Other Resources
Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee https://iacc.hhs.gov/
The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (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.
National Institutes of Health https://www.nih.gov/
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) conducts and funds studies to improve the health of all people. The Autism Centers of Excellence (ACE) Program (https://www.nichd.nih.gov/research/supported/ace) is a trans-NIH initiative that supports large-scale multidisciplinary studies on autism spectrum disorder with the goal of determining the disorder’s causes and the best treatments for them. NIH has developed a National Database for Autism Research (NDAR) (https://nda.nih.gov/) to support and accelerate research in autism. This resource highlights existing research and information about autism spectrum disorder and encourages new research by allowing greater access to data.
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) https://www.nichd.nih.gov/
NICHD studies growth and development, including disabilities such as autism. NICHD studies growth and development, including developmental disabilities such as autism spectrum disorder.
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/
NIDCD does research related to hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, and language. It studies medical and behavioral problems in people with communication problems, including those with autism spectrum disorders , and works to promote health in these people.
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) https://www.nimh.nih.gov/
NIMH is the lead agency on the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee, which coordinates ASD-related activities in the Department of Health and Human Services.
• Autism home page https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/autism-spectrum-disorders-asd/
• Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee home page https://iacc.hhs.gov/
National Institutes of Health Autism Coordinating Committee (NIH/ACC)
The NIH/ACC coordinates ASD-related activities among the NIH institutes listed above. In 2001, NIH/ACC funded several universities to research treatments for ASD. The committee also wants to find biological markers or medical tests that can tell if a person has an ASD.