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  • 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  • Zoe Gross from the Autistic Self Advocacy Network stated that Kennedy's comments reflect outdated stereotypes about autism and undermine progress in the understanding of neurodiversity.
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The Week broke the news in Washington, United States on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.
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