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Hot Topic: Autism Is Genetic — And That’s Not a Bad Thing
In this Hot Topic episode of The Neurodivergent Experience, Jordan James and Simon Scott unpack sensationalist headlines, genetic blame narratives, and the ongoing misinformation war around autism.
From genetic blame and parental guilt to Trump’s Tylenol claims and Facebook “science,” they expose how bad headlines spread faster than real research — and why this matters for autistic people and their families.
Jordan and Simon also explore:
Why autism isn’t a disease with a “cause,” but a form of neurodivergence shaped by synaptic development
The harm caused by framing autism through…
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