Jr Kennedy Jr. 误报自闭症在他的HHS确认听证会上的上升,专家纠正了统计数字。 Kennedy Jr. misstates autism's rise during his HHS confirmation hearings, experts correct the statistics.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., 被提名担任卫生与公众服务秘书,他在确认意见听证会上声称,自闭症率已从万分之一上升到34分之一。 Robert F. Kennedy Jr., nominated for Secretary of Health and Human Services, claimed during his confirmation hearings that autism rates have risen from 1 in 10,000 to 1 in 34. 专家反驳了这一点,指出实际数字从2000年的150分之一增加到2020年的36分之一,原因是诊断工具更好,自闭症定义更广,记录保存得到改善。 Experts refute this, stating the actual increase is from 1 in 150 in 2000 to 1 in 36 in 2020, due to better diagnostic tools, wider definitions of autism, and improved record-keeping. 自闭症是一种由大脑差异引起的发育障碍,通常在幼儿期诊断出。 Autism is a developmental disorder caused by brain differences, typically diagnosed in early childhood.