The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Wednesday that 21 new members were appointed to the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee, or IACC. The panel, which is comprised of government officials and members of the autism community, is charged with advising the secretary of health and human services and coordinating federal activities related to the developmental disability. “These public servants will pursue rigorous science and deliver the answers Americans deserve,” HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. said of the new members. Advertisement - Continue Reading BelowTraditionally, the group’s public membership has reflected a mix of self-advocates and family members, academics and representatives of various autism advocacy groups. “The IACC used to be an advisory group that included public members who represented a wide variety of lived and professional experiences, but who respected scientific evidence.