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Autistic Community Alarmed by IACC's Controversial Restructuring

3/20/2026

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The first public meeting of the U.S. Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) was canceled, alarming the autistic community.
Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reshaped the committee by appointing new members, including anti-vaccine advocates.
The IACC oversees nearly $2 billion in autism funding and faces scrutiny over debunked vaccine-autism theories and autistic representation concerns.
In response, the Independent Autism Coordinating Committee (I-ACC) will offer science-based recommendations.

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Story summary

The first public meeting of the U.S. Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) was canceled, alarming the autistic community.
Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reshaped the committee by appointing new members, including anti-vaccine advocates.
The IACC oversees nearly $2 billion in autism funding and faces scrutiny over debunked vaccine-autism theories and autistic representation concerns.
In response, the Independent Autism Coordinating Committee (I-ACC) will offer science-based recommendations.