Announcement below from the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) on the next full committee meeting, December 11, 2009, 9AM-1PM EST. The meeting will be phone & webinar only. Please see the details for registration and accommodations in the forwarded message.
Background: The IACC coordinates all efforts within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) concerning autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Through its inclusion of both Federal and public members, the IACC helps to ensure that a wide range of ideas and perspectives are represented and discussed in a public forum.
The IACC mission is to:
- Provide advice to the Secretary of Health and Human Services regarding Federal activities related to autism spectrum disorder.
- Facilitate the exchange of information on and coordination of ASD activities among the member agencies and organizations.
- Increase public understanding of the member agencies' activities, programs, policies, and research by providing a public forum for discussions related to ASD research and services.
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MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) will be holding a Full Committee Meeting on Friday, December 11, 2009 from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET. The meeting will be conducted via telephone conference call and webinar only.
The purpose of the IACC meeting is to continue discussing recommendations for the annual update of the IACC Strategic Plan for Autism Spectrum Disorders Research.
The meeting will be conducted and available to the public via a telephone conference call phone number and a webinar conducted using a web presentation tool on the Internet. Registration is not required. 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.
To access the conference call:
USA/Canada Phone Number: 888-455-2920
Access code: 9984461
To view the webinar:
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 web presentation tool or conference call, please-mail IACCTechSupport@acclaroresearch.com.
The latest information about the meeting can be found at: http://www.iacc.hhs.gov/events/2009/full-committee-mtg-announcement-December11.shtml
The IACC also can now be found on Twitter (www.twitter.com/IACC_Autism).
Please note: This phone call may end before or after 1:00 PM ET, depending on the needs of the Committee.
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