CDC Telebriefing Today at Noon: CDC Releases New Autism Spectrum Disorder Data

From the Centers for Disease Control

March 27, 2014

The CDC will host a telephone-only media briefing today to discuss the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) surveillance summary on the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders. Delivering the briefing will be Coleen Boyle, Ph.D., M.S., director of the CDC's National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities.

The public is invited; one need not be in the media to participate.

When:   Thursday, March 27 (Today!) at 12:00 noon, ET

Dial-In: Media - (888) 795-0855

                   Non-Media - (800) 369-1917
                   International - (1-630) 395-0353

Passcode: CDC MEDIA

Important Instructions: If you would like to ask a question during the call, press *1 on your touchtone phone. Press *2 to withdraw your question. You may queue up at any time. You will hear a tone to indicate your question is pending.

A transcript of this discussion will be available following the briefing at CDC’s website: www.cdc.gov/media.