At a glance
- The Children’s Health Act of 2000 authorized the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to create the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network.
- The ADDM Network tracks the number and characteristics of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental disabilities in diverse communities throughout the United States.
- CDC's Community Report on Autism provides a snapshot of ASD findings among 4-year-old and 8-year-old children in multiple communities across the United States.
2025 Community Report on Autism
Overview
Funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Findings from the 2025 Community Report are a summary of this scientific report:
Shaw KA, Williams S, Patrick ME, et al. Prevalence and Early Identification of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Children Aged 4 and 8 Years — Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, 16 Sites, United States, 2022. MMWR Surveill Summ 2025;74(No. SS-2):1–22.
2025 Community Report resources
Facts about CDC's ADDM Network.
CDC's ADDM Network data show opportunities to learn from successful identification strategies.
PowerPoint slides that can be used to present CDC's latest ASD data from the ADDM Network.
Use CDC’s “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” tools to track and celebrate children’s developmental milest...
Information on ASD data and how it is collected.
CDC activities and resources on autism.
