What to know
The Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network is a program funded by CDC to collect data. This information is used to better understand the number and characteristics of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), cerebral palsy (CP) and other developmental disabilities living in the United States.

Overview
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 US communities
ADDM Network web pages and resources
ASD data and findings
Summary and table of prevalence of ASD among children in the United States.
CDC web pages and resources about ASD
ASD publications
Scientific articles about ASD
Key findings, feature articles, and scientific articles about autism spectrum disorder.
Research findings from data collected through CDC's SEED study.
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