Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network Sites
The Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network is the only collaborative network to track the number and characteristics of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental disabilities in multiple communities throughout the United States. Beginning in 2000, the ADDM Network has been tracking the number and characteristics of 8-year-old children with ASD. The program is now in its sixth phase of funding, and the ADDM Network includes ten funded sites and one CDC-managed site in Georgia.
| Funded Site | Tracks ASD Among Children Aged |
|---|---|
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | 4, 8, and 16 Years |
| University of California, San Diego | 4 and 8 Years |
| Johns Hopkins University | 4, 8, and 16 Years |
| Regents of the University of Minnesota | 4 and 8 Years |
| Washington University in St. Louis | 4 and 8 Years |
| Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences | 4 and 8 Years |
| Puerto Rico Department of Health | 4 and 8 Years |
| University of Utah | 4, 8, and 16 Years |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 4 and 8 Years |
| Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System | 4, 8, and 16 Years |
| CDC Site | Metropolitan Atlanta Developmental Disabilities Surveillance Program (MADDSP) | 4, 8, and 16 Years |
In the current phase of funding (2023–2026), CDC is investing more than $20 million over four years to continue tracking at nine sites previously included in the ADDM Network, while also launching activities in Puerto Rico (see table above). All 10 sites will conduct ASD surveillance activities among 4- and 8-year-old children. Four of the sites will also track transition planning and co-occurring conditions among 16-year-old children with ASD. In addition to the 10 funded sites, our CDC-managed site in Georgia (MADDSP) will also conduct ASD surveillance activities among 4-, 8-, and 16-year-old children.
| Funded Site | Tracks ASD Among Children Aged |
|---|---|
| Arizona Board of Regents, University of Arizona | 4 and 8 Years |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | 4, 8, and 16 Years |
| University of California, San Diego | 4 and 8 Years |
| Johns Hopkins University | 4, 8, and 16 Years |
| Regents of the University of Minnesota | 4 and 8 Years |
| Washington University in St. Louis | 4 and 8 Years |
| Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences | 4 and 8 Years |
| University of Utah | 4, 8, and 16 Years |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 4 and 8 Years |
| Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System | 4, 8, and 16 Years |
| CDC Site | Metropolitan Atlanta Developmental Disabilities Surveillance Program (MADDSP) | 4, 8, and 16 Years |
* Surveillance activities from the fifth phase of funding are complete. Data for surveillance year 2020 will be published in 2023.
More Information
- To view the original announcement, please visit Grants.gov: Enhancing Public Health Surveillance of Autism Spectrum Disorder through the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network
- Learn more about the ADDM Network
- For the most recent ADDM Network data (Surveillance Year 2018), please see the following publications:
- MMWR: Prevalence and Characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Children Aged 8 Years — Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, 11 Sites, United States, 2018
- MMWR: Early Identification of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Children Aged 4 Years — Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, 11 Sites, United States, 2018
- 2021 Community Report on Autism
- Learn more about ASD
- Memorandum of Understanding between the State Agency under the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) and the State Autism Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Program (State ADDM) (cdc.gov) [94 KB, 6 Pages, 508]