Ari Ne'eman appointed to IACC

Ari Ne'eman, the President of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) has been appointed to the Inter-Agency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC), which is a US federal advisory committee. What does this mean? I don't know, I'm from Australia. Go ask someone else what it all means.

I see that other new members of the IACC include two people associated with Autism Speaks, someone connected to the MIND Institute and a neuroscientist who studies synapses. Interesting company for Ari, no doubt.

News release from the US Dept. of Health and Human Services:
Secretary Sebelius Announces New Members of the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee
http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2010pres/04/20100430a.html