SEED Brochure

Children who were:
• Born from September 2003
through August 2005.
• Born in and still living
in the counties listed
in the box below.

Georgia
Eligible participants: Children born in and
still living in Cobb, Clayton, Dekalb,
Fulton, and Gwinnett counties.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center on Birth Defects
and Developmental Disabilities
404-498-0058
[email protected]

OMB 0920-0741

Study to Explore Early Development (SEED)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center on Birth Defects and
Developmental Disabilities
1600 Clifton, Mail Stop E-86
Atlanta, Georgia 30333

Georgia SEED is being done by:

CS 110469

SEED stands for Study to Explore Early
Development. The study will look at possible
causes and risks for developmental delays
and autism spectrum disorders (ASDs).
SEED is a ground breaking research study with
the goals of learning:

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What causes developmental delays in
children.
What causes ASDs.
What are the common traits among
children with ASDs.
How genes and the environment affect
child development.

Children 2 through 5 years of age
will be asked to take part in the study.
Included will be families of:

• Children with ASDs.
• Children with other
developmental disabilities.
• Children without
developmental disabilities.

It is important for all invited families
to take part so we can learn more about
differences in child development.
Your participation will help us look
for genes and other factors that might
be related to autism and developmental delays.

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A free developmental evaluation for your
child.
A summary of your child’s evaluation
results.
Incentives to thank you for your family’s
participation in the study.
Expert information on child development.

SEED will include nearly 2,700 children
and their parents. It is the largest national study
on ASDs and developmental disabilities to date.

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Answer questions about your child’s
development and your family’s medical
history.
Go to a brief medical examination and
developmental testing with your child.
Give small samples of blood and cheek
cells from you and your child.
Give a small sample of your child’s hair.
Give permission to view mother’s and
child’s medical records.
Any information you
give to SEED will be
kept strictly private.
It will never be shared
with anyone else. Only
study staff and you
will be able to look at
your information.

Centers from six states
across the country are
taking part in the study:

California, Colorado, Georgia, Maryland,
North Carolina, Pennsylvania.
SEED is being done by CDC’s Centers for Autism and Developmental Disabilities Research and Epidemiology (CADDRE).