Office of Autism Research Coordination (OARC)
Overview
The Office of Autism Research Coordination (OARC) coordinates and manages the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) and related cross-agency autism spectrum disorder (ASD) activities, programs, and policies. The IACC is a federal advisory committee mandated by Congress to coordinate ASD related activities across the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. OARC provides assistance to the IACC by:
- Communicating information about the IACC and federal ASD research activities to Congress, other government agencies, and the public
- Coordinating cross agency efforts
- Planning meetings, conferences, and other venues for interaction between the IACC and the public
- Assisting the IACC in its strategic planning and ASD research monitoring activities
- Conducting analyses and preparing reports for the IACC and Congress
- Gathering public input on issues related to ASD to inform the committee's work
- Developing and disseminating information about ASD to the public
OARC Staff Biographies
- Susan Daniels, Ph.D., Acting Director
- Elizabeth Baden, Ph.D., Policy Analyst
- Cyrus Davani, B.A., Scientific Program Analyst
- Nicole Jones, B.B.A., Senior Web Developer
- Miguelina Perez, Management Analyst
- Sarah Rhodes, Ph.D., Policy Analyst
- Hope Sipocz, B.A., Science Writer/Editor
Contact
- IACCPublicInquiries@mail.nih.gov
For general inquiries and public comments to the IACC (please note that all public comments become a part of the public record)
- IACCWebmaster@mail.nih.gov
For comments regarding the IACC website