IACC meeting on Monday…or not

The IACC has a meeting scheduled for Monday. But, if the US Government shuts down due to budget negotiations, it won’t happen. A great example of good work being sacrificed for politics. I don’t

Reminder: Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) Full Committee Meeting

PLEASE NOTE THAT IN THE CASE OF A GOVERNMENT CLOSURE, THIS MEETING WILL NOT TAKE PLACE AND WILL NEED TO BE RESCHEDULED

Please join us for an IACC Full Committee meeting that will take place on Monday, April 11, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET in Washington, DC. Onsite registration will begin at 8:00a.m.

Agenda: The meeting will feature special presentations and activities to celebrate HHS Autism Awareness Month. The IACC will also discuss committee business items including the 2010 Summary of Advances and the 2009 Portfolio Analysis. The agenda is posted at: http://iacc.hhs.gov/events/2011/full-committee-mtg-agenda-April11.shtml.

Meeting location:
The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
The Polaris Room
Washington, DC 20004

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 (http://videocast.nih.gov/) 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.

Conference Call Access
USA/Canada Phone Number: 888-577-8995

Access code: 1991506

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 webcast or conference call, please e-mail IACCTechSupport@acclaroresearch.com or call the IACC Technical Support Help Line at 443-680-0098.

Please visit the IACC Events page for the latest information about the meeting, including registration, remote access information, the agenda, materials 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
E-mail: IACCpublicinquiries@mail.nih.gov