Geoff Bennett:
Kennedy has also been vocal about autism, pledging to create a national database to find, as he says, the causes of autism. His agenda has won praise from some, including those whose loved ones have severe complications. But his rhetoric, others say, fails to accurately portray the variety of people on the spectrum and the contributions they make.
Our Ali Rogin has our look at how leaders in the autism community are advocating for themselves. But let’s start with the perspectives of viewers with autism and their caregivers on how they see this moment.
Here’s some of what they told us.
Kodi Clifford, On the Autism Spectrum: My name is Kodi Clifford. I’m on the autism spectrum.
As somebody who’s late-diagnosed, it’s a new prospect for me to be thinking about is how other people see me, how other people are talking about autism issues in the media. I’m going to try not to get too emotional about it because it is, I think, overall really hurtful.
