Summary
The Study to Explore Early Development (SEED) is a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-funded study that is lookingat possible causes and risks for developmental delays and autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). The Colorado Seed is a collaboration between theUniversity of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campusand CDPHE.
Children ages 2-5 and their parents will be asked to take part in the study. Included will be families of:
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Children with ASDs.
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Children with other developmental disabilities.
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Children without developmental disabilities.
Families in metro Denver who meet certain criteria will be asked to participate.
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SEED project staff
Principal investigator
Cordelia Robinson, Ph.D., RN
Professor of pediatrics, psychiatry and preventive medicine
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Project director at CDPHE
Tiffany White, Ph.D., MSPH
Developmental Disabilities Epidemiologist
Developmental Disabilities Epidemiologist
Coordinator, autism projects
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Co-investigators
Ann Reynolds, M.D.
Assistant professor in pediatrics
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Steven Rosenberg, Ph.D.
Associate professor of psychiatry
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Susan Hepburn, Ph.D.
Assistant professor of psychiatry
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Eric Moody, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Epidemiologist
Carolyn DiGuiseppi, M.D., MPH, Ph.D.
Professor of epidemiology
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Project coordinator
Kristina Hightshoe
JFK Partners, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
CDPHE Coordinator
Leovi Madera
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Research assistants
Andi McKenzie
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus