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In our first standalone Hot Topic episode (released every Friday) we discuss and debunk the inaccurate remarks made by Robert F. Kennedy Jr (26th United States Secretary of Health and Human Services) in responding to a new report from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. This report claims that rates of Autism had increased to one in 31 among 8-year-olds. We analyse the claims made, the studies cited, and the broader impact of such rhetoric on public perception and policy.

Here's what we cover in this episode:

• Mr Kennedy blames environmental risk factors for the uptick, he accused the media and the public of succumbing to a “myth of epidemic denial” when it came to autism. We discuss why he is so wrong!
• He called research into the genetic factors that scientists say play a vital role in whether a child will develop autism “a dead end” and that autism was preventable - while directly contradicting researchers within his own agency on a primary driver behind rising rates of Autism diagnosis in young children.
• The importance of accurate representation, the role of genetics in autism, and the need for advocacy and community support to combat damaging misinformation and stigma.

Resources:

Article written by Columnist (and father to an Autistic Son) John Harris in the Guardian

A new report from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention

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