Love on the Spectrum cast questions RFK Jr's comments about autistic people
Summary
Robert F Kennedy Jr, US Health and Human Services chief, made comments that upset many people. He said people with autism cannot do a lot of things like hold a job or even write a poem. This made stars from a TV show about people with autism called 'Love on the Spectrum' defend the abilities of people with autism.Key Facts
- Robert F Kennedy Jr said that people with autism cannot hold jobs or do many other things.
- Many people, including stars of a TV show about autistic adults called 'Love on the Spectrum', disagreed with Kennedy's words.
- Autism is a disorder which is different for everyone. Some people might need a lot of help in their daily lives, while others need very little.
- More people have been diagnosed with autism since the year 2000. This may be because people know more about autism and what it looks like.
- Kennedy promised to find out what causes autism in five months. He plans to look at everything, including food, air, and water.
- A lot of people disagree with the idea of "curing" autism. They think that people with autism don't need to be "fixed", but they have to be supported.
- Kennedy has said in the past that autism comes from vaccines. This is not true and has been proven wrong by many studies.
- Some people, like Emily May who has a child with autism, believe there are tough truths about autism that are often ignored.
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