‘It’s quite useless to us’: What autistic people actually want from the Trump administration

US government is seeking proof that acetaminophen leads to autism while not providing services and support so we can be included in the community'

The Trump administration is seeking to make the proof" that acetaminophen (or paracetamol) leads to autism, Robert F Kennedy said earlier this month during a televised cabinet meeting.

But autistic researchers and advocates say they are significantly less interested in the causes" of autism - which decades of research have shown to have a strong connection to genetics - than in support services and research on issues that would improve their quality of life.