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This Family’s Journey Counters RFK’s Autism Claims with Truth and Joy

In response to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s sweeping comments about autism, this story highlights something often left out of the conversation: autistic adults. Isaac Lewis, a 20-year-old Black man who works at Walmart and finds joy in caring for his niece, lives a life that challenges stereotypes. His mother, Lashondra, reminds us that autism doesn’t end in childhood—and that every story on the spectrum deserves to be heard.

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