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ADDM Network Overview
The ADDM Network is a group of programs funded by the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to determine the prevalence of the
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) in United States communities. The ADDM
sites collect data using the same surveillance methods, which are
modeled after CDC’s Metropolitan Atlanta
Developmental Disabilities Surveillance Program (MADDSP). Its goals
are:
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To provide baseline data about ASD prevalence
(how common ASDs are in a specific place and time period).
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To describe the population of children with
ASDs.
To compare ASD prevalence in different groups of children and
different areas of the country.
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To identify changes in ASD prevalence over
time.
- To understand the impact of autism and related conditions in US
communities.
ADDM Results
The ADDM Network’s first two ASD prevalence reports were released in
the February 9, 2007, issue of the
Morbidity and Mortality
Weekly Report Surveillance Summaries
ADDM Current Phase (2006-2010)
CDC currently funds a total of 10 ADDM sites and participates as the
11th. Sites in the following states participate as part of the ADDM
network:
Alabama
(PDF),
Arizona (PDF),
Colorado (PDF),
Florida (PDF),
Georgia/CDC
(PDF),
Maryland
(PDF),
Missouri
(PDF),
North Carolina (PDF),
Pennsylvania
(PDF),
South
Carolina (PDF),
Wisconsin
(PDF)
ADDM Phase 1 (2000-2006)
ADDM’s first phase included funding for up to 16 sites. These sites
include the current phase list above plus
Arkansas,
California,
New Jersey,
Utah, and
West Virginia.
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Date:
February 09, 2007
Content source: National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental
Disabilities
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