Autism Isn’t a Crisis—Stigma Is

RFK Jr.’s comments reveal how little he understands about the autism spectrum and the people on it.

Editor’s Note: Autism is a deeply complex and multifaceted topic, one that intersects with science, identity, public health, history, and human rights. In this piece, we focus on recent comments by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., using them as a springboard to explore broader truths about autism. We recognize that one article cannot cover every nua…