The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee will meet again on July 19. Should the Combating Autism Reauthorization Act (CARA) not pass (or another bill to continue the IACC), this will likely be the final IACC meeting.
The meetings are long, but I have found them to be very worthwhile to listen in or review later (when audio/video is posted on the NIH website). It is interesting to see how the process works and what topics are discussed and prioritized.
Here is the announcement:
Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) Full Committee Meeting
Please join us for an IACC Full Committee meeting that will take place on Tuesday, July 19, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET in Bethesda, MD. Onsite registration will begin at 9:00a.m.
Agenda: The IACC meeting will feature invited speakers and discussion of committee business items including the 2011 IACC Summary of Advances, subcommittee activities related to seclusion and restraint, and an update on plans for the Fall 2011 IACC Services Workshop.
Meeting location:
The Bethesda Marriott – Map and Directions
5151 Pooks Hill Road
Bethesda, MD 20814
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: 800-369-1814
Access code: 7791752
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 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
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