What to know
- Developmental disabilities are some of the most significant child health issues facing American families.
- CDC’s National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) works to provide a better understanding of these conditions so affected children and their families get the support they need.
Highlights
As a result of NCBDDD work on…
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
Healthcare providers, schools, public health agencies, and policymakers use our data on how many children have ASD and who is affected to make evidence-based decisions to help the 1 in 36 children with ASD.
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI)
Infants with permanent hearing loss are now successfully being identified early, often by 3 months of age, and referred for essential intervention services thanks to use of our data and the systems we have helped develop.
Attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Families and healthcare providers use proven tools and strategies guided by NCBDDD to support the 1 in 11 children with ADHD, including recommended treatments.
Fragile X syndrome (FXS)
Families, healthcare providers, and educators use NCBDDD data to improve health care and education for people with FXS—the most common cause of inherited intellectual disability.
Tourette syndrome (TS)
People with TS can be diagnosed and treated earlier as a result of our findings on the number of people affected by TS and their health outcomes.