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The cast of Love on the Spectrum has responded to comments made by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services .
During a press conference on Wednesday, April 16, he made some startling remarks about individuals with autism . He stated that those with autism "will never pay taxes, they'll never hold a job, they'll never play baseball, they'll never write a poem, they'll never go on a date. Many of them will never use a toilet unassisted.
" RFK Jr is dedicating his position, time, and resources to investigate the cause of autism - a condition where research suggests genetics plays a significant role in development. According to the Centers for Disease Control, autism affects approximately 1 in 31 children and 1 in 45 adults in the United States today. American Idol fans divided over 'disrespectful' song choices for Easter special Gene Hackman's New Mexico property has scary update as pictures emerge of home The cast of the Netflix series, Love on the Spectrum, reacted to RFK Jr's shocking statements and challenged him.
Dani Bowman spoke to NewsNation and expressed her disgust at the Department of Human Health Services Secretary's comment, reports the Mirror US . She stated, "Autistic people have the same hopes, dreams, and yes, the same awkward dating moments as anyone else. To generalize and say none of us can work, date, or contribute to society is completely false.
I have a job. I do pay taxes. I've dated.
I have a master's degree. "Wanting to cure autism implies that our way of being is wrong, and it isn't," she continued, "We don't need to be fixed. We need to be supported.
But the answer isn't erasing autism, it's building a more inclusive world for all of us." James B. Jones also chimed in on the matter, criticizing the remarks as "highly offensive.
" He elaborated, "Recently, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made several comments about people who have autism or similar conditions that I found to be very offensive, so I would like to state that autism is merely a different way of thinking; it is not a disease or disorder, and people who have autism can certainly function interdependently, just as can people who are neurotypical.
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