Federal Panel Adopts Overhauled Autism Plan
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The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee adopted a sweeping new strategic plan that recommends nearly doubling federal autism investment from $390.4 million to over $747.4 million annually while shifting research focus away from genetics toward neurodevelopmental regression and precision therapeutics. Despite the plan's detailed recommendations for improved surveillance, diagnostics, and resource portals, its adoption has sparked criticism from advocacy groups regarding the late release of public comments and the lack of a plain language summary.
All articles from 28 August 2026. Summaries are AI-generated and may contain errors; the linked article is the authority.