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Overview

Lisa D. Wiggins is affiliated with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and related developmental disabilities, with an emphasis on epidemiological surveillance and early identification of ASD in children.

The scientist's recent notable papers include:

  • Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Children Aged 8 Years - Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, 11 Sites, United States, 2016 (2020), published in MMWR Surveillance Summaries
  • Prevalence of autism spectrum disorder among children aged 8 Years - Autism and developmental disabilities monitoring network, 11 Sites, United States, 2014 (2023), published by UNC Libraries
  • Early Identification of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Children Aged 4 Years - Early Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, Six Sites, United States, 2016 (2020), published in MMWR Surveillance Summaries
  • Evidence-Informed Milestones for Developmental Surveillance Tools (2022), published in PEDIATRICS
  • Sensory features in autism: Findings from a large population-based surveillance system (2022), published in Autism Research

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Lisa D. Wiggins include:

  • Julie L. Daniels
  • Carolyn DiGuiseppi
  • Laura A. Schieve
  • Eric J. Moody
  • Karen Pazol

Regular publication venues for their work are:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
  • Autism Research
  • Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics
  • MMWR Surveillance Summaries

Lisa D. Wiggins' main fields of study encompass:

  • Neuroscience
  • Psychology
  • Medicine

Within these fields, their subfields of expertise include:

  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Psychiatry and Mental Health
  • Education
  • Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

The central topics of their research are:

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Family and Disability Support Research
  • Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
  • Child Development and Digital Technology
  • Behavioral and Psychological Studies
  • Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
  • Infant Development and Preterm Care

Best Publications

  • Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Children Aged 8 Years — Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, 11 Sites, United States, 2014

    Jon Baio;Lisa Wiggins;Deborah L. Christensen;Matthew J Maenner

  • Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Children Aged 8 Years — Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, 11 Sites, United States, 2016

    Matthew J. Maenner;Kelly A. Shaw;Jon Baio;Anita Washington

  • Prevalence of autism spectrum disorder among children aged 8 Years - Autism and developmental disabilities monitoring network, 11 Sites, United States, 2014

    Unknown

  • Racial/Ethnic Disparities in the Identification of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders

    David S. Mandell;Lisa D. Wiggins;Laura Arnstein Carpenter;Julie L Daniels

  • Timing of identification among children with an autism spectrum disorder: findings from a population-based surveillance study.

    Paul T. Shattuck;Maureen Durkin;Matthew Maenner;Craig Newschaffer

  • Examination of the time between first evaluation and first autism spectrum diagnosis in a population-based sample.

    Lisa D Wiggins;Jon Baio;Catherine Rice

  • Sex differences in the evaluation and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders among children

    Ellen Giarelli;Lisa D. Wiggins;Catherine E. Rice;Susan E. Levy

  • Trends in the Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cerebral Palsy, Hearing Loss, Intellectual Disability, and Vision Impairment, Metropolitan Atlanta, 1991–2010

    Kim Van Naarden Braun;Deborah Christensen;Nancy Doernberg;Laura Schieve

  • Breif Report: Sensory Abnormalities as Distinguishing Symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Young Children

    Lisa D. Wiggins;Diana L. Robins;Roger Bakeman;Lauren B. Adamson

  • Early Identification of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Children Aged 4 Years - Early Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, Six Sites, United States, 2016

    Kelly A. Shaw;Matthew J. Maenner;Jon Baio;Anita Washington

  • Brief Report: Prevalence of Self-injurious Behaviors among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder—A Population-Based Study

    Gnakub N. Soke;Steven A. Rosenberg;Richard F. Hamman;Tasha Fingerlin

  • The Study to Explore Early Development (SEED): A Multisite Epidemiologic Study of Autism by the Centers for Autism and Developmental Disabilities Research and Epidemiology (CADDRE) Network

    Diana E. Schendel;Carolyn Di Guiseppi;Lisa A. Croen;M. Daniele Fallin

  • Evidence-Informed Milestones for Developmental Surveillance Tools

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  • The Utility of the Social Communication Questionnaire in Screening for Autism in Children Referred for Early Intervention.

    Lisa D. Wiggins;Roger Bakeman;Lauren B. Adamson;Diana L. Robins

  • Using Standardized Diagnostic Instruments to Classify Children with Autism in the Study to Explore Early Development

    Lisa D. Wiggins;Ann Reynolds;Catherine E. Rice;Eric J. Moody

  • Sleep Problems in 2- to 5-Year-Olds With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Developmental Delays

    Ann M. Reynolds;Gnakub N. Soke;Katherine R. Sabourin;Susan Hepburn

  • Disparities in Documented Diagnoses of Autism Spectrum Disorder Based on Demographic, Individual, and Service Factors.

    Lisa D. Wiggins;Maureen Durkin;Amy Esler;Li Ching Lee

  • Support for a Dimensional View of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Toddlers

    Lisa D. Wiggins;Diana L. Robins;Lauren B. Adamson;Roger Bakeman

  • Screening for Autism with the SRS and SCQ: Variations across Demographic, Developmental and Behavioral Factors in Preschool Children.

    Eric J. Moody;Nuri Reyes;Caroline Ledbetter;Lisa Wiggins

  • Sensory features in autism: Findings from a large population‐based surveillance system

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  • Racial disparities in community identification of autism spectrum disorders over time; Metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia, 2000-2006.

    Vanessa G. Jarquin;Lisa D. Wiggins;Laura A. Schieve;Kim Van Naarden-Braun

  • A Review of the Differences in Developmental, Psychiatric, and Medical Endophenotypes Between Males and Females with Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Eric Rubenstein;Lisa D. Wiggins;Li Ching Lee

  • Racial/EthnicDisparitiesintheIdentificationof ChildrenWithAutismSpectrumDisorders

    David S. Mandell;Lisa D. Wiggins;Laura Arnstein Carpenter;Julie Daniels

Frequent Co-Authors

Li Ching Lee
Li Ching Lee Johns Hopkins University
Catherine Rice
Catherine Rice Emory University
David S. Mandell
David S. Mandell University of Pennsylvania
Susan Hepburn
Susan Hepburn Colorado State University
Paul T. Shattuck
Paul T. Shattuck Drexel University
John N. Constantino
John N. Constantino Washington University in St. Louis
Rebecca Landa
Rebecca Landa Kennedy Krieger Institute
Zachary Warren
Zachary Warren Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Diana L. Robins
Diana L. Robins Drexel University
Elaine H. Zackai
Elaine H. Zackai Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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