[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 210 (Thursday, October 30, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 58736]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-27570]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Workshop on ``Autism: Emerging Issues in Prevalence and 
Etiology''

    The National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) of the Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the following 
meeting.

    Name: A workshop entitled ``Autism: Emerging Issues in 
Prevalence and Etiology,'' jointly sponsored by the Developmental 
Disabilities Branch, BDDD, NCEH, CDC and the National Alliance for 
Autism Research (NAAR).
    Times and Dates: 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m., November 6, 1997; 8:30 a.m.-
12:30 p.m., November 7, 1997.
    Place: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Auditorium A, 
Building 2, 1600 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30333.
    Status: Open for participation by anyone with an interest in the 
epidemiology of Autism and performing epidemiologic research in 
Autism. Invitees include scientific researchers working with NAAR, 
CDC scientists, and independent researchers with expertise in the 
epidemiology of Autism. Attendance is limited by the space 
available.
    Matters To Be Discussed: Topics to be discussed include the 
Operational Definition of Autism for Epidemiologic Surveillance 
Purposes; Prevalence and Epidemiology: Trends and Risk Factors; and 
Etiology: Emerging Issues.
    Contact Persons for More Information: Media inquiries should be 
directed to Gail Hayes at 404/639-3286. Persons wishing to 
participate should e-mail or fax their request to Kimberly Caldwell, 
M.D., Division of Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, 
Developmental Disabilities Branch, NCEH, CDC, 4770 Buford Highway, 
NE, M/S F-15, Atlanta, Georgia 30341-3724. The e-mail address is 
[email protected]; the fax number is 770/488-7361. Telephone 770/488-
7400.

    Dated: October 8, 1997.
Carolyn J. Russell,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 97-27570 Filed 10-29-97; 8:45 am]
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