Allison Parshall
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Wound up cutting this, but Jennifer Cook (Love on the Spectrum) had a great quote for all mothers freaked out by Monday's presser:
"Trust your doctor. You’re going to be ok. If you’re child is autistic, it’s not going to be a death sentence, it’s just a difference."
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"Trust your doctor. You’re going to be ok. If you’re child is autistic, it’s not going to be a death sentence, it’s just a difference."
www.statnews.com/2025/09/25/a...
Autistic moms feel shamed and stigmatized by Trump’s Tylenol warning
Trump's remarks linking Tylenol to autism are a return to an era when mothers were blamed for children developing the disorder.
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September 25, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Wound up cutting this, but Jennifer Cook (Love on the Spectrum) had a great quote for all mothers freaked out by Monday's presser:
"Trust your doctor. You’re going to be ok. If you’re child is autistic, it’s not going to be a death sentence, it’s just a difference."
www.statnews.com/2025/09/25/a...
"Trust your doctor. You’re going to be ok. If you’re child is autistic, it’s not going to be a death sentence, it’s just a difference."
www.statnews.com/2025/09/25/a...