IACC must do better for autistic people

IACC stands for “Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee”. We call them the “IACC” for short. The IACC is a group of people chosen by the government. The IACC helps decide what autism research the government will pay for.  For more information about the IACC, click here. The IACC is set to meet on April 28th. This...

April IACC Comments – 2026

These comments are available as a PDF with citations here. The Autistic Self Advocacy Network appreciates the opportunity to submit comments for the March 19, 2026, Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) meeting. In our last comments to the IACC, ASAN provided commentary on the Report to Congress on Activities Related to Autism Spectrum Disorder and...

One year of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as HHS Secretary: The Lancet reacts, and so do I

Editors of _The Lancet_ published an op-ed decrying RFK Jr.'s one year of failure at HHS. They're correct about RFK Jr, but they are not blameless in what has happened.

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Plain Language Roundup: What’s Happening & What You Can Do This Week

It has been a chaotic start to the new year. There is a lot of very overwhelming news. We’re here to explain some of what’s happened the past few months. We’ll share actions you can take to help autistic people & the disability community. One of the big things that happened recently is that the...

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