Tracking autism prevalence in Tennessee and the U.S.

The estimated prevalence of children in the U.S. with autism spectrum disorder has increased in 2021. Principal investigators from the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center’s TRIAD lead tracking in Tennessee through a grant from the CDC’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network. The national tracking study is discussed in this episode. vumc.org/vkc/triad/autismdata/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://vkc.vumc.org/vkc/triad/autismdata/

VKC Researchers: 

• Zachary E. Warren, Ph.D., Director, Division of Developmental Medicine, Vanderbilt Department of Pediatrics; Professor of Pediatrics, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, and Special Education; Executive Director, VKC TRIAD
• Alison Vehorn, M.S., Clinical Research Coordinator, TRIAD