U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy, Jr. promises a “massive testing and research effort” to find the cause of autism. Sec. Kennedy says it will happen by September. That ambitious promise alone, and other comments by Kennedy, are met with skepticism and even backlash by autism advocates and experts. Meanwhile, groups like Diné Parents Taking Action at Northern Arizona University are putting the work in to provide support and raise awareness when it comes to autism among Native Americans and other underserved communities. We’ll go over some of the facts about autism and how the disorder is being addressed among Native people.
To join the discussion, call 1-800-996-2848
GUESTS
Jules Edwards (Anishinaabe), author and disability justice advocate
Dr. Davis Henderson (Diné), associate professor with Northern Arizona University
Dr. Candi Running Bear (Diné), assistant professor at Western New Mexico University
Dr. Olivia Lindly, assistant professor at Northern Arizona University
