Eric Garcia

This is a really – it's funny. The way that my mom says it is that – so we were living in Wisconsin at the time. And she read this ad in the paper for like free pre-case readings. This was like in 1994, 94, 95. They couldn't pinpoint, but they said there was something quote-unquote wrong with me or there was something like I wasn't hitting the marks.

This is a really – it's funny. The way that my mom says it is that – so we were living in Wisconsin at the time. And she read this ad in the paper for like free pre-case readings. This was like in 1994, 94, 95. They couldn't pinpoint, but they said there was something quote-unquote wrong with me or there was something like I wasn't hitting the marks.

But you have to remember, of course, you know, there's always a lag in scientific understanding. Like when something is established, you know, officially versus like when it, you know, enters our bloodstream, so to speak, or, you know, enters the zeitgeist. So they didn't know. But they were like, well, he's verbal. He can speak. So we don't know if that's autism and things like that.

But you have to remember, of course, you know, there's always a lag in scientific understanding. Like when something is established, you know, officially versus like when it, you know, enters our bloodstream, so to speak, or, you know, enters the zeitgeist. So they didn't know. But they were like, well, he's verbal. He can speak. So we don't know if that's autism and things like that.

But you have to remember, of course, you know, there's always a lag in scientific understanding. Like when something is established, you know, officially versus like when it, you know, enters our bloodstream, so to speak, or, you know, enters the zeitgeist. So they didn't know. But they were like, well, he's verbal. He can speak. So we don't know if that's autism and things like that.

And then what happened was we moved to Sacramento. And... what just so happened and according to my mom is that, you know, she was trying to get services and things like that. They say he's fine. There's nothing wrong with him. It's weird. Like in Wisconsin, they're like, he's something's, something's quote unquote wrong.

And then what happened was we moved to Sacramento. And... what just so happened and according to my mom is that, you know, she was trying to get services and things like that. They say he's fine. There's nothing wrong with him. It's weird. Like in Wisconsin, they're like, he's something's, something's quote unquote wrong.

And then what happened was we moved to Sacramento. And... what just so happened and according to my mom is that, you know, she was trying to get services and things like that. They say he's fine. There's nothing wrong with him. It's weird. Like in Wisconsin, they're like, he's something's, something's quote unquote wrong.

And then in California, it's there's quote unquote, there's nothing wrong with him. And then it just so happens that my dad's boss, uh, wife, uh,

And then in California, it's there's quote unquote, there's nothing wrong with him. And then it just so happens that my dad's boss, uh, wife, uh,

And then in California, it's there's quote unquote, there's nothing wrong with him. And then it just so happens that my dad's boss, uh, wife, uh,

happened to be like the head of like special education for the entire region so like that got me like an in and then what happened is we were living in uh is that after we moved to san antonio texas and there was this one doctor who i guess had been researching autism for a while so it's it's and then they were like well this is what it's called this is asperger's syndrome and then like i started and it's funny because you know when you hear this term asperger's syndrome it's like you

happened to be like the head of like special education for the entire region so like that got me like an in and then what happened is we were living in uh is that after we moved to san antonio texas and there was this one doctor who i guess had been researching autism for a while so it's it's and then they were like well this is what it's called this is asperger's syndrome and then like i started and it's funny because you know when you hear this term asperger's syndrome it's like you

happened to be like the head of like special education for the entire region so like that got me like an in and then what happened is we were living in uh is that after we moved to san antonio texas and there was this one doctor who i guess had been researching autism for a while so it's it's and then they were like well this is what it's called this is asperger's syndrome and then like i started and it's funny because you know when you hear this term asperger's syndrome it's like you

You can imagine the kind of jokes that are made on the playground at the time. And, you know, it was funny because my diagnostic journey kind of matched the science and the public understanding as it was coming.

You can imagine the kind of jokes that are made on the playground at the time. And, you know, it was funny because my diagnostic journey kind of matched the science and the public understanding as it was coming.

You can imagine the kind of jokes that are made on the playground at the time. And, you know, it was funny because my diagnostic journey kind of matched the science and the public understanding as it was coming.

So the scientific consensus and Derek's life seem to show that a major reason autism is, quote, on the rise is because of improved awareness and access to health care. But within the autism community, there's a lot less consensus about what RFK is saying and what should be done next. That's after the break. RFK is not the only person, though, who believes that.

So the scientific consensus and Derek's life seem to show that a major reason autism is, quote, on the rise is because of improved awareness and access to health care. But within the autism community, there's a lot less consensus about what RFK is saying and what should be done next. That's after the break. RFK is not the only person, though, who believes that.

So the scientific consensus and Derek's life seem to show that a major reason autism is, quote, on the rise is because of improved awareness and access to health care. But within the autism community, there's a lot less consensus about what RFK is saying and what should be done next. That's after the break. RFK is not the only person, though, who believes that.