'Slightly unhinged' federal autism meeting portends unclear research priorities
From Audio research news by The Transmitter
May 7, 2026 · 5 min
About this episode
The episode discusses concerns raised by a recent federal meeting regarding the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee's ability to develop a coherent strategy for autism research.
The meeting last week sparked concerns about the latest Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee’s ability to perform its core function: developing a strategy to support autism research.
Topics covered
- autism research
- federal meeting
- research priorities
- Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee
- concerns about autism
Keywords
- autism
- research priorities
- federal meeting
- Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee
- concerns
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee
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