Diagnosing Autism in the Pandemic

Our POLO study collaborator, Dr. Lord, was interviewed by the New York Times for this piece on ASD diagnosis during the pandemic. For any that aren’t familiar with her name, Dr. Lord is the creator of the ADOS, the current gold-standard tool for ASD diagnosis.

The ADOS can’t be done as effectively while masked, because the child and examiner need to be able to clearly see each other’s faces, expressions, and reactions during the assessment- you can read more about diagnosis during the pandemic in this New York Times article!