Leadership at The Autism Society of America is pushing back against Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy’s recent pledge to find the cause of autism spectrum disorder.

Kennedy promised to launch a “massive testing and research effort” on Thursday to figure out what has caused the “autism epidemic” by September.

“We find that unrealistic and misleading,” President and CEO of The Autism Society of America Christopher Banks told The Hill.

Banks and The Autism Society of America’s Chief Marketing Officer Kristyn Roth agreed that there is a “significant need” for more investment and credentialed research to better understand autism spectrum disorder.

But the lack of transparency around Kennedy’s proposed effort is concerning, they said. It is........

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