Below is the latest email announcement from the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC). This is the committee which sets out the strategic plan for autism research funding in the United States. The IACC has published the latest portfolio analysis of autism research. Also, members of the IACC participated in the IMFAR (International Meeting for Autism Research) conference. This includes Tom Insel, director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and the chair of the IACC.
On behalf of the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC), The Office of Autism Research Coordination (OARC) is pleased to announce that the 2009 IACC Autism Spectrum Disorder Portfolio Analysis Report is now posted online on the IACC website. This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the 2009 autism spectrum disorder (ASD) research portfolios of U.S. Federal agencies and private organizations as well as an overview of progress being made in implementation of the IACC Strategic Plan for Autism Spectrum Disorder Research. In the near future, the IACC/OARC will be releasing a comprehensive listing of the individual projects related to each question and objective of the Strategic Plan containing detailed descriptive and funding information.
In addition to the 2009 Portfolio Analysis Report, please see the two latest articles about recent activities of the IACC:
– Click here for Dr. Insel’s slides from IMFAR, which contain information about NIH’s implementation of the IACC Strategic Plan
· IACC Members Participate in White House Autism Awareness Month Conference
– Links to video footage from the meeting, Secretary Sebelius’ speech and President Obama’s April proclamation can be found at the end of the article
The IACC and OARC greatly appreciate the contributions of each agency and organization that participated in the development of the 2009 IACC ASD Portfolio Analysis Report. Thank you!
Sincerely,
The Office of Autism Research Coordination
Left Brain Right Brain 
[LBRB say] the IACC/OARC will be releasing a comprehensive listing of the individual projects related to each question and objective of the Strategic Plan containing detailed descriptive and funding information.
COMMENT
wondering how many projects will actually improve the quality of life for those on the spectrum…eg, recent research (not IACC related) say:
[clips] Diagnosed autism is more common in an IT-rich region…Research provides important insight into ‘systemizing’ theory of autism…The researchers predicted that autism spectrum conditions (ASC) would be more common in populations enriched for ‘systemizing’, which is the drive to analyse how systems work, and to predict, control and build systems…These skills are required in disciplines such as engineering, physics, computing and mathematics.
for the rest of story goto:
http://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/diagnosed-autism-is-more-common-in-an-it-rich-region/
…and this research helps the quality of life for those on the spectrum, how??
stanley seigler