#Latest news with #autisticcommunityWashington Post08-05-2025HealthWashington PostWhat I learned from autistic people and their familiesYou're reading The Checkup With Dr. Wen, a newsletter on how to navigate medical and public health challenges. Click here to get the full newsletter in your inbox, including answers to reader questions and a summary of new scientific research. I received an outpouring of responses after my column last week correcting statements from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about autism. This newsletter features reader comments and what I learned from speaking with autistic people and their families.
Washington Post08-05-2025HealthWashington PostWhat I learned from autistic people and their familiesYou're reading The Checkup With Dr. Wen, a newsletter on how to navigate medical and public health challenges. Click here to get the full newsletter in your inbox, including answers to reader questions and a summary of new scientific research. I received an outpouring of responses after my column last week correcting statements from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about autism. This newsletter features reader comments and what I learned from speaking with autistic people and their families.