Autism Diagnostic Interview

The Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R) is a structured interview conducted with the parents of individuals who have been referred for the evaluation of possible autism or autism spectrum disorders. The interview, used by researchers and clinicians for decades, can be used for diagnostic purposes for anyone with a mental age of at least 24 months and measures behavior in the areas of reciprocal social interaction, communication and language, and patterns of behavior.[1]

The Autism Diagnostic Interview and the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule are both considered gold standard tests for autism.[2]

  1. ^ Le Couteur, A., Lord, C., & Rutter, M. (2003). Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R). Retrieved Mar. 5, 2009, from Autism Genetic Resource Exchange, Los Angeles, CA. Web site: http://www.agre.org/program/aboutadi.cfm.
  2. ^ Kaufman, Noah K. (2022-07-03). "Rethinking "gold standards" and "best practices" in the assessment of autism". Applied Neuropsychology: Child. 11 (3): 529–540. doi:10.1080/21622965.2020.1809414. ISSN 2162-2965.