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RFK Jr attributes rise in autism to environmental factors, while CDC points to improved diagnostic practices
RFK Jr. and autism experts are at odds over the root cause of autism, as the Department of Health and Human Services launches ...
RFK Jr. Says People with Autism 'Will Never Pay Taxes, Hold a Job, Go on a Date,' Sparking Fierce Backlash
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. came under fire for his claims about autism in his first press conference as Trump's secretary of ...
RFK Jr. says government to launch new studies on link between toxins, autism amid pushback
According to a new CDC report, in 2022, one in 31 children were diagnosed with autism by age 8 in the U.S., an uptick from ...
After diagnosis, RFK Jr. comments, local entrepreneur to host Happy Hour for Adults with Autism
We are inviting all hard working, tax-paying autistic adults to a happy hour to celebrate us,” said event sponsor Sheletta ...
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Don’t listen to RFK on autism. Meet my special-needs son.
Health providers have told my wife and I that he is an edge-case for an autism diagnosis. So, I speak from our experience with a neurodivergent child. Other parents’ experiences will be very ...
How Much Should Environment's Impact on Autism Be Studied? Expert Weighs In
"Current HHS guidance as it pertains to autism reflects a major and concerning shift," Dr. Roma Vasa told Newsweek.
Kennedy Claimed Autism ‘Destroys’ Lives. Autistic People Disagree.
“Autism doesn’t destroy families. It’s the ableism that does,” said Tyla Grant, who was diagnosed with autism at 17. She ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Scrambles to Defuse Outrage Over His Autism Claims
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is in full damage-control mode after causing outrage with his comments about autism during his first ...