Reports
- Evaluating Progress on the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) Autism Research Matrix, November 2006
In 2003, the IACC convened a panel of scientific experts to evaluate the field
of autism spectrum disorder research and to develop a matrix of action items
that could be used for research planning. This document describes a panel
subsequently convened in 2006, comprising both scientific experts and public
members, which evaluated the progress made for each element of the matrix,
noting successes, and suggesting course corrections and new areas of emphasis.
- Annual
DHHS Reports to Congress on Autism Activities, FY 2001 - FY 2005
These reports reflect DHHS annual activities related to provisions of the
Children's Health Act of 2000, including expansion, intensification, and coordination
of activities of the National Institute of Health (NIH) with respect to research
on autism; developmental disabilities surveillance and research programs;
and information and education.
- Services
Subcommittee Report to the IACC, May 2005 (PDF file, 17 pages)
The IACC established a Services Subcommittee to develop a national action
plan to address the immediate service system needs of individuals with autism
and their families across the lifespan based on the best available science
and the best practices currently in use. The action plan is intended to provide
a national blueprint to enhance existing systems; expand services for children,
youth, and adults with ASD and their families; and coordinate services across
systems.
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Report
to the Congressional Appropriations Committee on the State of Autism Research,
April 2004 (PDF file, 31 pages)
The IACC convened a panel of expert scientists to evaluate the field of autism
research and develop a matrix of action items that could be used in planning
for research in the years ahead. This report summarizes a two-day meeting of
the panel, the development of a draft version of an autism research matrix,
the public rollout and discussion of that draft matrix at the recent Autism
Summit, and the adoption of an initial version of the matrix by the IACC.
- Autism
Summit Conference, November 2003 (PDF file, 9 pages)
Complementing the activities of the IACC, the Department of Health and Human
Services and the Department of Education sponsored an Autism Summit Conference.
The summit provided a public forum to disseminate, evaluate, and integrate
the latest practice- and science-based autism information among Federal, academic,
and community participants. The summit included keynote addresses from public
officials and sessions focused on issues such as implementation of optimal
services, early screening and diagnosis, and biomedical research.
- Agenda
(PDF file, 5 pages)
- Webcast (http://www.tvworldwide.com/events/nimh/031119/agenda.cfm)
