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flag Kennedy Jr. misstates autism's rise during his HHS confirmation hearings, experts correct the statistics.

flag 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. flag 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. flag Autism is a developmental disorder caused by brain differences, typically diagnosed in early childhood.

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