Arizona Developmental Disabilities Surveillance Program (ADDSP)

Project Description

Arizona Developmental Disabilities Surveillance Program (ADDSP) conducts public health surveillance of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in 8-year-old and 4-year-old children in Maricopa County. ADDSP data helps us to understand more about the number of children with ASD, the characteristics of those children, and the age at which they are first evaluated and diagnosed. 

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Project Coordinator

Project Coordinator Tyra Protho headshot

Tyra Protho 

tyra.protho@asu.edu

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Autism Prevalence Varies Across US Communities

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A new report from the CDC’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network reveals that the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) differs significantly across communities in the United States. Experts attribute this variation to differences in how local communities identify and diagnose autism in children. The CDC emphasizes that communities can benefit from adopting effective identification practices used elsewhere, helping ensure that children receive timely diagnostic evaluations and support services.

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Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria

Participating Sites

Hyperlinks to documents:

  1. Case Classification
  2. Data Management Plan Updated
  3. Data Document file or local dataset
  4. Add Data counts and summaries for Arizona and National Data

Local Data

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National Data

List Instructions from DMP