Jenny McCarthy has been receiving a lot of criticism as of late.
As April, National Autism Awareness month, begins, further attention and awareness has been brought to autism, which Jenny McCarthy seems to be automatically linked to since her public support of the anti-vaccine movement.
The month of April is the opportunity to further educate people on autism, which has been continuously increasing amongst children in the U.S.
According to Delaware Public Media, Autism Delaware's Executive Director Teresa Avery stated, "You know if you see a child for example in the grocery store or in a restaurant or something behaving in a way that maybe isn't socially acceptable, instead of judging that parents or that family, maybe pause for a minute and think that perhaps they're dealing with something that's really tough."
Avery continued, "From 1991 to 2012, there was an increase of 695 percent in the number of kids in our public school with an educational classification of autism."
Oregon Live has reported that about one in 68 children have been identified with autism.
The Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network has reported that autism is almost five times more common among boys than among girls.
It is estimated to cost at least $17,000 more per year to care for a child with autism spectrum disorder than it does to care for a child without the condition.
Matthew Rozsa wrote a piece for PolicyMic to express his thoughts on Jenny McCarthy and her beliefs on the cause of autism.
Jenny McCarthy is described as a "sinister threat to autism awareness" due to her support for the anti-vaccine movement.
A scientific review by the Institute of Medicine has already reportedly ruled out any link between vaccination and autism rates, stating "The evidence favors rejection of a causal relationship between thimerosal-containing vaccines and autism."
Rozsa, who speaks openly about his autism, states that the worst thing about "The View" co-host's views isn't her anti-vaccine support, but the fact that she treats autism as if it's a plague.
He states that minds of those who are autistic aren't "wrong," but just different.
It may be time for Jenny McCarthy to start looking at autism in a new light.
