The complexity of autism is why promises of a “fix” are untenable. Photo: CanvaThe Trump Administration’s campaign to eliminate autism, with claims that the condition may be “entirely preventable,” is dangerous, wrong, and deeply unscientific, according to Professor Roy Richard Grinker, author of Nobody’s Normal: How Culture Created the Stigma of Mental Illness, writing in a guest column published by the New York Times. The fact that we hear more about autism now, he writes, speaks to scientific advancements, including early detection, better education, and improved therapies. (Take a look at our review of Dr. Grinker’s tour de force Nobody’s Normal, a book that makes a compelling argument for embracing neurodiversity.) What matters to her is continuing to build a meaningful life with the social supports and opportunities that were unavailable to people with autism in the past.”