General
Information
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are lifelong developmental
disabilities. ASDs are characterized by impairment in several areas
of development...
Prevalence
While, it is clear that more children than ever before are being
classified as having an Autism Spectrum Disorder, it is unclear how
much of this increase is due to changes in how we identify and
classify ASDs in people, or whether this is due to a true increase
in prevalence. However, using our current standards...
Vaccines and Autism
Many studies have
looked at whether there is a relationship between vaccines and
autism...
SEED
SEED stands for the Study to Explore Early Development. It is a
5-year, multi-site collaborative study that will help identify
what might put children at risk for autism spectrum disorders (ASDs)
and other developmental disabilities...
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Date:
January 30, 2008
Content source: National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental
Disabilities
