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IACC Strategic Plan

For Autism Spectrum Disorder

2018-2019 Update

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Introduction

The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) is a Federal advisory committee that advises the Secretary of Health and Human Services on issues related to ASD. The committee was established by the Combating Autism Act (CAA; Public Law 109-416) and was most recently reauthorized ... Read more.

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Chapter 1: Highlights from IACC Full Committee Meetings in 2018-2019

This chapter describes presentations and discussions that took place at IACC Full Committee meetings in 2018 and 2019. The IACC regularly invites presenters to speak about topics of interest to the committee and to the broader autism ... Read more.

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Chapter 2: IACC Working Group Activities: Improving Health Outcomes for Individuals on the Autism Spectrum.

During the Autism CARES Act of 2014 authorization period, the IACC voted to convene a Working Group on health and wellness issues for individuals with ASD. In response, the IACC established the Working Group: Improving Health Outcomes ... Read more.

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Chapter 3: IACC Working Group: Addressing the Housing Needs of People on the Autism Spectrum

During the Autism CARES Act of 2014 authorization period, the IACC voted to convene a working group to address housing concerns among individuals on the autism spectrum and their families. The goal of the Working Group ... Read more.

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Chapter 4: Summary of the 2016 IACC ASD Research Portfolio Analysis Report

This chapter will provide an overview of the findings reflected in the 2016 IACC Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Portfolio Analysis Report, which provides the first analysis of research projects funded by federal and private ... Read more.

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Chapter 5: Summary of the Report to Congress on Activities Related to Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Developmental Disabilities (FY 2014-2018)

This chapter provides an overview of the Department of Health and Human Services Report to Congress on Activities Related to Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other ... Read more.

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Conclusion

Since 2009, the IACC Strategic Plan for Autism Spectrum Disorder has outlined priority areas for enhanced research, services, and policy issues to address the needs of autistic individuals and their families across the spectrum and across the lifespan and has served as a guide ... Read more.

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