What are Developmental Disabilities?

CADDRE: Centers for Autism and Developmental Disabilities Research and Epidemiology

The Children’s Health Act of 2000 directed CDC to establish regional centers of excellence for ASD and other developmental disabilities. These centers make up the Centers for Autism and Developmental Disabilities Research and Epidemiology (CADDRE) Network. The CADDRE Network is currently working on the Study to Explore Early Development (SEED) – a five-year, multi-site collaborative study to help identify factors that may put children at risk for autism spectrum disorders (ASDs).    

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Current CADDRE Network Activities

Study to Explore Early Development (SEED) - Formerly National CADDRE Study: Child Development and Autism

 

Other Studies

• Metropolitan Atlanta Developmental Disabilities Study (MADDS) - The Metropolitan Atlanta Developmental Disabilities Study (MADDS) was the first U.S., population-based epidemiologic study of the prevalence of mental retardation, cerebral palsy, hearing loss, vision impairment, and epilepsy in school-aged children. This study served as the basis for the creation of Metropolitan Atlanta Developmental Disabilities Surveillance Program (MADDSP).
• Follow-Up Study of Children with Developmental Disabilities
• Infant Development Study (IDS) - This study examined the Effects of Prenatal Magnesium Sulfate Exposure on the Risk for Cerebral Palsy in Low Birthweight Children