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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 ...
RFK Jr.'s autism remarks spark outrage, called hurtful and false by families and experts
In a press conference on April 16, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed that autism destroys ...
Kennedy promises exhaustive studies to identify any environmental factors that may cause autism
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. warns children in the U.S. are being diagnosed with autism at an “alarming rate.” ...
RFK Jr. Says People with Autism 'Will Never Pay Taxes, Hold a Job, Go on a Date,' Sparking Fierce Backlash
Kennedy, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, called autism an "epidemic" at his first press conference as Trump's ...
Parents react to RFK Jr.'s child autism press conference: ‘When there is ignorance, that breeds fear’
Parents of autistic children are speaking out following Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s press conference Wednesday, where he discussed ...
In first news conference as HHS secretary, Kennedy says autism is an epidemic in the US
In his first news conference as secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said ...
Kennedy Calls Autism ‘Preventable,’ Drawing Ire From Researchers
The health secretary said he would prioritize studies into environmental causes while harshly discounting other factors ...
Health chief RFK Jr.: Autism caused by environmental exposures; contradicts new CDC report
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday labeled the increasing rates of autism in children an epidemic and said ...