Project Tendr: Targeting Environment And Neuro-Developmental Risks

Project TENDR, “Targeting Environment and Neuro-Developomental Risks,” was recently launched with the overarching goal to reduce the incidence of childhood conditions of autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, attention deficits, hyperactivity and other learning and neurodevelopmental disabilities. The U of California Davis MIND (Medical Investigations of Neurodevelopmental Disorders) Institute and the Learning Disabilities Association of America are leading this effort. Neurodevelopmental disorders rob children of their abilities to learn, engage in social activities, and lead productive lives. The rapid rise in their incidence in the last few decades underscores the pressing need for action. During the same period, a growing body of scientific evidence has produced robust evidence that environmental chemicals can play a significant role in these disorders. Project TENDR convened its organizing committee in fall 2014, and in spring of 2015, an expert elicitation process involving many ISEE mem...