Low Birthweight Summary

Research Initiatives

Ongoing Research Projects

The National CADDRE Study: Study to Explore Early Development (SEED)

• Aims to study possible genetic and environmental risk factors for developmental delay and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in 2 to 5 year old children.

• Actively recruiting children with ASD, children with other developmental disabilities, and typically developing children. For more information, please see the recruitment information page. 

•  SEED Information from CDC 

•  SEED Study Announcement

•  SEED Abstract

•  SEED FAQs

The Pennsylvania Autism and Developmental Disabilities Surveillance Program (PADDSP)

• Aims to get an accurate count of 8 year old children with autism and developmental disabilities in Philadelphia.

•  PADDSP Summary

Projects in the Analytic Phase/ Subject Recruitment Complete

Factors that Influence the Psychosocial Wellbeing of Siblings of Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other Developmental Disabilities (DD)

• Aims to study the ways in which having a sibling with ASD or other DD affects siblings.

• Actively recruiting siblings of children with developmental disabilitiesother than ASD and siblings of typically developing children. For more information, please see the recruitment information page. 

•  Sibling Study Summary 

Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of an Educational Program to Train Health Care Providers in the Early Detection of Developmental Delay (DD) and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)

• Aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational program to train healthcare providers in South Philadelphia to screen children aged 18-30 months for ASD.

•  Screening Summary

•  Screening Powerpoint

The Epidemiology of Autism in a Low Birth Weight Cohort 

• Aims to study ASD and social communication skills in a cohort of low birth weight children.

•  Low Birthweight Summary