Overview
The Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), gathers data to enhance our understanding of the prevalence and characteristics of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Cerebral Palsy (CP), and other developmental disabilities in the U.S.
ADDM Network Goals
- Describe the population of children with ASD and CP
- Compare how common ASD or CP is in different areas of the country
- Measure progress in early ASD identification
- Understand when children are diagnosed with CP
- Identify changes in ASD or CP occurrence over time
- Understand the impact of ASD, CP, and related conditions in U.S. communities