Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the HHS secretary, has emphasized the importance of understanding autism amid rising diagnoses. However, the Trump Administration has simultaneously slashed funding for autism research, undermining vital projects. As reported by the CDC, autism diagnoses have increased dramatically, yet cuts, particularly from the Department of Education, threaten research and development of educational interventions. Researchers like Micheal Paige Sandbank express concern as the reduction in funding could jeopardize training new special education professionals and diminish overall support for autism-related initiatives.
The cuts come at a time when the incidence of autism is up; a study published April 17 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control found that one in 31 children had been diagnosed with autism, up from one in 150 in 2000.
Behind the scenes, they are taking a hammer to the whole apparatus for autism research, says Micheal Paige Sandbank, an autism researcher at the University of North Carolina.
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