Eric Garcia

that this isn't just about diagnoses. Correct. Right. So there are legitimate scientists who would say, oh, it's not just a matter of we're capturing more people. There is something going on. So I want to talk about that for a minute. Even RFK agrees that autism has a genetic component. Like studies of identical twins have shown that they are more likely to both be autistic.

that this isn't just about diagnoses. Correct. Right. So there are legitimate scientists who would say, oh, it's not just a matter of we're capturing more people. There is something going on. So I want to talk about that for a minute. Even RFK agrees that autism has a genetic component. Like studies of identical twins have shown that they are more likely to both be autistic.

that this isn't just about diagnoses. Correct. Right. So there are legitimate scientists who would say, oh, it's not just a matter of we're capturing more people. There is something going on. So I want to talk about that for a minute. Even RFK agrees that autism has a genetic component. Like studies of identical twins have shown that they are more likely to both be autistic.

What other factors have people found have contributed to autism since the 1990s?

What other factors have people found have contributed to autism since the 1990s?

What other factors have people found have contributed to autism since the 1990s?

Yeah, there have been talks about how like, you know, parents having children older. Right, the age of fathers. The age of fathers is one of the things. There's talk about mutated sperm, you know, so there definitely is some discussion.

Yeah, there have been talks about how like, you know, parents having children older. Right, the age of fathers. The age of fathers is one of the things. There's talk about mutated sperm, you know, so there definitely is some discussion.

Yeah, there have been talks about how like, you know, parents having children older. Right, the age of fathers. The age of fathers is one of the things. There's talk about mutated sperm, you know, so there definitely is some discussion.

And, you know, and I should note that the United States spends so much money on researching autism and like a large chunk of that research of the projects we've, the United States government and nonprofits fund are about biology.

And, you know, and I should note that the United States spends so much money on researching autism and like a large chunk of that research of the projects we've, the United States government and nonprofits fund are about biology.

And, you know, and I should note that the United States spends so much money on researching autism and like a large chunk of that research of the projects we've, the United States government and nonprofits fund are about biology.

So what in your mind is the problem with RFK calling it an epidemic?

So what in your mind is the problem with RFK calling it an epidemic?

So what in your mind is the problem with RFK calling it an epidemic?

The problem with RFK calling it an epidemic, in my opinion, is that it treats it like it's a crisis. It treats it as if it's something to be fixed or something to be mitigated and something to be stopped. And when we already spend so much time researching the biology and researching, and I'm not necessarily even opposed to researching biology. I think it could be worthwhile.

The problem with RFK calling it an epidemic, in my opinion, is that it treats it like it's a crisis. It treats it as if it's something to be fixed or something to be mitigated and something to be stopped. And when we already spend so much time researching the biology and researching, and I'm not necessarily even opposed to researching biology. I think it could be worthwhile.

The problem with RFK calling it an epidemic, in my opinion, is that it treats it like it's a crisis. It treats it as if it's something to be fixed or something to be mitigated and something to be stopped. And when we already spend so much time researching the biology and researching, and I'm not necessarily even opposed to researching biology. I think it could be worthwhile.

I think it could lead to scientific breakthroughs. It could help with finding ways to treat co-occurring conditions like epilepsy. A lot of autistic people die from epileptic seizures. But like treating it as like crisis and treating it as something to be fixed or prevented is corrosive to a lot of families. It's corrosive to a lot of autistic people. It puts the blame back on parents.

I think it could lead to scientific breakthroughs. It could help with finding ways to treat co-occurring conditions like epilepsy. A lot of autistic people die from epileptic seizures. But like treating it as like crisis and treating it as something to be fixed or prevented is corrosive to a lot of families. It's corrosive to a lot of autistic people. It puts the blame back on parents.