# Messages about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

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The Importance of Lived Experience Perspectives – Insights From the IACC
*Joshua A. Gordon, M.D., Ph.D., and Susan Daniels, Ph.D., HHS National Autism Coordinator and Director of the NIMH Office of National Autism Coordination* on              April 4, 2024

In honor of National Autism Acceptance Month, this Director's Message highlights the important role that autistic people and their families play in helping to shape federal autism research, services, and policy via the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee.

Autism Awareness Month: The Power of Community
                                                                      By Joshua Gordon on                April 10, 2023

In recognition of Autism Awareness Month, Dr. Gordon highlights the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee and the power of community in pushing the field forward.

Research Along the Autism Spectrum: Diverse Research to Meet Diverse Needs
                                                                      By Joshua Gordon on                April 27, 2022

In this message for Autism Awareness Month, Dr. Gordon highlights the importance of a research portfolio that addresses the full spectrum of needs of individuals with autism, across the full lifespan.

Addressing the Needs of the Autism Community During COVID-19
                                                                      By Joshua Gordon on                April 27, 2021

In this message for Autism Awareness Month, Dr. Gordon highlights the specific impacts that the COVID-19 pandemic has had for individuals on the autism spectrum and their families.

Piecing Together the Genetic Puzzle of Autism
                                                                      By Joshua Gordon on                April 22, 2020

In this Director’s Message, Dr. Gordon looks at new findings that help shed light on the complex causal web that leads from genes to autism.

Coping with Coronavirus: Support for the Autism Community
                                                                      By Joshua Gordon on                April 14, 2020

In this autism awareness month Director’s message, Dr. Gordon addresses the challenges faced by individuals with autism and their families during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Progress and Priorities in Autism Research: It’s Beginning to Feel a Lot Like Springtime
                                                                      By Joshua Gordon on                April 24, 2019

April is Autism Awareness Month and in this Director’s Message, Dr. Gordon discusses the past, present, and future of autism research.

Autism Awareness Month
                                                                      By Joshua Gordon on                April 19, 2018

For Autism Awareness Month, Dr. Gordon offers a snapshot of federal efforts and research findings related to autism spectrum disorder.

Towards Interventions Across the Autism Spectrum
                                                                      By Joshua Gordon on                April 26, 2017

In the second of two messages for Autism Awareness Month, Dr. Gordon talks about NIMH funding of research aimed at developing interventions and services for people across the lifespan with autism spectrum disorder.

Autism Awareness Month: Genes and Development in Autism Spectrum Disorder
                                                                      By Joshua Gordon on                April 4, 2017

Dr. Gordon discusses research aimed at identifying the causes of autism spectrum disorder including findings emerging from studies of genetic factors.