Like many parents of children with autism, Greer McGuinness listened with interest when Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other officials <a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/trump-admin-says-tylenol-use-in-pregnancy-linked-to-autism-5918541" target="_blank" class="article-hover-class">announced</a> on Sept. 22 that acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, may be associated with the disorder.

The New York resident is a registered dietitian and autism expert whose 11-year-old son Keegan was diagnosed with the condition at 19 months old. To better help her son, she went back to college and earned a master’s degree in health sciences with a concentration in epidemiology research.

On Sept. 22, officials did not say that vaccines are a cause of autism, but they didn’t rule out making such an announcement in the future.{ai:summary}<p>Kennedy Jr. says acetaminophen may be linked to autism. </p><p>Greer McGuinness, a New York dietitian and autism expert, has an 11-year-old son diagnosed at 19 months and later earned a master’s in health sciences with an epidemiology focus. #health</p>

Parents of Autistic Children Say Focus on Tylenol, Autism Is a Positive Step

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