Mission: To promote the highest quality autism research. www.autism-insar.org Mission: To improve the lives of people affected by autism by promoting the highest quality research. Initiatives *Promote INSAR as the premier society for autism researchers. *Represent & serve a diverse & global community. *Cultivate interdisciplinary & translational research, public-private partnerships, relationships with industry. *Foster opportunities for leadership, career development for a diverse next generation of autism researchers. *Foster understanding, communication, collaboration between autism researchers & people affected by autism. *Disseminate scientific knowledge to inform research priorities, policy, practice, public understanding. *Increase the quality, diversity, relevance of research promoted through annual meetings, journal, educational & other activities.