Monitoring program and summary results
The Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network is a group of programs funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to determine the prevalence of the autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) in their areas. Colorado was part of the ADDM Network until 2018.
The ADDM Network’s methodology is a multiple-source, records-based monitoring system. Its goals are to:
- Determine the prevalence of ASD in the communities listed above.
- Describe the population of children with ASD.
- Compare ASD prevalence in different groups of children and different areas of the country.
- Identify changes in ASD prevalence over time.
Colorado-ADDM was a partnership between us and JFK Partners at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. Its goal was to provide an ongoing estimate of the prevalence of ASD among 8-year-old and 4-year-old children in metro Denver (Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas and Jefferson counties).
More information about ADDM and current network sites can be found at this CDC ADDM webpage.
Past Colorado data
- A Snapshot of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Colorado, 2016 data.
- Published in 2020, this report contains 2016 data and links to resources. The data are based on information collected from the seven-county Denver metropolitan area (Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas and Jefferson counties).
- A Snapshot of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Colorado, 2014 data.
Published in 2018, this report contains 2014 data and links to resources. The data are based on information collected from the seven-county Denver metropolitan area (Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas and Jefferson counties).
ADDM Network results
-
2016 ADDM Network results (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report).
-
2014 ADDM Network results (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report).
-
Autism Spectrum Disorders Surveillance Summary, Denver Metropolitan Area, 2014.