Prevalence and Characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Children Aged 8 Years — Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, 11 Sites, United States, 2012

PROBLEM/CONDITION: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD). PERIOD COVERED: 2012. DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM: The Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network is an active surveillance system that provides estimates of the prevalence and characteristics of ASD among children aged 8 years whose parents or guardians reside in 11 ADDM Network sites in the United States (Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Utah, and Wisconsin). Surveillance to determine ASD case status is conducted in two phases. The first phase consists of screening and abstracting comprehensive evaluations performed by professional service providers in the community. Data…

• UO
  University of Wisconsin-Madison
• CD
  Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
• JH
  Johns Hopkins University
• UO
  University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
• UO
  University of South Carolina
• UO
  University of South Florida
• CF
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• UO
  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• NC
  National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities