As always, you can submit comments for the meeting. You don’t have to wait for them to request comments. They will be voting on the Strategic Plan. This is a good time to submit comments.
Ms. Lina Perez
Office of Autism Research Coordination
National Institute of Mental Health, NIH
6001 Executive Boulevard, NSC
Room 8185a
Rockville, MD 20892-9669
Phone: 301-443-6040
E-mail: IACCPublicInquiries@mail.nih.gov
Here’s the announcement:
The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) will be holding a Full Committee Meeting on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET at the William H. Natcher Conference Center, NIH Campus, in Bethesda, MD.
The purpose of the IACC meeting is to discuss and vote on recommendations for the annual update of the IACC Strategic Plan for Autism Spectrum Disorders Research. The meeting will also include a presentation on epigenetics and autism by Dr. Andrew Feinberg of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
The meeting will be open to the public and pre-registration is recommended. Seating will be limited to the room capacity and seats will be on a first come, first served basis, with expedited check-in for those who are pre-registered. The meeting will be remotely accessible by videocast and conference call. Members of the public who participate using the conference call phone number will be able to listen to the meeting, but will not be heard.
To access the conference call:
USA/Canada Phone Number: 888-577-8995
Access code: 1991506Individuals who participate using this service and who need special assistance, such as captioning of the conference call or other reasonable accommodations, should submit a request to the contact person listed above at least seven days prior to the meeting. If you experience any technical problems with the conference call, please-mail IACCTechSupport@acclaroresearch.com.
The latest information about the meeting can be found at: http://iacc.hhs.gov/events/2010/full-committee-mtg-announcement-January19.shtml
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Only two people gave public comments. I gave comments for ASAN and someone who talked about the role of prenatal ultrasound in autism causation.
The IACC also accepts written comments for each full IACC meeting.