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Parents hit back at RFK Jr.’s claim that ‘autism destroys families’: ‘Don’t ever say my children are a burden’
Autism destroys families,” he said, “and more importantly, it destroys our greatest resource, which is our children.” But ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggests compensating families of some people with autism
The Health and Human Services secretary defended his claims about children with autism that drew backlash last week, saying ...
FACT FOCUS: Examining RFK Jr.'s claims about measles, autism and diet as head of HHS
In just two months as the federal health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made sweeping changes to the Department of ...
RFK Jr. Says Autism Rates Have Bigger Impact Than COVID ‘Because COVID Killed Old People’
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed that the impact of autism on America is bigger than that of the COVID-19 epidemic because ...
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Holly Robinson Peete on Robert Kennedy Jr.’s Autism Claims: ‘This is Some ‘Bulls–t’ | WATCH
Holly Robinson Peete slammed Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr. for his controversial comments on autism.
RFK Jr. calls autism worse than Covid because the virus ‘killed old people’
Autism is a bigger scourge than Covid-19 was because the latter “killed old people,” Health and Human Services Secretary ...
RFK Jr attributes rise in autism to environmental factors, while CDC points to improved diagnostic practices
RFK Jr. and autism experts are at odds over the root cause of autism, as the Department of Health and Human Services launches ...
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RFK Jr. exaggerates share of autistic population with severe limitations
Over the decades, autism’s definition has expanded to a spectrum in which some people experience profound limitations and others exhibit more modest presentations. This has meant that most people on ...