The Comprehensive Autism Care Demonstration: Solutions for Military Families (2025)
Chapter: Appendix B: Public Meeting Agendas
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Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. The Comprehensive Autism Care Demonstration: Solutions for Military Families. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29139.
Appendix B
Public Meeting Agendas
COMMITTEE ON AN INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE’S COMPREHENSIVE AUTISM CARE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM
The Keck Center, 500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
November 15, 2023
PUBLIC SESSION
| 12:30–12:35 | Public Session and Livestream Welcome Emily Backes, Board on Children, Youth, and Families |
| Introduction of the Sponsor George W. Rutherford (Chair), University of California, San Francisco |
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| 12:35–2:00 | Sponsor Discussion Krystyna Bienia, Defense Health Agency |
| Q&A with the Committee Facilitator: George W. Rutherford (Chair) |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. The Comprehensive Autism Care Demonstration: Solutions for Military Families. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29139.
| 2:00–3:00 | Panel Presentation |
| Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder Rebecca McNally Keehn, Indiana University School of Medicine |
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| Interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorder Aubyn C. Stahmer, University of California, Davis MIND Institute |
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| The Payment Context for Developing Models of Autism Services Hoangmai H. Pham, Institute for Exceptional Care |
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| Q&A with the Committee Facilitator: Brian A. Boyd (Committee Member) |
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| 3:00–4:00 | Public Comments Facilitator: Andy Shih (Committee Member) |
The Keck Center, 500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
January 11, 2024
PUBLIC SESSION
| 12:30–12:40 | Public Session and Livestream Welcome George W. Rutherford (Chair), University of California, San Francisco |
| 12:40–1:30 | Invited Presentations |
| Autism and Effects on Military Families Karen Driscoll, Child Advocate |
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| Policy Perspectives on the ACD Rebecca Womack, RAW Consulting Solutions |
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| Mental Health Parity Dan Unumb, Autism Legal Resource Center |
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| Q&A with the Committee |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. The Comprehensive Autism Care Demonstration: Solutions for Military Families. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29139.
| 1:30–2:15 |
Experiences of ABA Providers
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| Q&A with the Committee | |
| 2:15–2:30 | Break |
| 2:30–3:30 | Applied Behavior Analysis: Research, Standards of Care, and Health Insurance Coverage Gina Green, Consultant |
| Q&A with the Committee | |
| 3:30–4:30 | Industry Standards Erick Dubuque, Autism Commission on Quality |
| State of the Workforce Molli Luke, Behavior Analyst Certification Board (virtual) |
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| Q&A with the Committee |
The Keck Center, 500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
January 12, 2024
PUBLIC SESSION
| 9:00–9:05 | Welcome George W. Rutherford (Chair) |
| 9:05–10:15 | Invited Presenters |
| Key Points from the “Technical Report to the National Coalition for Access to Autism Services: DoD’s Reports to the Congress Regarding the ACD Projects” Use and Analyses of the PDD Behavior Inventory and How It Is Scored and Interpreted Ira L. Cohen, Consultant |
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| Developing and Implementing Useful Outcome Measurement Thomas W. Frazier, John Carroll University |
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| Q&A with the Committee |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. The Comprehensive Autism Care Demonstration: Solutions for Military Families. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29139.
March 6, 2024
VIRTUAL PUBLIC SESSION
| 12:00–12:05 | Public Session and Livestream Welcome Eric Flake (Committee Member) |
| 12:05–2:00 | Public Comments Facilitator: Eric Flake (Committee Member) |
Public Commenters (5 minutes each):
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Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. The Comprehensive Autism Care Demonstration: Solutions for Military Families. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29139.
March 22, 2024
VIRTUAL PUBLIC SESSION
| 3:00–3:05 | Public Session and Livestream Welcome Pablo Juárez (Committee Member) |
| 3:05–5:00 | Invited Presenters Facilitator: Pablo Juárez (Committee Member) |
| Chanti Fritzsching Waters Vice President of Clinical and Regulatory Affairs—ABS Kids |
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| Jocelyn Thompson Vice President, Autism Service—LEARN Behavioral |
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| Q&A with the Committee |
April 12, 2024
VIRTUAL PUBLIC SESSION
| 12:00–12:05 | Public Session and Livestream Welcome Jennifer Penhale (Committee Member) |
| 12:05–1:00 | Military Family Perspectives on the ACD Facilitator: Jennifer Penhale (Committee Member) |
| ACD Enrollment Process and the Potential Barriers Kristi Cabiao, Mission Alpha Advocacy |
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Introductions and Opening Remarks from Military Families
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Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. The Comprehensive Autism Care Demonstration: Solutions for Military Families. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29139.
