"We in the autism science and advocacy community were just appalled at the way he went about selecting members. The current committee has been hijacked by a narrow ideological agenda that does not reflect either the broad autism community or the state of autism science."
"I wish that that there was more representation of autistic people. I feel like they're being once again shoved to the side."
"Kennedy described his picks as 'the most qualified experts' who will 'pursue rigorous science.'"
An independent panel of autism experts has formed to challenge the Trump administration's approach to autism policy. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appointed 21 new members to the federal Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee, many of whom support his Make America Healthy Again initiative and believe vaccines cause autism—a claim thoroughly debunked by science. The new Independent Autism Coordinating Committee includes former federal committee members, former National Institute of Mental Health directors, prominent scientists, and autism advocacy representatives. Committee members criticize the federal appointments as reflecting a narrow ideological agenda rather than current autism science or the broader autism community. Some advocates note the independent committee lacks sufficient representation of autistic individuals themselves.
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