The Office of National Autism Coordination (ONAC) coordinates and manages the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) and related cross-agency autism spectrum disorder (ASD) activities, programs, and policies. The IACC is a federal advisory committee mandated by Congress to coordinate ASD related activities across the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. OARC provides assistance to the IACC by:
Communicating information about the IACC and federal ASD research activities to Congress other government agencies, and the public.
Coordinating cross agency efforts.
Planning meetings, conferences, and other venues for interaction between the IACC and the public.
Assisting the IACC in its strategic planning and ASD research monitoring activities.
Conducting analyses and preparing reports for the IACC and Congress.
Gathering public input on issues related to ASD to inform the committee’s work.
Developing and disseminating information about ASD to the public.