| 1:00–2:00 | Conversation with the Committee |
Guiding Questions
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April 22, 2024
VIRTUAL PUBLIC SESSION
| 12:00–12:05 | Public Session and Livestream Welcome Aubyn Stahmer (Committee Member) |
| 12:05–2:00 | Perspectives from Autism Research Facilitator: Aubyn Stahmer (Committee Member) |
| Diane L. Williams Professor, Communication Sciences and Disorders—Penn State University |
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| Pawan Sinha Professor of Vision and Computational Neuroscience, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences—Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
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| Emily Hotez Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine—University of California, Los Angeles |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. The Comprehensive Autism Care Demonstration: Solutions for Military Families. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29139.
Discussion Questions
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| Q&A with the Committee |
May 6, 2024
VIRTUAL PUBLIC SESSION
| 3:00–3:05 | Public Session and Livestream Welcome Zachary J. Williams (Committee Member) |
| 3:05–5:00 | Measures for Autism Spectrum Disorder Facilitator: Zachary J. Williams (Committee Member) |
| Thomas W. Frazier Professor of Psychology—John Carroll University |
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| Lisa Ruble Earl F. Smith Distinguished Professor in Special Education and Autism—Ball State University |
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| Somer Bishop Professor of Psychiatry, Weill Institute for Neurosciences—University of California, San Francisco |
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| Doreen Samelson Chief Clinical Officer—Catalight Foundation |
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| Q&A with the Committee |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. The Comprehensive Autism Care Demonstration: Solutions for Military Families. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29139.
May 10, 2024
VIRTUAL PUBLIC SESSION
| 12:00–12:05 | Public Session and Livestream Welcome George Rutherford (Committee Chair) |
| 12:05–2:00 | Understanding Challenges around Autism Incidence Facilitator: George Rutherford (Committee Chair) |
| Matthew J. Maenner Chief, Child Development and Disability Branch—Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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| Young Shin Kim Professor, Psychiatry—University of California, San Francisco |
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| Elizabeth O’Nions Research Fellow, Clinical, Educational, and Health Psychology—University College London |
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Discussion Questions
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| Q&A with the Committee |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. The Comprehensive Autism Care Demonstration: Solutions for Military Families. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29139.
The Keck Center, 500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
June 20, 2024
PUBLIC SESSION
| 12:30–12:35 | Public Session and Livestream Welcome George W. Rutherford (Chair), University of California, San Francisco |
| 12:35–1:45 | Panel Presentation: Neurodiversity-Affirming and Trauma-Informed Care Greg Robinson, Deputy Director of Public Policy—Autistic Self Advocacy Network Matt Lerner, Drexel Autism Institute Sneha Mathur, University of Southern California Adithyan Rajaraman, Vanderbilt University Medical Center |
| Q&A with the Committee | |
| 1:45–1:50 | Break |
| 1:50–3:00 | Panel Presentation: Perspectives on ABA/NDBI, Clinical Practice and Research Joy Johnson, Founder—Spectrum Support Mari Cerda, Director—Lighthouse Learning Center Brooke Ingersoll, Director—Michigan State University Autism Lab Hanna Rue, Chief Clinical Officer—LEARN Behavioral |
| Q&A with the Committee | |
| 3:00–3:10 | Break |
| 3:10–3:45 | CDMRP’s Autism Research Program Nicole M. Williams, Program Manager, Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. The Comprehensive Autism Care Demonstration: Solutions for Military Families. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29139.
| EFMP Updates and Relationship to the ACD Tomeshia Barnes, Associate Director for the Office of Special Needs—Office of Military Community and Family Policy |
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| Q&A with the Committee | |
| 3:45–4:45 | Discussion with the Sponsor Krystyna Bienia, Defense Health Agency |
| Q&A with the Committee | |
| 4:45–5:15 | Public Comments |
November 22, 2024
VIRTUAL PUBLIC SESSION
| 11:00–11:05 | Public Session and Livestream Welcome George W. Rutherford (Chair), University of California, San Francisco |
| 11:05–11:15 | Overview of Outcome Measures Used Under the ACD Thomas W. Frazier, John Carroll University |
| 11:15–12:00 | Data Collection on Patients: Determining Purpose, Value, Risks, and Burdens Holly A. Taylor, National Institutes of Health Nanette Elster, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine |
| 12:00–12:30 | Q&A with the Committee |
| 12:30–12:45 | Assessment for ABA Treatment Planning and Progress Monitoring: Current Standards of Care Gina Green, Consultant |
| 12:45–1:00 | Q&A with the Committee |
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