Conference Call #2 of the IACC’s Strategic Plan Update - Working Group 7

Question 7: What Other Infrastructure and Surveillance Needs Must Be Met?

Topic	Topic Description
Date:	Thursday, October 6, 2016
Time:	10:30 a.m.
Conference Call Access:	Phone: 888-324-8197 Access code: 9594109
Cost:	The meeting is free and open to the public.
Members	Working Group 7 Biographies

Time	Event
10:30 a.m.	Welcome and Introductions Susan Daniels, Ph.D., Director, Office of Autism Research Coordination, NIMH and Executive Secretary, IACC Ms. Alison Tepper Singer, M.B.A., President, Autism Science Foundation and Chair IACC Strategic Plan Question 7 Working Group
10:35	Follow up from Call #1
10:40	Discussion of Public Comments Received Through Request for Public Comment
11:00	Discussion of Progress, Needs, Gaps, and Opportunities Discussion Questions: What are the most notable areas of recent progress in with regard to research infrastructure? What new opportunities have emerged? Are there any innovative programs or recent policy changes that have advanced the field? What are the most pressing needs or evidence gaps that can be addressed through creation and support of research infrastructure? Opportunities to build onto existing infrastructure? What are the most significant barriers to progress, and can we address them? What progress has been made in ASD surveillance? What are the most pressing surveillance needs and opportunities, and how can we address them? How can we support increased dissemination of research/evidence-based practices? How can we better support US and international collaboration?
12:00 p.m.	Discussion of Aspirational Goal Based on the state of the field, is the Question 7 Aspirational Goal still appropriate? Develop and support infrastructure and surveillance systems that advance the speed, efficacy and dissemination of ASD research. Is the title of the chapter still appropriate? “What Other Infrastructure and Surveillance Needs Must Be Met?”
12:30	Wrap up and preview of next call

• Themes from Public Comments for Question 7 (PDF 135 KB)
• Potential Topics for Question 7 (PDF 90 KB)
• 2013 IACC Strategic Plan Update (PDF 8 MB)
• 2014 IACC Summary of Advances in ASD Research (PDF 5 MB)
• 2015 IACC Summary of Advances in ASD Research (PDF 3 MB)

• Meeting Transcript (PDF – 224 KB)

• Meeting Summary (PDF – 236 KB)