The Autism CARES Network will meet in 2019 for an in-person event in Washington, DC on July 18-19. This will be an opportunity for MCHB-funded CARES legislation grantees (representing research, training, and state systems change stakeholders) to share information about activities within their respective networks, discuss emerging trends, and facilitate meaningful collaboration to address this challenging issue. These activities are hosted by ITAC, in collaboration with SPHARC and HRSA-MCHB.

The Spectrum of Developmental Disabilities LI: Disorders of Higher Cognitive Function in School: Learning, Attention, Socialization will be held March 18-20, 2019 at the Turner Auditorium of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Among the guest speakers for this interdisciplinary conference will beJennifer Accardo, MD, Pasquale Accardo, MD, Priscila Cascola, PhD, Thomas Challman, MD, Jason Chow, PhD, Laurie Cutting, PhD, Guinevere Eden, PhD, James Kaufman, EdD, Thomas Lock, MD, Beatrix Luna, PhD, Lauren McGrath, PhD, Mary Morningstar, PhD, Scott Myers, MD, Sue Swenson, MBA, Daniel Willingham, PhD, Patrick Wolf, PhD, Frank Zelko, PhD.

This meeting brings together grantees of several of MCHB's leadership training program investments for a day of information sharing and collaboration.

These meetings allow LEND & DBP Directors to exchange information and best practices; to identify and address specific interdisciplinary and disciplinary training needs; and to foster increased cross-program coordination and collaboration.