Conference Call #2 of the IACC’s Strategic Plan Update - Working Group 3

Question 3: What Caused This To Happen and Can It Be Prevented?

Topic	Topic Description
Date:	Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Time:	2:00 p.m.
Conference Call Access:	Phone: 888-790-1717 Access code: 4208062
Cost:	The meeting is free and open to the public.
Members	Working Group 3 Biographies

Time	Event
2:00 p.m.	Welcome and Introductions Susan Daniels, Ph.D., Director, Office of Autism Research Coordination, NIMH and Executive Secretary, IACC David Amaral, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Science; Research Director, M.I.N.D. Institute, University of California - Davis; and Co-Chair IACC Strategic Plan Question 3 Working Group Cindy Lawler, Ph.D., Chief, Genes, Environment and Health Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and Co-Chair IACC Strategic Plan Question 3 Working Group
2:10	Follow up from Call #1
2:15	Discussion of Public Comments Received Through Request for Public Comment
2:30	Discussion of Research Progress and Policy Issues Review of List of Topics for Question 3 Discussion Questions: What are the most notable areas of recent progress in research on risk factors for ASD? What new opportunities have emerged? What are the most significant barriers to progress in this field? What are the most pressing needs or evidence gaps that can be addressed through research? Is there new knowledge about risk factors that is ready to be translated to clinical practice? Is there any new research evidence that should be influencing policy? Have there been any recent changes with regard to how risk is communicated to members of the autism community, and are any changes needed? What are the research workforce needs in this area? What are the provider workforce needs in this area?
3:30	Discussion of Aspirational Goal and Title Based on the state of the field, is the Question 3 Aspirational Goal still appropriate? Causes of ASD will be discovered that inform prognosis and treatments and lead to prevention/preemption of the challenges and disabilities of ASD. Is the title of the chapter still appropriate? "What Caused This to Happen and Can It Be Prevented?"
3:45	Wrap up and preview of next call
4:00	Adjourn

• List of Themes from Public Comments for Question 3 (PDF 136 KB)
• List of Potential Topics for Question 3 (PDF 68 KB)
• Summary of Working Group 3 – Conference Call #1 (PDF 86 KB)
• 2013 IACC Strategic Plan Update (PDF 8 MB)
• 2014 IACC Summary of Advances in ASD Research (PDF 5 MB)
• 2015 IACC Summary of Advances in ASD Research (PDF 3 MB)

• Meeting Transcript (PDF – 208 KB)

• Meeting Summary (PDF – 93 KB)