"The federal autism committee now has a striking absence of scientific expertise, said Craig Snyder, policy lead at the Autism Science Foundation, during the rival group's meeting on Thursday."
"It disproportionately represents the small subset of families who believe, contrary to scientific consensus, that vaccines cause autism while excluding the overwhelming majority of autistic individuals, families and advocates who support evidence-based science."
"The independent group plans to review autism science and recommend research priorities to improve the lives of autistic people, something that many of its members worry the federal committee will no longer prioritize."
The Independent Autism Coordinating Committee (I-ACC) was established in Washington, D.C. to address concerns regarding the federal Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC). The new committee was formed in response to Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s appointments, which included individuals promoting disproven vaccine-autism connections. The I-ACC aims to prioritize evidence-based research and improve the lives of autistic individuals, countering the federal committee's perceived lack of scientific representation and focus on non-evidence-based therapies.
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