The Department of Educational Psychology would like to recognize Joe Reichle, Amy Hewitt and Amy Esler (among others) for their work on Minneapolis Somali Autism Spectrum Disorder Prevalence Project: Community Report 2013, which was highlighted by the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) as a representative for significant progress in the field.

The IACC is a Federal Advisory Committee that coordinates all efforts within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) concerning autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

The 20 studies selected by IACC have given new insight into the complex causes of autism and potential risk factors, studied clues that could lead to earlier diagnosis, and evaluated promising early intervention strategies.

The Department of Educational Psychology would like to thank those recognized for their outstanding achievements and their contribution to progress in the field.