MAKING A DIFFERENCE ACROSS THE LIFESPANNational Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities

HAS AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER

1IN 54

SAVING BABIESTHROUGH SURVEILLANCE, RESEARCH, AND PREVENTION OF BIRTH DEFECTS

AND INFANT DISORDERS

1IN 10WITH A BLOOD CLOT WILL DIE IF IT MOVES

TO THE LUNGSPROTECTING PEOPLE

AND PREVENTING COMPLICATIONS OF BLOOD DISORDERS

HELPING CHILDRENLIVE TO THE FULLEST BY UNDERSTANDING

DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

1IN 4ADULTS HAS

SOME KIND OF DISABILITYIMPROVING HEALTH

OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

The National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) promotes health and enhances the potential for full, productive living throughout the lifespan. We protect those who are most vulnerable to health problems — babies, children, people with blood disorders, and people with disabilities. But we can do more.

National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilitieswww.cdc.gov/ncbddd

NCBDDD promotes developmental monitoring of all young children to improve early identification of

autism and other developmental disabilities.

NCBDDD informs data-driven practices through state and national disability and health programs.

Special Olympics

National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability

4½ MINUTES

A BABY IS BORN WITH A BIRTH DEFECT

EVERY

NCBDDD detects and responds to emerging health threats to mothers and babies.

Infectiousdiseases

Naturaldisasters

Environmentalhazards

Harmfulsubstances

STOP THE CLOT,SPREAD THE WORD™*

NCBDDD raises awareness of the signs, symptoms, and risks of deadly blood clots.

*Stop the Clot, Spread the Word TM is a public education campaign made possible by funding provided to the National Blood Clot Alliance.