The Utah Registry of Autism and Developmental Disabilities (URADD) will collect and

share information about the numbers of people who have autism-spectrum

disorders (ASDs) and other disabilities in Utah, and measure changes in these

numbers over time. ASDs are sometimes also called pervasive developmental

disorders. Autism, Asperger Syndrome, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder – Not

Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS) are three of the most common ASDs.

 

The Utah Department of Health and the University of Utah School of Medicine’s

Department of Psychiatry are working together on URADD. The URADD project began

in 2003 and is part of a national network that is organized by and funded through

the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta.

In addition to counting the numbers of people in Utah who have ASDs and other

disabilities, the URADD project will also:

 

• Provide information to teach the public about ASDs and

other disabilities

 

• Protect the information in the Registry from being released

 

• Tell parents and families about resources for people who

have ASDs and other disabilities

 

• Give schools and health care providers information about

the numbers of people with ASDs and other disabilities so

they can better plan for future needs

 

• Provide ongoing training and other resources for teachers

and educational specialists to help them better identify and

educate persons with ASDs and other disabilities

 

• Provide ongoing training and other resources for health care providers to help them

better identify and provide health care for persons with ASDs and other disabilities

 

• Help in the search for possible causes and treatments of ASDs and other disabilities

 

Download a copy of the URADD Brochure (PDF File) to get more information about the

project. The brochure includes a developmental milestone chart for children from birth to

five years of age. You may also contact us and we can mail a brochure to you.

 

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