‘Love on the Spectrum’ star ‘disgusted’ with RFK Jr. over autism comments
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Faced backlash for comments suggesting that over 25% of individuals with severe autism will face significant life challenges, including not forming relationships or holding jobs.
- Kennedy later clarified he was only referring to a specific quarter of individuals diagnosed with autism who are nonverbal.
- The CDC reported that one in 31 children in the U.S. Is diagnosed with autism by age 8, showing an increase from one in 36 in 2020.
- Alison Singer, president of the Autism Science Foundation, criticized Kennedy's comments, stating they implied people with autism have worthless lives.
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‘Love on the Spectrum’ star ‘disgusted’ with RFK Jr. over autism comments
(NewsNation) — Department of Human Health Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s recent comments regarding autism have caused frustration from some who have the disorder, including Dani Bowman, who appeared in Netflix's "Love on the Spectrum." Bowman told NewsNation she was "disgusted" with Kennedy's comment in a press conference last week that those with autism "will never pay taxes, they’ll never hold a job, they’ll never play baseball, th…


'Love on the Spectrum' Star James Jones Slams RFK Jr.'s Autism Comments
"Love on the Spectrum" star James Jones is fired up over Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s autism comments -- and he's using his own story to shut down the BS and set the record straight. In an IG clip, James said he was disheartened to hear the U.S. Health…
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