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A Dover mother's experience highlights the real-world impact of medical misinformation on families.

Disability advocates condemned statements from government officials promoting unproven autism treatments and debunked theories.

Advocates emphasize that support for autistic individuals should be individualized rather than based on a one-size-fits-all approach.

When political leaders question the science behind vaccines or promote unproven treatments for autism, it can sound like partisan rhetoric. For Dover mom, Rachel Engle, it feels deeply personal.

From the start of her daughter's life, she has experienced the real-world impact of public health policies shaped by ideology. The renewed debate over vaccine safety and autism has been difficult for her to hear.

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