Autism advocates react to RFK Jr.'s comments

Families and advocates challenge RFK Jr.'s autism portrayal

Kennedy characterized autism as an epidemic caused by environmental factors. His assertions contradict his own department's scientists.

‘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 disorder were painful. Ronald Duncan, 12, of Northeast D.C. loves trains and recently was chosen for Metro’s Autism Acceptance Month campaign. “I was super proud,” said his mother, Maureen McKoy. “I got the text at 7 in the...

‘Many Are Doing Well’: RFK Jr. Clarifies Remarks on People With Autism

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. clarified remarks he made about autistic people, saying he knows that some of them have fulfilling lives. “There are many kids with autism who are doing well. They’re holding down jobs, they’re getting paychecks, they’re living independently,” Kennedy said on Fox News on April 17. During a press conference on autism the day prior, Kennedy had said that autism “destroys families” and “our children.” “These a…

Minnesota advocates, parents reject RFK statements on autism

Comments by the health secretary were a hot topic at Minnesota's annual autism convention, where advocates disagreed with his views on autism's limitations and debunked links to vaccine.

(RFK Jr.'s new autism investigation causes a media meltdown

RFK Jr. has announced his desire to get to the root cause of the autism epidemic — and strangely enough, Americans left of center are up in arms, as they appear not to want the truth.The health and human services secretary created a firestorm when he claimed that people with autism won’t be able to pay taxes or hold down a job, as well as calling it a “preventable disease” caused by a mysterious environmental toxin.Of course, while there are man…

RFK Jr.'s new autism investigation causes a media meltdown

RFK Jr. has announced his desire to get to the root cause of the autism epidemic — and strangely enough, Americans left of center are up in arms, as they appear not to want the truth. The health and human services secretary created a firestorm when he claimed that people with autism won’t be able to pay taxes or hold down a job, as well as calling it a “preventable disease” caused by a mysterious environmental toxin. Of course, while there are…