. There are those which are for very young children. Then there is Module 4, which is the one primarily used for older children and adults who are verbal.

That sounds similar to the test I took but they ruled out Aspergers because I didn't fit the typical Aspie pattern but I'm also dyslexic, have a rare low vision disorder & a tremor disorder that acts up when doing things with fine motor-skills like blocks so I think my disabilities threw some kinks in the test & am pretty sure I have Aspergers.

Okay, I promised I'd come back and give a more detailed description of what I did during the ADOS, so this is that.

It started out with the same wordless picture book you were given Jen. It was called "Tuesday", and I had to tell the story using just the pictures. It was about frogs who apparently get magic powers at night, and who float around town on lily pads wreaking havoc on the local neighbourhood. You can actually find it on youtube
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtQ4DdzCZMA). My report claims I was "very literal" in telling the story, and described the details about what was happening on each individual page without creating a cohesive story out of it.

The second task was similar to the first; I looked at a cartoon image that consisted of a picture of the United States (just the outline, no states) covered in various famous landmarks, and people doing things like skiing down the Rocky mountains or fishing on the Great Lakes. I was supposed to describe what was "happening" in the picture (still not entirely clear on what that meant), but I again got stuck on the details, naming the states associated with all the various landmarks.

After that I had to perform the same pantomiming activity as Jen; I had to demonstrate how to brush one's teeth with an imaginary toothbrush, toothpaste and sink (still not sure what the purpose of that activity was; I did okay with it.)

The final activity consisted of picking five random objects out of a plastic bag (popsicle stick, playing card, toy car, etc.) and using the objects in ways they weren't designed for to create a brief story. If I recall correctly, I had a tongue depessor, a playing card, a wooden block, a circular paper disk, and a tiny plastic candle from a dolls house. My story was about George (the tongue depressor) asleep in his bed (playing card) when he heard a noise and got up, using his flashlight (candle) to investigate. He found his front door (wooden block) wide open, and a burglar (paper disk) running off into the night. My report claimed that I had "creativity limited to one specific task". I guess this one was probably it.

The rest of the test consisted of answering questions like "why do you think people get married?", "what does it feel like when you're angry?", "do you think you ever do things that annoy others?", "what does it mean to be a friend; how are you a friend to others?", and various others which escape my memory. Apparently I showed a "lack of social reciprocity" and "depended primarily on the examiner to carry the conversation". She never said it was meant to be a conversation; she asked the questions, and I answered. Although perhaps the point was that an NT would have intuitively recognised it to be a conversation without being told.

I did Module 4.

He asked me questions about my interests, my relationships, my plans for the future, and my feelings. I had to tell what was happening in a book that had no words (only pictures). I did the same thing with a painting he showed me. He gave me a bunch of cards with black and white cartoons drawn on them and I had to put them in order to make a story. He gave me a little bag of random items like a block, a playing card, a toy car, popsicle stick, etc., and told me to tell a story or make an advertising commercial using the items. He gave me a towel and bar of soap and I had to mime brushing my teeth and washing my face (pretend to show someone how to do it without talking).

I didn´t think, ADOS was used on adults.
I went through WAIS-IV. There was a cartoon too. I was asked to tell, what was happening, and I did.
The same with the cardboard pictures, I had to arrange as a succession. I was never asked to comment on it, so I didn´t. Maybe he thought, I couldn´t
I wonder about how many false symptoms, I was showing - just because of my being apprehensive in the situation.
I actually blocked several times, which the tester was aware of.
Well, he is a very experienced man, so I guess, he caught what he was supposed to catch.