Celebrities with a personal link with autism are expressed after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes controversial allegations on disorder.
After a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, revealed that autism rates in American children have increased, Kennedy – who is American secretary for health and social services – talked about what people on the spectrum could live.
He noted that autism “destroyed families“And some autistic children” will never pay taxes, will never work, they will never play baseball, they will never write a poem, they will never go out to an appointment. Many of them will never use toilets without help. »»
Autism actress and defender Holly Robinson Pete I saw the clip online and quickly talked.
Jenni “Jwoww” Farley, Jenny McCarthy and other celebrities have not avoided talking about the ups and downs of their autistic children. The Jersey Shore star: Family Vacation revealed it and the diagnosis of Roger Mathews Greyson in November 2018, who “caused a lot of tension” in his relationship with his ex-husband. “I took the […]
“My 27-year-old son autistic did not” destroy our family, “she wrote via x April 16. “He gave us a goal and a unit … Oh, and he pays taxes.”
Others whose Rosie O’Donnell And The valley star Brittany Cartwright Soon followed with their own comments.
On April 17, Kennedy addressed the reaction to his comments made during the month of acceptance of autism, saying to Fox News’ Sean Hannity He referred to “more than 25% of people with serious autism” in his remarks.
“In the end, more than 25% of people with severe autism will never be returned to an appointment, write a poem, live independently or have a job,” he said via Instagram. “We must identify the exhibitions that cause this epidemic and compensate for the families of the injured. @Hhsgov under my direction, he will not be bound to help people affected to live with all their potentials. ”
Holly Robinson Peete and Rodney Peete remain grateful for their unbreakable link. Almost 23 years after the couple learned for the first time that their son, RJ Peete, received a diagnosis of autism, the two parents are proud to sail in the ups and downs. “The divorce rate when you have a child on the spectrum is greater than 60, 70%”, ” […]
Continue to read to see what more celebrities affected by autism shared after Kennedy’s remarks:
Brittany Cartwright
After sharing his son Diagnosis of autismthe first Vanderpump rules Star – Who shares Cruz, 4, with ex Jax Taylor – was grateful that Kennedy educates disorder. At the same time, she did not agree with everything he said.
“He said that autism destroys families,” she shared in the episode of April 18 of her “When reality strikes“Podcast.” He listed a lot of things that children with autistic people or people on the spectrum in general do not do. And it really upset me because the spectrum of autism is so wide. »»
“It rubbed me a little in the wrong direction,” she continued. “It made me somehow sad because it is just such a public platform and disinformation is a big problem.”
Holly Robinson Pete
THE 21 Jump Street Actress – who also created the Hollyrod Foundation With her husband Rodney Peete to provide support and awareness of the families of autism – sounded on the comments of Kennedy online.
“Funny fact: #autism does not destroy families, ”she wrote via Instagram April 18. “But families need: to be heard with respect and dignity. Access to diagnosis, services and interventions. Support, compassion and acceptance of the community. Inclusion. Employment opportunities #hollyrodfoundation. “
Peete reminded subscribers that her son RJ has a full -time job with the Los Angeles dodgers and continues to thrive in society.
“Thousands and thousands of families fight each day with their children to be able to work in a society that does not accept them,” she wrote via x April 21. “”[Kennedy] should talk about help – no despair. “”
Rosie O’Donnell
While the actress and the actress continues to raise her 12 -year -old child, Clay, who is autistic, O’Donnell said that Kennedy was “very little informed of autism”.
“My child Clay Odonnell did not destroy my family. She had added overwhelming joy [and] We have learned all patience and compassion, ”wrote O’Donnell via Instagram April 20. “She wrote poems, who left dates, uses the unrealized bathroom and the Baseball triggers it to death. The idea of Bobby Kennedy of a value of value is pathetically sad, immature and ignorant. It should be ashamed.”
