Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is leading the latest public discourse on autism—holding a press conference last week at which he vowed to get to the bottom of the “toxins” he believes are causing the ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., in a new interview, said autism was an epidemic with an impact that surpasses the COVID-19 pandemic. “This is an epidemic. It dwarfs ...

Members of the autism community are pushing back against Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s pledge to find the cause for autism by September, calling the plan harmful.

Many of them will never use a toilet unassisted.” To start with, as someone who has spent considerable time reporting on autism and having the honor to get to know brilliant and talented ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, sparked controversy by claiming autism is preventable, contradicting scientific consensus. His remarks ...

An accomplished pediatrician clapped back at Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s bogus claims about autism during an interview on CNN Wednesday, highlighting a Netflix reality show that ...

Kennedy made it clear he planned to use his powerful role as the person in charge of a massive federal agency devoted to protecting public health to promote the idea that autism is caused by ...

By Maggie Astor Azeen Ghorayshi and Dani Blum Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s remarks this week that autism “destroys” children have prompted outrage among many autistic people, who said they had ...

(Alex Wong/Getty Images) Trey Johnson is the Post Opinions copy desk chief. Getting a diagnosis of autism or special needs for your child will break your world. It will break your expectations.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation's top health official, has sparked controversy with his recent comments on autism. During a 30-minute address, Kennedy Jr. criticized the ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A new focus on autism in America and it’s causes. Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., said he’s launching new studies into the condition.

Kennedy Jr. for restarting the national conversation about autism. At a Wednesday news conference, the health and human services secretary declared autism an epidemic, noted an increasing ...