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‘Got me emotional': Mother of autistic boy reacts to RFK Jr.'s comments
A D.C. family of a boy with autism says Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent remarks about the ...
Holly Robinson Peete calls out RFK Jr. on his autism remarks
Holly Robinson Peete joins The Lead ...
Gwen Walz Skewers RFK Jr. Over 'Deeply Upsetting' Autism Comments — And She Doesn't Hold Back
The health secretary was widely condemned this week for remarks he made about autism. One expert shares what's most ...
Don’t listen to RFK Jr. on autism. Meet my special-needs son.
Getting a diagnosis of autism or special needs for your child will break your world. It will break your expectations. It will ...
RFK Jr. claims on 'environmental toxins' and autism rates
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that he's planning a series of studies aimed at identifying “environmental ...
Yes, RFK Jr. said autistic children will never pay taxes, hold a job, play baseball or write a poem
The U.S. health secretary was giving a press briefing about CDC findings on the growing number of autism diagnoses, calling ...
Here's what moms, and people with autism, want you to know
Anyone who wants to know what a life with autism can look like can ask Kerry Magro, an autistic person who is a Ph.D, author ...
RFK Jr.’s Cousin Rips Him ‘Taking the Summer Off’ to Find the Cause of Autism
Robert F. Kennedy’s outspoken cousin Jack Schlossberg is trolling the Health and Human Services Secretary for “taking the summer off” to find a cure for autism.
Kennedy Claimed Autism ‘Destroys’ Lives. Autistic People Disagree.
“Autism doesn’t destroy families. It’s the ableism that does,” said Tyla Grant, who was diagnosed with autism at 17. She ...
RFK Jr. vows transparency in search for autism cause: ‘We’re going to look at everything’
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has pledged to conduct transparent and quick studies to determine the cause of Autism ...
RFK Jr. and the CDC Disagree on a Major Autism Study
Kennedy, Hotez says, made a “false statement” in claiming that the scientific community denies that there are any ...
Autism Advocates Come Out Hard Against RFK Jr.'s Latest Rhetoric
A coalition of autism advocacy groups issued a vigorous rebuke of the conspiracy theory-laden rhetoric Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been pushing about the disorder, saying his latest commentary ...