Colorado Center of Excellence for Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities Research and Epidemiology (CADDRE)

The Colorado Center of Excellence for Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities Research and Epidemiology (CADDRE) is studying Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) in the seven-county metropolitan Denver area (Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson counties).

The Colorado center will conduct the following major projects:

1. Special Studies
The Colorado Center of Excellence for Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities is interested in how ASDs are related to other health problems that children have. This project is focused on anxiety and the gastrointestinal problems that children with ASDs frequently have. The Colorado center will also explore screening strategies that schools can use to help them better identify children with high-functioning ASDs.

2. Sharing Information
The Colorado center is interested in finding better ways to help community service providers identify children who have an ASD. The center is providing training to expand the ability of community providers to screen for ASDs. Topics address common signs of ASDs, how a child is diagnosed with an ASD, where to refer a child with a suspected ASD, and services available for families of children who have ASDs. The center will contribute to local and national websites to keep families updated about Colorado’s activities.

Funding Source
This project is funded through the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment through a grant from the Centers for Disease Control, Award # 1 U10 DD000180-01.

Contact Person:
Kristina Kaparich
Study Coordinator
13121 E. 17th Ave., C234
Denver, CO 80262
Ph: (303) 315-0066
Fax: (303) 315-6844
Kristina.kaparich@uchsc.edu

Staff:
Lisa Miller, MD, MSPH, Principal Investigator
Cordelia Robinson, PhD, Co-Principal Investigator
Steve Rosenberg, PhD, Co-Investigator
Andria Ratchford, MSPH, Autism Project Coordinator
Leovi Madera, Enrollment Coordinator
Kathy Culhane-Shelburne, PhD, Psychologist
Audrey Blakeley-Smith, PhD, Psychologist
Carolyn DiGuiseppi, MD, Epidemiologist
Terry Hall, MS, CCC-SLP, Speech Language Pathologist
Susan Hepburn, Ph.D., Psychologist
Mary Murphy, PhD, RN, Nurse Practitioner
Judy Reaven, PhD, Psychologist
Ann Reynolds, MD, Pediatrician
Anne Tsai, MD, Geneticist
Ellen Elias, MD, Geneticist
Kristina Kaparich, MSPH, Senior Professional Research Assistant
Kayenta Williams, Professional Research Assistant

JFK Partners

University of Colorado Denver

13121 E. 17^th Ave, C234

Aurora, CO 80045

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