ADOS

¹ American  

abbreviation

1. Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule: a tool used in the diagnosis and assessment of autism spectrum disorder, comprising a graduated series of structured interactive tasks scored against a set of standardized rubrics.

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ADOS ² American  

abbreviation

1. American Descendants of Slavery: a movement that advocates reparations and other social programs exclusively for Black Americans whose ancestors were held in chattel slavery in America before the Civil War.

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Etymology

Origin of ADOS¹

First recorded in 1990–95

Origin of ADOS²

First recorded in 2015–2020; originally created as a hashtag by U.S. journalist Yvette Carnell and lawyer Antonio Moore

Example Sentences

“I absolutely think we are missing women, but I don’t think it’s because of the ADOS,” says Catherine Lord, a professor of psychiatry at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles.

From Scientific American

Lord, who helped develop the ADOS, points to a large multisite study, among other data showing that girls with community diagnoses of autism score similarly to boys on the ADOS.

From Scientific American

It takes a moment for this rare and improbable turn of events to sink in: one director for two distinct “Much Ados,” one after the other.

From Washington Post

Jessica Ann Mitchell Aiwuyor, the project’s founder, said some dubious accounts behind the social media #ADOS movement — which stands for American Descendants of Slavery — have urged Black voters to skip the presidential election.

From Seattle Times

Jessica Ann Mitchell Aiwuyor, the project’s founder, said some dubious accounts behind the social media #ADOS movement - which stands for American Descendants of Slavery - have urged Black voters to skip the presidential election.

From Washington Times