What we know (and don’t know) about autism, according to science
- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Called autism an ǵepidemicǥ and ǵdiseaseǥ, triggering backlash from experts and advocates for stigmatizing autism and spreading falsehoods about the disorder.
- Research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that autism diagnoses in 8-year-olds rose from 1 in 36 in 2020 to 1 in 31 in 2022.
- Maria Davis-Pierre, a mental-health counselor, warned that Kennedy's comments could worsen classroom misunderstandings and stigma for Black students with autism.
- Zoe Gross from the Autistic Self Advocacy Network stated that Kennedy's comments reflect outdated stereotypes about autism and undermine progress in the understanding of neurodiversity.
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A "autism epidemic", really? The reality behind the American lubi
In the United States, health minister Robert Kennedy Jr promises an investigation into the increase in cases of autism, making the staff of a Parisian medical-educational centre for disabled children sceptical or even annoying, and doctors and researchers who are specialists in the subject.
RFK Jr.'s focus on autism draws the ire of researchers
Autism spectrum disorder has been a research subject for some time. While the causes remain largely unknown, the prevalence of autism diagnoses has been steadily increasing over recent years. Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that this trend is continuing, leading Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to publicly insist that autism is a "preventable disease" and an "epidemic" that should al…
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