With the passing of the Combating Autism Reauthorization Act (CARA), the IACC will continue to meet and plan autism research strategy. The terms of the original members of the IACC ended with the sunset of the original Cobating Autism Act (CAA). Those members can serve again, but the nomination process is now open for the next installment of the IACC:
IACC Call for Nominations Announced – October 28, 2011
With the enactment of the Combating Autism Reauthorization Act of 2011, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has been authorized to continue to support the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) until September 30, 2014 and is seeking nominations for public membership on this committee. The Secretary of Health and Human Services, who will make the final selections and appointments of public members, has directed the Office of Autism Research Coordination (OARC) to assist the Department in conducting an open and transparent nomination process. Nominations of new public members are encouraged, but current members may also be re-nominated to continue to serve. Self-nominations and nominations of other individuals are both permitted.
The call for nominations will be open from October 28, 2011 – November 30, 2011. Please see the announcement below for detailed information regarding the requirements and how to submit a nomination.
2011 IACC Call for Nominations Announcement
IACC October 28, 2011 News Update: Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee to Continue into 2014; HHS Seeks Nominations for Public Membership
My Second ABC App teaches recognition of lowercase alphabets and is based on discrete trial part of ABA intervention to children on autism spectrum and a part of Shanesh COLORS App series. Like this many other apps are uploaded by Shanesh Colors on Google android market which are free for download.
Shanesh Colors Presents Autism Series – Learn Feelings App let your child learn about various emotions using facial expressions (social skills) through this app. This app is a part of Shanesh COLORS app series designed for kids on autism spectrum and help kids to generalize their acquired social skills. It is based on discrete trial part of ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis).
Shanesh Colors Presents Multilevel Spot the Difference game for kids. Identify the differences in the pictures by clicking the picture where they are different. This app is uploaded on Google Android. Log on to Google Android Market and type Shanesh in Search box to see the list of apps or type in the app name in the search box.
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IIAC needs more autistics. Always more autistics.
IACC will be filled with morons who believe whatever Autism Speaks tells them, or pretend to, because they have the same agenda of contempt for actual autistic people. We’ll get more focus on insurance mandates and eugenics and no interest in supporting adults. It will continue to be a vehicle for parents to run roughshod over the rest of us. Enjoy. Be proud.
Hi Sullivan –
Thanks for posting this!
– pD
@Landon:
So you’re saying I shouldn’t nominate you?
(half kidding half serious-was seriously considering nominating a whole lot of autistic bloggers)
Do it. And nominate yourselves, please.
Maybe I should volunteer.
Landon Bryce, I wonder what your aggressive agenda would be for the IACC, and who you think really needs “support”.
Mr. Cresp, his agenda and attitude are all the more reason for him to place himself among the candidates for inclusion in the IACC.
And Daedalus2u, it would be quite appropriate for you to apply. I think you would be an admirable addition.
Here’s my nomination for appointment to the IACC:
Will never happen as self diagnosed ‘Aspies’ promote themselves to be representative of autism.