Autism Awareness Day Events
For World Autism Day 2022, IHS hosted a presentation for healthcare providers, family members, and other interested participants on how dance movement therapy and mindfulness interventions can be used as treatment approaches for children with ASD.
Watch the 2022 Awareness Day Event recording: Exploring Mindfulness and Dance Movement Therapy for Children with ASD.
Download the 2022 presentation: Exploring Mindfulness and Dance Movement [PDF - 2 MB]
The Indian Health Service hosted the third annual Autism Awareness Interagency Roundtable in observance of World Autism Awareness Day, April 2, 2021.
Watch the 2021 Autism Awareness Interagency Roundtable recording.
Download the following 2021 roundtable presentations:
- 2021 Autism Awareness Interagency Rountable Fireside Chat [PDF -158 KB]
- Autism Speaks: Pamela Dixon 2021 Presentation [PDF - 1.2 MB]
- Autism Speaks: Arun Karpur 2021 Presentation [PDF - 437 KB]
- Autism Speaks: Andrew Nelson 2021 Presentation [PDF - 1.6 MB]
Per CDC recommendations, the Interagency Roundtable was not held in 2020.
The Indian Health Service hosted the second annual Autism Awareness Interagency Roundtable on April 2, 2019. Professionals from Autism Speaks and federal agencies discussed how they are working to address the needs of those with Autism Spectrum Disorder and important resources to provide each person with autism an opportunity to achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Watch the 2019 Autism Awareness Interagency Roundtable recording.
Download the following 2019 roundtable presentations:
- Autism Speaks: 2019 Presentation 1 [PDF - 2.5 MB]
- Autism Speaks: 2019 Presentation 2 [PDF - 5.5 MB]
- Autism Speaks: Living Life [PDF - 682 KB]
- 2019 Autism Awareness Interagency Rountable Fireside Chat-Federal Panel [PDF -147 KB]
- 2019 Agenda: Autism Awareness Interagency Roundtable [PDF - 97 KB]
In conjunction with the eleventh annual World Autism Awareness Day, April 2, 2018, the Indian Health Service hosted the Autism Awareness Interagency Roundtable, a joint-agency event with partners across the agency and department. This was an exciting opportunity to raise awareness and showcase how each of our respective agencies are addressing autism spectrum disorders. Autism Speaks representatives described key themes related to autism spectrum disorder, family resources, public health issues, research, and health disparities in the United States and abroad. Federal representatives shared agency resources, collaborations, and activities related to autism.
Watch the AdobeConnect 2018 Autism Awareness Interagency Roundtable recording.
Download the following roundtable presentations:
- Autism Speaks: 2018 IHS Autism Awareness Interagency Roundtable [PDF - 1.8 MB]
- ATN/AIR-P Autism Network [PDF - 1.2MB]
- Autism Speaks [PDF - 2.5 MB]
- 2018 Autism Awareness Interagency Roundtable Fireside Chat-Federal Panel [PDF -199 KB]
