Upcoming IACC Subcommittee on Safety Meeting – November 29, 2010

The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) has a number of subcommittees to concentrate on various specific areas which may need research focus. The IACC subcommittee on Safety is a new subcommittee and it will hold a meeting on November 29.

Here is the roster of members:

Co-Chairs

Lyn Redwood, R.N., M.S.N.
Co-Founder and Vice President
Coalition for SafeMinds
Tyrone, Georgia

Alison Tepper Singer, M.B.A.
President
Autism Science Foundation
New York, New York

Members

Coleen Boyle, Ph.D.
Director
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental
Disabilities
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Atlanta, Georgia

Ari Ne’eman
Founding President
Autistic Self Advocacy Network
Washington, DC

Peter van Dyck, M.D., M.P.H.
Associate Administrator
Maternal and Child Health
Health Resources and Services Administration
Rockville, Maryland

Here is the meeting announcement:

Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) Subcommittee on Safety

Please join us for an IACC Subcommittee on Safety conference call that will take place on Monday, November 29, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET.

Agenda: The subcommittee plans to discuss issues related to autism and safety.

Members of the public who participate using the conference call phone number below will be able to listen to the meeting, but will not be heard.

Conference Call Access
USA/Canada Phone Number: 800-369-1754
Access code: 5105457

Individuals 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.

Please visit the IACC Events page for the latest information about the meeting, including registration, remote access information, the agenda and information about other upcoming IACC events.

Contact Person for this meeting is:

Ms. Lina Perez
Office of Autism Research Coordination
National Institute of Mental Health, NIH
6001 Executive Boulevard, NSC
Room 8185a
Rockville, MD 20852
Phone: 301-443-6040
Email: IACCpublicinquiries@mail.nih.gov