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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attends a memorial for conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

What we know about autism’s causes

A White House announcement about autism is expected Monday afternoon. President Donald Trump claimed over the weekend that “I think we found an answer” to the developmental disorder. But brain experts say they already know there is no single cause. They say the rhetoric appears to ignore decades of science into the genetic and environmental factors that can play a role. Autism rates are rising, but that’s largely about an expanded definition, more awareness and more screening.

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