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NIH director said RFK Jr. plans to launch an 'autism registry' — then HHS official walked it back
The National Institutes of Health director said they were launching an autism registry — but a Health and Human Services ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is wrong about autism destroying families. Each has value. | Letters
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s words that “autism destroys families” concern me deeply as parent ...
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In visit to Texas, RFK Jr. said autism, diabetes deserve more attention than measles
During a visit to College Station, the U.S. health secretary said Europe has a worse track record with the virus, which gets ...
RFK Jr.'s autism study to amass medical records of many Americans
The autism study is planning to link confidential data "with broad coverage in the U.S. population" in one place for the ...
‘That rhetoric is deadly’: Autistic individuals, family members express mixed feelings about RFK Jr.’s comments on autism
RFK's comments about autism spurred a wave of anger, fear, and criticism from some individuals with autism and their families ...
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Yes, even kids profoundly affected by autism can thrive
(Tessa Sollway/St. Elizabeth School) Robert F. Kennedy Jr., in response to backlash regarding his inaccurate statements ...
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What RFK Jr. Doesn’t Understand About Disability
The HHS secretary’s ignorance of the political history of disability shows he is the last person who should have a role in ...
Many in autism community say Health Secretary Kennedy doesn’t understand their needs
Kristyn Roth, chief marketing officer of the Autism Society of America, said Kennedy’s claims about autistic children’s ...