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 Date:
February 9, 2007
Time: Noon to 1:00
Title: "What's In A Number? The Prevalence Of Autism Spectrum Disorders
In Wisconsin And Why It Matters"
Speaker: Maureen
Durkin, PhD
University of Wisconsin-Madison
About the Talk:
Recent increases in the number of children identified as having autism spectrum disorders in Wisconsin and nationally has raised concerns about a possible epidemic and/or environmental factor causing the increase. In collaboration with the Center for Disease Control and Preventions Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network, we have been working since 2003 to develop and implement epidemiologic surveillance of autism and other developmental disabilities in Wisconsin. This presentation will provide and discuss initial findings from this effort, including the prevalence and epidemiologic patterns of autism among 8 year-old children in southeastern Wisconsin. It will also compare our the findings with those from 15 other states participating in the ADDM Network, and discuss implications for developing services to better meet the needs of children with autism and their families, as well as implications for further research into the causes, prevention and treatment of autism spectrum disorders.
Where: Waisman Auditorium
Annex
For Further Information: Contact Teresa Palumbo at 263-5837 or
palumbo@waisman.wisc.edu
The Waisman Center Seminar
Series is partially funded by the
Friends of the Waisman Center and NIH grant
P30 HD003352.
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