RFK Jr.'s views on autism show anti-science myths are rampant

RFK Jr. said many autistic people will never write a poem − even though there’s a rich history of neurodivergent poets and writers

Scholars today believe Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw was probably on the autism spectrum. Bettmann/Getty ImagesU.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently declared autism a national “epidemic,” calling it a “preventable disease” that is growing at an “alarming rate.” He went on to cast autism as an “individual tragedy” that “destroys families,” while stating that many autistic people will “never pay taxes, t…

RFK Jr. makes autism testing sound terrifying. For me, it was a relief.

Between Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s false claims that autism “destroys families” and an abandoned plan for an autism registry list, getting tested may feel fraught.

‘Love on the Spectrum’ Creator Cian O’Clery Knows His Cast Are “The Most Important Critics”

Through no fault of its own, Netflix’s Love on the Spectrum has been thrust into the national discourse. Thanks to the bizarre and alarming comments that Robert F. Kennedy Jr., The U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, has made about autism—which include everything from threatening to start a national registry to track those diagnosed with autism, to claiming that autistic individuals will never pay taxes, hold a job, or go on a date—the …

My Son Is Not A Tragedy — And Autism Is Not An Epidemic

"We don't need more government-backed fear-mongering about autism..."

RFK Jr.’s views on autism show that anti-science myths are rampant at the agency he leads - West Hawaii Today

Anumber of otherwise skeptical senators took at face value the pledge by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at Senate hearings in January to “follow the science” on issues related to the causes of disease in the U.S., helping him receive confirmation as secretary of Health and Human Services.

RFK Orders CDC to Ban mRNA Jabs for Children

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is pressing the CDC to halt recommendations for mRNA COVID-19 vaccines for children, citing concerns over their necessity and safety. Sources say Kennedy is advocating for an immediate policy [...] The post RFK Orders CDC to Ban mRNA Jabs for Children appeared first on The People's Voice.