Centers for Autism and Developmental Disabilities Research and Epidemiology (CADDRE): Study to Explore Early Development (SEED) 3

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is for applicants to support:Component A) continuation of the epidemiological research capability of the Centers for Autism and Developmental Disabilities Epidemiology (CADDRE) Network with implementation of the Study to Explore Early Development (SEED) Phase 3.SEED is a case-control study of genetic and environmental risk and protective factors for autism with multiple-source ascertainment of case and comparison groups; SEED Phase 3 is a continuation of SEED 1 and SEED 2 with the same basic study design but with some enhancements in study recruitment...

Applicants must provide the following in Appendix A of the application:2014 vital statistics data on number of births for all state territories, counties, etc included in the site study catchment area and a map of the study catchment area.Data that describes the racial/ethnic/socioeconomic characteristics of the proposed study catchment area and study population (e.g., from official reports, documents, websites).Evidence of negotiation with state vital records holder concerning applicant’s terms of access to birth certificate data (e.g., letter on official letterhead, MOU, or other official documentation)Evidence of negotiation (e.g., letter on official letterhead, MOU, or other official documentation) of established partnerships with ASD/DD ascertainment source(s) (might be clinics, healthcare providers, school systems, state disability centers, etc.).Provide documentation in Appendix A with appropriate labels indicating to which criterion above (1 through 4) the documentation pertains. If your application is incomplete or non-responsive to the special eligibility requirements listed in this section, it will not enter into the review process.

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