Voices: I’m a psychiatrist and a parent to a child with autism. RFK Jr.’s views are concerning and deeply problematic.

I work every day with autistic individuals who span the spectrum. All of them are valuable. All of them are worthy. None of them are broken.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tours the Osher Center for Integrative Health at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Monday, April 7, 2025.

Voices: I’m a psychiatrist and a parent to a child with autism. RFK Jr.’s views are concerning and deeply problematic.

I work every day with autistic individuals who span the spectrum. All of them are valuable. All of them are worthy. None of them are broken.

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