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Autism is not an ‘epidemic,’ as RFK Jr. suggests

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s comparison of current prevalence rates to those from the 1980s or earlier ignores this historical context. Autistic people have always been here. We are simply doing a better job of recognizing and supporting them.

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Autism is not an ‘epidemic,’ as RFK Jr. suggests

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s comparison of current prevalence rates to those from the 1980s or earlier ignores this historical context. Autistic people have always been here. We are simply doing a better job of recognizing and supporting them.

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thetransmitter.orgthetransmitter.org

CDC autism prevalence numbers warrant attention—but not in the way RFK Jr. proposes

The head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is ignoring decades of research findings.

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The ShorthornThe Shorthorn

Autism is not an ‘epidemic’

The government is giving the wrong idea about autism.

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The Shorthorn broke the news in on Wednesday, April 30, 2025.
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