{"id":2490022,"date":"2025-09-23T11:53:59","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T15:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-launches-largest-autism-action-plan-in-history-lists-3-main-goals-hell-immediately-pursue\/"},"modified":"2025-09-23T11:57:53","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T15:57:53","slug":"trump-launches-largest-autism-action-plan-in-history-lists-3-main-goals-hell-immediately-pursue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-launches-largest-autism-action-plan-in-history-lists-3-main-goals-hell-immediately-pursue\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Launches Largest Autism Action Plan in History, Lists 3 Main Goals He&#8217;ll Immediately Pursue"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-launches-largest-autism-action-plan-in-history-lists-3-main-goals-hell-immediately-pursue%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2490022&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Trump administration announced a new three<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >-point autism action plan aimed<\/a> at addressing the rising rates of autism in the United States. The plan focuses on educating doctors and families to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oregon-governor-encourages-people-to-call-police-on-neighbors-violating-covid-orders\/\" title=\"Oregon Governor Encourages People To Call Police On Neighbors Violating COVID Orders\">make informed decisions<\/a>, making the drug leucovorin available as a treatment for cerebral folate deficiency linked to autism, and increasing research funding. A critically important component of the plan encourages reducing acetaminophen use during pregnancy due to growing evidence suggesting a connection between the drug and autism risk. The FDA is authorizing leucovorin as the first FDA-recognized treatment for children with cerebral folate deficiency and autism symptoms, as well as adding a safety warning label to acetaminophen. The initiative includes a $50 million NIH investment in autism research through the Autism Data Science Initiative to better understand the causes of the condition and improve outcomes for affected families.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>On Monday, the Trump administration released its three-point autism action plan.<\/p>\n<p>According to a White House <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WhiteHouse\/status\/1970238866394099891\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post on X<\/a>, fighting the rise in autism will include informing doctors and families, so they can make informed choices; making available a drug called leucovorin; and increasing research investments.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">President Donald J. Trump, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecKennedy?\">@SecKennedy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrOzCMS?\">@DrOzCMS<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NIHDirector_Jay?\">@NIHDirector_Jay<\/a>, &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrMakaryFDA?\">@DrMakaryFDA<\/a> announce the Autism Action Plan.<\/p>\n<p>Make America Healthy Again. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1inEvIecYU\">pic.twitter.com\/1inEvIecYU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The White House (@WhiteHouse) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WhiteHouse\/status\/1970238866394099891?\">September 22, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>A major thrust of the plan is to wean women away from taking acetaminophen during pregnancy.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Trump Administration does not believe popping more pills is always the answer for better health. There is mounting evidence finding a connection between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism &mdash; and that&rsquo;s why the Administration is courageously issuing this new health guidance,&rdquo; White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/articles\/2025\/09\/fact-evidence-suggests-link-between-acetaminophen-autism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">White House <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/emergency-wisconsin-lawsuit-to-stop-certification-challenges-nearly-160000-votes\/\" title=\"Emergency Wisconsin Lawsuit To Stop Certification Challenges Nearly 160,000 Votes\">news release<\/a><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Additionally, the Trump Administration is approving a new treatment option that has been found to improve some autism symptoms. President Trump pledged to address America&rsquo;s skyrocketing rates of autism, and his team is deploying Gold Standard Science to deliver on this pledge. We will not be deterred in these efforts as we know millions across America are grateful,&rdquo; she continued.<\/p>\n<p>A Department of Health and Human Services <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/press-room\/autism-announcement-fact-sheet.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fact sheet<\/a> said autism cases are now five times what they were in 2000.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For too long, families have been left without answers or options as autism rates have soared,&rdquo; HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/press-room\/hhs-trump-kennedy-autism-initiatives-leucovorin-tylenol-research-2025.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a> on the website of the Department of Health and Human Services.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Today, we are taking bold action &mdash; opening the door to the first FDA-recognized treatment pathway, informing doctors and families about potential risks, and investing in groundbreaking research. We will follow the science, restore trust, and deliver hope to millions of American families,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>The Food and Drug Administration is authorizing the use of leucovorin for cerebral folate deficiency, which is linked to autism. This is the first FDA-recognized therapeutic for children with cerebral folate deficiency and autistic symptoms.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As a physician, I have seen how devastating autism spectrum disorder can be for children and their families,&rdquo; Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Today&rsquo;s actions represent an unprecedented, comprehensive approach to deepen our understanding of the causes of autism,  what we know and don&rsquo;t know based on current research, and ensure that every child has a better chance to thrive. By providing access to a drug to treat symptoms associated with autism, we are providing hope to families and providers who have until today had very limited options.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The FDA is also putting a safety label on acetaminophen. The warning does not ban its use by pregnant women, but it does serve as a caution.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A growing body of evidence suggests that some children suffering from autism are folate deficient within the brain &mdash; a problem that can be treated with leucovorin,&rdquo; FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Given the extent of the current autism epidemic, physicians should immediately have this treatment option available for candidate children. We are also sharing new information about the potential risks of acetaminophen, so patients can make a more informed decision with their health care provider.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The National Institutes of Health have issued more than $50 million in research grants as part of the Autism Data Science Initiative.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;With the Autism Data Science Initiative, NIH is harnessing cutting-edge science to uncover the root causes of autism. We are building knowledge that can improve lives and restore hope for families,&rdquo; NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya said.<\/p>\n<p>The HHS fact sheet noted, the &ldquo;progress in uncovering the root causes of autism&rdquo; in detail.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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