Table 3.
Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) of the patient at the age of 41.8 months
| Domain | Score |
|---|---|
| Language and Communication (SC) | |
| Frequency of spontaneous vocalization directed to others (A2) | 2 |
| Stereotyped/Idiosyncratic use of words or phrases (A5) | 0 |
| Use of another’s body (A6) | 0 |
| Pointing (A7) | 2 |
| Gestures (A8) | 2 |
| Subtotal (AUT, AS) | 6 (4, 2) |
| Reciprocal Social Interaction (SA) | |
| Unusual eye contact (B1) | 2 |
| Facial expression directed to others (B3) | 2 |
| Share enjoyment in interaction (B5) | 2 |
| Showing (B9) | 2 |
| Spontaneous initiation of joint attention (B10) | 2 |
| Response to joint attention (B11) | 2 |
| Quality of social overtures (B12) | 2 |
| Subtotal (AUT, AS) | 14 (7, 4) |
| Total of SA and SC (AUT, AS) | 20 (12, 7) |
| Play | |
| Functional play with objects (C1) | 2 |
| Imagination/Creativity (C2) | 2 |
| Subtotal | 4 |
| Stereotyped Behaviors and Restricted Interests (RRB) | |
| Unusual sensory interest in play material/person (D1) | 1 |
| Hand and finger and other complex mannerisms (D2) | 2 |
| Unusually repetitive interests or stereotyped behaviors (D4) | 0 |
| Subtotal | 3 |
AS autism spectrum cut-off, AUT autism cut-off; SA Social Affect, SC Social Communication, RRB Restricted and Repetitive Behavior