Just found my ADOS-2 report

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I thought it hadn't been sent .

Communication

Generally picked up on conversational cues to expand on answers but responses provided few leads.

Didn't include many non routine events.

Speech had little inflexion or musicality . Can increase in volume when passionate about a subject

Eye contact not well modulated with speech

Demonstrating task - descriptive gestures had little definition to them

Exaggerated quality to emphatic and instructional gestures


Reciprocal social interaction

Interested in maintaining
examiner's attention but not much reciprocal communication

Did not display any curiosity in the examiner nor ask for more information when given some obvious verbal prompts

Qualities of social responses were awkward at times

Social overtures were mainly related to own interests

Imagination and creativity

Missed the magical aspect of the storybook




Stereotyped behaviours and restricted interests

No display of stereotyped behaviour during assessment , but unusual amount of restrictive interests re internet activities mentioned

Presented with deficits in imagination/creativity -
1 out of 2

Presented with stereotyped/repetitive behaviours - 1 out of 8 (a minor problem then)

That's very interesting. What was your overall numerical score?

Total of 8, with 6 as the cutoff for autism. Nice. Mine was 10 the first time, I didn't get a score breakdown for the second time, just a description of my interactions. I'm glad you were able to find it!

It's hard to tell re scoring .

It was noted that I have a strabismus (squint) in my right eye . I knew I tend to close that eye when things seem too bright , but that wasn't the case during the ADOS assessment . I had no idea I was squinting during that assessment.

It appears that strabismus(squinting) is not uncommon in those on the autism spectrum .