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autism, Rfk Jr.

Newsweek on MSN · 1h

Thousands Sign RFK Jr. 'Autism Registry' Petition

A petition starter who has seen signatures rapidly mount labeled the purported government registry plan as "surveillance."

CNN on MSN · 2h

Many in the autism community say RFK Jr. is pushing harmful and regressive rhetoric about who they are

These are kids who will never pay taxes. They’ll never hold a job. They’ll never play baseball. They’ll never write a poem. They’ll never go out on a date. Many of them will never use a toilet unassisted,

PolitiFact · 2h

RFK Jr.’s statements about autism and environmental toxins conflict with ample research

Eric Fombonne, an Oregon Health & Science University professor emeritus of psychiatry, said he doesn’t know how researchers would begin to investigate the "environmental toxins" Kennedy mentioned, because doing so requires observing a cluster of cases appearing in a population in a certain time period or within a geographic location.

autism, Kohberger and death penalty

Associated Press News on MSN · 1h

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.

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

Bryan Kohberger, the man suspected of slaughtering four Idaho college students in 2022, may face the death penalty if convicted despite his recent autism diagnosis. Kohberger is accused of murdering University of Idaho students Ethan Chapin,

Idaho Statesman on MSN · 1h

Judge rules on Kohberger motion to remove death penalty over autism diagnosis

This is one of the latest — and likely final — attempts by Kohberger’s attorneys to remove the death penalty as an option.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. September Autism Deadline Not 'Likely': Researcher

"To organize a large-scale U.S. effort on behalf of autism and autism epidemiology will take a lot of time," researcher ...

Psychology Today1d

A Brief History of the Science of Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autism's history is filled with misconceptions. Understanding the science helps us move past outdated myths, support autistic ...

1don MSN

What we know (and don’t know) about autism, according to science

Autism, also known as autism spectrum disorder, is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects how people communicate, behave ...

2don MSN

Trump Administration Cuts Funding for Autism Research—Even As It Aims to Find the Cause

R obert F. Kennedy Jr., the secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has shone a spotlight on ...

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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 ...

No new autism registry, HHS says, walking back NIH director’s claim

The federal health department is not creating a new registry of Americans with autism, an HHS official said Thursday.

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Fact check: No autism registry, real-time data platform to be created, HHS says

An autism registry will not be created, a spokesperson for the United States Department of Health and Human Services told ...

28mon MSN

Pennsylvania superintendent placed on leave after investigation found students with autism were abused

The investigation found that a teacher and a teacher's aide at Jamison Elementary School in Central Bucks County allegedly ...

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