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Autism Research Strategy Under Scrutiny

An examination of how political influence is shaping federal autism research strategy, leading to concerns about the prioritization of fringe science over established genetic research and the potential impact on autistic communities.

First tracked August 28, 2026 at 10:04 AM CDT · Latest material update August 28, 2026 at 10:04 AM CDT

August 28, 2026 at 10:04 AM CDT

RFK Jr.'s Autism Plan Sparks Alarm Over Fringe Science, Experts Warn Amid Research Shift

As advisers to RFK Jr. push an extreme makeover in autism research, experts warn that a federal plan risks deflecting vital funding from genetic research toward unproven therapies, sparking alarm among the autism community over the direction of scientific inquiry.