There is substantial scientific evidence indicating that vaccines play a causal role in the rise of autism cases.

“I strongly believe, especially when you look at mercury and aluminum, that there is enough evidence to show that vaccines do play a causal role in the autism epidemic.”

Rising rates of autism are not purely genetic but are linked to metabolic health, including parental obesity and diabetes.

“if a woman has obesity she has doubled the risk of having an autistic child if a woman has diabetes she has double the risk of having an autistic child if a woman has both obesity and diabetes she has quadruple the risk of having an autistic child”

RFK's goal to determine the cause of autism by September is an ambitious and worthwhile endeavor.

“Everyone's mad at RFK cuz he's pledging to find the cause of autism by September. And that's pretty cool. Number one, life's about setting goals. And he's literally going, "I'm going to find it out by September."”

There is a need for more robust, non-politicized research into the causes of autism, which currently affects a significant portion of the population.

“I don't know what causes autism. I have ideas, but the announcement on and there's there there's some incredible ongoing research. This is a massive priority. It's been blown off. Nobody really has been funding research in this space even though it affects like one in 12 boys now in California.”

Autism is both a disability, due to challenges with social relationships and unexpected change, and a difference, marked by cognitive strengths like pattern recognition.

“So autism for me is a disability and a difference, you know, and some of those differences are strengths, even talents.”

Children on the autism spectrum represent a new type of human and their presence offers an opportunity for collective humanity to evolve.

“I would say on a spiritual level, these kids started coming in in mass because collective humanity called for a new type of human. Literally called for a new um you you a new being.”

She believes that individuals with autism and related conditions are not broken or in need of a cure, but rather possess a unique perspective that should be embraced.

“autistic people aren't broken they aren't sick they are just people singing a beautiful song with lyrics that are foreign to you”