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Why does RFK Jr want to put my family on an ‘autism registry’?

I’m scared about the health secretary’s vow to find the cause behind the so-called ‘autism epidemic’

The Guardian - US

Love On The Spectrum Stars Respond To RFK Jr’s Autism Comments: ‘Extreme Ignorance’

Following Robert F Kennedy Jr calling autism a "preventable disease", the stars of Netflix's 'Love on the Spectrum' have spoken out.

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Prosecutors can seek death penalty for Idaho murders suspect Bryan Kohberger despite autism diagnosis, judge rules

Kohberger is accused of murdering four Idaho college students in 2022

The Independent UK

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Judge maintains death penalty as possible punishment for Bryan Kohberger despite autism diagnosis

A judge has ruled that prosecutors can pursue the death penalty against Bryan Kohberger if he is convicted of murdering four University of Idaho students in 2022

The Independent UK

The Accountant 2 teeters on the edge of making autism a punchline

2/5 While the 2016 original seemed to respect the neurodivergence of Ben Affleck’s savant superhero, this belated follow-up goes for easy jokes

The Independent UK

Jack Schlossberg issues wild challenge to cousin RFK Jr in ongoing feud

‘Me and you, one-on-one, locked in a room, we hash this out. Nobody comes out until one of us has autism. What do you say?’

The Independent UK

A misguided search for a cause of autism

Kennedy has proposed "dramatic change" to study autism but this misguided focus distracts from actual support

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Autistic people and experts voice alarm at RFK’s ‘terrible’ approach to condition

Health secretary is planning wide-ranging monitoring of autistic people’s health record and cuts to disability services

The Guardian - US

RFK Jr.’s medical record plan frightens autistic people and their parents

One autistic advocate called the idea ‘along the line of eugenics,’ one autistic lawyer tells Eric Garcia. While others fear privacy concerns

The Independent UK

False information is spreading about measles vaccine as more admit hearing fake claims it’s linked to autism

False information about measles and measles vaccines could be the difference between life and death

The Independent UK

Here’s the data the NIH can collect from your medical history for its ‘autism database’

The NIH is planning to gather medical data to support its renewed autism study

The Independent UK

Trump Subtly Pushes Debunked Theory Linking Vaccines to Autism: 'Maybe It's a Shot'

President Donald Trump seemed to elevate debunked theories linking vaccines to autism during a televised meeting with his cabinet after his administration already proposed cuts in local and state childhood vaccination programs.

Medical Daily

Love on the Spectrum star hits out at RFK Jr’s ‘downright offensive’ autism claims

A star of Netflix's Love on the Spectrum condemned Robert F Kennedy Jr's comments about autism, describing his remarks as "extremely ignorant" and "downright offensive."

The Independent UK

RFK Autism Registry to Unlock Hidden Patterns in Autism—but at What Cost?

The project hopes to uncover 'hidden patterns' in autism by uniting previously disconnected records from across public and private healthcare systems.

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The Independent UK

RFK Jr again claims autism is ‘worse’ than Covid, which he has emphasized killed ‘old people’

Kennedy drew ire after claiming ‘autism destroys families’ last week

Latin Times

'Love on the Spectrum' Star Blasts 'Ignorant' RFK Jr. After 'Offensive' Autism Comments

Love on the Spectrum star James B. Jones responded to "extremely ignorant," "downright offensive" comments from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about people with autism.

The Guardian - US

People with autism and their families: share your views on Robert F Kennedy Jr’s comments

We’d like to hear from people with autism, and their families, on the impact of RFK’s comments

The Guardian - US

Pro baseball player Tarik El-Abour is everything RFK Jr says he can’t be

The US health and human services secretary dismissed autistic people in recent comments. It’s not hard to disprove his theories

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Parents hit back at RFK Jr.’s claim that ‘autism destroys families’

Plenty of parents were not impressed with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent press conference on autism.

The Independent UK

FACT FOCUS: Examining RFK Jr.'s claims about measles, autism and diet as head of HHS

Health Secretary Robert F

The Independent UK

A horse therapy program in Namibia brings joy to children with learning disabilities

A woman in the southern African country of Namibia runs a program that harnesses the power but also the gentleness of horses to help children with learning disabilities and conditions like attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autism

The Guardian - UK

RFK’s statements prove autistic people and their families everywhere should fear Trump and his allies

The idea that autism is some aberration that can be cured is typical of a movement that celebrates simplistic thinking and loathes human difference, says Guardian columnist John Harris

Medical Daily

RFK Jr. Is Giving Families 'False Hope' By Claiming He'll Figure Out Cause of Autism by September, Former FDA Vaccine Head Warns

Dr. Peter Marks criticized RFK Jr. for giving what he called "false hope" to families by claiming that the cause of autism will be identified by September.

The Independent UK

While RFK Jr. warns of an ‘autism epidemic’, his department cut research money to reduce autistic suicides

Laura Graham Holmes received a grant to find interventions to reduce suicide among autistic people. Now that grant has been cut

Fortune

RFK Jr. blames these 5 environmental toxins for a spike in autism cases

The HHR secretary is leading the conversation about growing autism rates.

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