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Project

Centers for Autism and Developmental Disabilities Research and Epidemiology

Center:

CO-JFK Partners/University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2006

Contact Information:

Cordelia Robinson Rosenberg
[email protected]
303-724-7680

Project Description:

The Centers of Excellence for Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities Epidemiology project (Autism Centers Project) is a research grant funded by the Center for Disease Control (CDC)to the Environmental Epidemiology Division at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment with a subcontract to JFK Partners, Colorado's UCEDD. The goals of this project are to: 1) develop a population-based epidemiological surveillance system for autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in the Denver Metropolitan area; 2) improve the ability of community service providers to screen for, diagnose and treat ASD; and 3) implement an ASD case-control study with other Centers.

Keyword(s):

autism, epidemiology, surveillance, secondary conditions

Core Function(s):

Performing Technical Assistance and/or Training, Performing Research or Evaluation, Developing & Disseminating Information

Area of Emphasis

Education & Early Intervention, Health-Related Activities

Target Audience:

Not Applicable

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

None

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

Mulit-County, State, National