Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr.’s dangerous depiction of autism as a “tragedy” and a “preventable disease” should be a red flag to all Americans, one in five of whom will experience “mental illness” in their lifetimes according to the National Institute of Mental Health. But knowing about the danger does no good if we don’t also act.

In Part 2 of this episode, we discuss what Americans can do to push back against this dehumanizing rhetoric, which has historically been a dangerous first step on the path to genocide. We also welcome Special Education teacher Joanna, who has a Master’s in autism and has been working with high-support-needs autistic children and their families for over 15 years. She tells us about her experiences with these students and how they will be affected if the Trump regime succeeds in its efforts to shutter the Department of Education and defund Medicaid.

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