Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee
The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) coordinates all efforts within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) concerning autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Through its inclusion of both Federal and public members, the IACC helps to ensure that a wide range of ideas and perspectives are represented and discussed in a public forum.
The IACC mission is to:
- Facilitate the efficient and effective exchange of information on ASD activities among the member agencies
- Coordinate ASD-related activities
- Increase public understanding of the member agencies' activities, programs, policies, and research by providing a public forum for discussions related to ASD research, screening, education, and interventions
IACC meetings are open to the public and include presentations and discussions about member activities and projects of the IACC. The meetings also include scientific presentations from investigators in the field of ASD research. A portion of each meeting is reserved for public comment. A summary of each meeting is posted on the meetings & events page of the IACC website.
IACC News
The comment period for the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) Request for Information (RFI): Updating the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee Strategic Plan for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Research has closed. The response period for this RFI (NOT-MH-09-013) ended on August 21, 2008. Thank you to those who contributed their comments. The comments will be forwarded to the IACC and will be used to inform the upcoming IACC Scientific Workshop, which will take place on September 30-October 1, 2009 in Bethesda, MD, as well as the 2010 update of the IACC Strategic Plan for Autism Spectrum Disorders Research.
The RFI announcement can be viewed at: NOT-MH-09-013