Wisconsin Surveillance of Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities System
WISADDS

Autism

Visit the Center for Disease Control (CDC) Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) to learn more about ASDs and what the CDC is finding through surveillance of these disabilities: What are the signs or symptoms? Who is affected? What are the types? What can you do if someone you know has one of these disabilities?

ADDM Network Autism Prevalence Reports

The ADDM Network publishes ASD prevalence reports in CDC’s MMWR Surveillance Summaries.

  • 2020. On average, 2.8% or one in every 36 eight-year-old in the 11 ADDM Network sites was classified as having an ASD.

8-Year-Old Prevalence Report
4-Year-Old Prevalence Report
Community Report

  • 2018. On average, 2.3% or one in every 44 eight-year-old in the 11 ADDM Network sites was classified as having an ASD.

8-Year-Old Prevalence Report
4-Year-Old Prevalence Report
Community Report

Wisconsin Specific Snapshots for Autism

These fact sheets provide a quick glance at the major autism surveillance results in Wisconsin by surveillance year.

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  7. On average, one in every 129 eight-year olds was identified as having an ASD in Wisconsin. From the first surveillance year (2002) through 2008, identified ASD prevalence increased by 48% in Wisconsin.

A list of the state’s Autism Societies can be found on our Resources page.