As leaders, we frequently discuss productivity, innovation, and growth. Yet, one of the most important drivers of long-term success—for individuals and organizations alike—is balance.

Work-life balance is not about clocking fewer hours or limiting ambition, but about ensuring that the energy we invest in our professional responsibilities is matched by the care we give to our personal lives, families, health, and well-being. Without balance, performance suffers. With it, creativity thrives, morale improves, and people bring their best selves to work each day.

CDC’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network is the only collaborative network to track the number and characteristics of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in multiple communities in the United States. CDC encourages partners to use information from ADDM in their local communities and across the country to move forward initiatives, policies, and […]

  What is Down Syndrome? Down syndrome is a condition in which a person has an extra chromosome. Chromosomes are small “packages” of genes in the body. They determine how a baby’s body forms and functions as it grows during pregnancy and after birth. Typically, a baby is born with 46 chromosomes. Babies with Down […]