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We've survived world's most infectious disease... why we're terrified about exploding epidemic in America
30 Apr 2025 18:01 GMT
A Texas couple who survived the world's most infectious disease are pleading with their neighbors and countrymen to get vaccinated.
Clayton and Kathryn Nash, 68 and 72, were born in the 1950s, about a decade before the measles vaccine was approved in …
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Bobby Kennedy, Jr., and autism, part II: Medical surveillance comes into play
30 Apr 2025 16:46 GMT
… Jr.’s outlandish statements on autistic people. That column went to … about Kennedy’s war on autism escalated to further frightening … know what is causing “the autism epidemic.” Kennedy, to me, is … autism, but has he ever actually spent time with an autistic …
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Autism is not an ‘epidemic,’ as RFK Jr. suggests
30 Apr 2025 15:22 GMT
… meaningful, connected lives.
Calling autism an “epidemic” reflects a fundamental misunderstanding … of how autism is identified … a provider who understands autism. Autistic individuals with high support …
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New research contradicts RFK Jr.’s claim that severe autism cases are rising
30 Apr 2025 13:10 GMT
… has repeatedly referred to autism as an “epidemic” that is leading … disability.
“This is an epidemic like nothing we’ve ever … . It dwarfs the Covid epidemic,” he told Fox News … recommending universal screenings specifically for autism in 2006.
The diagnostic …
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Autism and vaccines: The history and politics of the Kennedy-Trump attack on public health
30 Apr 2025 03:52 GMT
… , 2025, by Autistic Self Advocacy Network, Autism Society of America, Autism Speaks, and … “disgusting and fearmongering,” emphasizing that autistic people—including those with high … “find the cause of the autism epidemic” and eliminate what he describes …
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Peer Group Gives LGBTQIA+ Autistic People A Chance To “Meet People Who Understand”
30 Apr 2025 02:37 GMT
… inspire, empower and support autistic and neurodiverse people through … sexual orientations than non-autistic individuals.
In addition … of loneliness than non-autistic people.
Aspergers Victoria administration … there’s a loneliness epidemic, and I think programs …
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Autism rates in the US just hit a record high of 1 in 31 children. Experts explain why it is happening
29 Apr 2025 21:13 GMT
… swift criticism from the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, which … respectful environments to allow autistic groups to thrive,” Newbutt … researchers caution against framing autism as an “epidemic.” Amy Gravino, … the quality of life of autistic people. And yes, …
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Opinion RFK Jr. and Trump are talking about an ‘autism registry.’ This sounds disturbingly familiar. By Terrence Petty 4 min read
29 Apr 2025 15:43 GMT
… that there is an autism epidemic.
At his press conference … of advocacy at the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, told … the estimated 7 million autistic Americans. They announced their … link between vaccines and autism, autistic individuals deserve respect and …
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Letters: Kennedy's remarks disrepsected people with autism and their families
29 Apr 2025 15:44 GMT
… autism as a "preventable disease" and an "epidemic … extensive research indicating that autism is a complex neurodevelopmental … laws across agencies.
Autism is not a disease … enforcement for people with autism. While the president …
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RFK Jr. said many autistic people will never write a poem − even though there’s a rich history of neurodivergent poets and writers
29 Apr 2025 13:05 GMT
… . Kennedy Jr. recently declared autism a national “epidemic,” calling it a “preventable … of literature imaginable. The Autism Books by Autistic Authors Project catalogs 133 … reciprocity poetry shares with autism or autistic minds or autistic ways of moving …