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Disease Control and Environmental
Epidemiology
Autism Spectrum Disorders Projects
The Children’s Health Act of 2000 directed the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC) to establish regional centers in the United States to study
factors contributing to a child developing ASD and to monitor the prevalence of
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).
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The Centers for Autism and Developmental
Disabilities Research and Epidemiology (CADDRE) were established
in 2001 and includes: CA, CO, GA (CDC), MD, NC and PA. CO-CADDRE
is a partnership between the Colorado Department of Public
Health and Environment and JFK Partners at the University of
Colorado Denver, and includes expertise in the areas of
epidemiology, psychology, and developmental pediatrics. |
CO-CADDRE project accomplishments
include:
- Developed a study, in collaboration with
the other centers, to study the factors contributing to a child developing ASD: Study to Explore Early Development
(SEED).
- Conducted Center
studies on gastrointestinal disorders,
co-existing mental health disorders, and intestinal permeability among children
with ASD; and a study on screening general education classrooms for children
with high functioning ASD.
- Provided training to pediatricians
through one-hour seminars to improve awareness of the symptoms of ASD and
improve referral practices.
CO-CADDRE Activities:
- Developed a study, in collaboration with the other centers, to study the
factors contributing to a child developing ASD: Study to Explore Early
Development (SEED). The study is currently enrolling children 2 to 5 years
of age. More about SEED
- Conducted Center studies on
gastrointestinal disorders, co-existing mental health disorders, and
intestinal permeability among children with ASD; and a study on screening
general education classrooms for children with high functioning ASD.
- Provided training to pediatricians through one-hour seminars to improve
awareness of the symptoms of ASD and improve referral practices.
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The goal of the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network
is to provide comparable, population-based estimates of the prevalence rates of
autism spectrum disorders in different sites around the United States.
For more information on monitoring autism prevalence
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