Drew Walker
@drewwalker36.bsky.social
Nonprofit executive working to fill gaps in the autism and neurodivergent community in Baton Rouge, LA. Also think a lot about bikes, running, baseball, and philosophy.
My organization is always looking for collaborators - www.caanbr.org
My organization is always looking for collaborators - www.caanbr.org
Serious question...Is it ridiculous that I trust Wikipedia more than I do .gov websites right now, especially regarding information on disabilities? Was double checking the effective date of the #ADA and went right past government websites to Wiki...
April 2, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Serious question...Is it ridiculous that I trust Wikipedia more than I do .gov websites right now, especially regarding information on disabilities? Was double checking the effective date of the #ADA and went right past government websites to Wiki...
Concerned for the population I work with.
Being open about disability at work (for those with invisible disabilities) can be very stigmatized. I'm afraid the snitch line for federal workers on "DEI hires" will set any progress on this so much.
January 27, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Concerned for the population I work with.
Reposted by Drew Walker
We spoke with an expert on why autism rates are rising, why vaccine-autism link claims endure, and how autism research might be affected under Trump
https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2024-12-10/q-a-why-have-autism-rates-risen-in-the-u-s?utm_campaign=bs_main&utm_source=usn_bluesky
https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2024-12-10/q-a-why-have-autism-rates-risen-in-the-u-s?utm_campaign=bs_main&utm_source=usn_bluesky
December 10, 2024 at 6:10 PM
We spoke with an expert on why autism rates are rising, why vaccine-autism link claims endure, and how autism research might be affected under Trump
https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2024-12-10/q-a-why-have-autism-rates-risen-in-the-u-s?utm_campaign=bs_main&utm_source=usn_bluesky
https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2024-12-10/q-a-why-have-autism-rates-risen-in-the-u-s?utm_campaign=bs_main&utm_source=usn_bluesky
Reposted by Drew Walker
#DisabilityTax
“The reality is that it is expensive to be disabled. Research shows that disabled people need at least 28% more income, at least $17,690, to achieve a standard of living similar to that of non-disabled people.”
www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...
A cutting board costs me $75 – it might cost you $10. What to know about the ‘disability tax’
Research shows disabled people need at least 28% more income than non-disabled people for a similar living standard
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2024 at 5:07 AM
#DisabilityTax
“The reality is that it is expensive to be disabled. Research shows that disabled people need at least 28% more income, at least $17,690, to achieve a standard of living similar to that of non-disabled people.”
www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...
Reposted by Drew Walker
President-elect Donald Trump’s economic advisers and congressional Republicans have begun preliminary discussions about making significant changes to Medicaid, food stamps and other federal safety net programs to offset the enormous cost of extending Trump’s 2017 tax cuts next year.
Trump allies eye overhauling Medicaid, food stamps in tax legislation
As Republican leaders look for ways to offset the costs of a new set of tax cuts, social safety net programs are under discussion.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2024 at 4:51 PM
President-elect Donald Trump’s economic advisers and congressional Republicans have begun preliminary discussions about making significant changes to Medicaid, food stamps and other federal safety net programs to offset the enormous cost of extending Trump’s 2017 tax cuts next year.
Reposted by Drew Walker
I’ve spent the last decade chronicling the #Autism rights movement and #Neurodiversity as a political movement. It had slow but gradual gains. But RFK Jr.‘s nomination to HHS takes a sledgehammer to those hard-won gains.
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | Trump's embrace of RFK Jr. is demoralizing for autistic people like me
Kennedy sees autistic people as problems to be solved, not as people with disabilities who deserve to be accepted.
www.msnbc.com
November 17, 2024 at 12:34 AM
I’ve spent the last decade chronicling the #Autism rights movement and #Neurodiversity as a political movement. It had slow but gradual gains. But RFK Jr.‘s nomination to HHS takes a sledgehammer to those hard-won gains.
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Reposted by Drew Walker
"Health conditions associated with being autistic, such as epilepsy, do increase mortality. But autistic people are dying earlier from other conditions—cancer, heart disease, stroke—and that is purely an issue of access to healthcare.” @autisticdoctor.bsky.social:
www.thetimes.com/life-style/h...
www.thetimes.com/life-style/h...
I’m a doctor and autistic. This is why I kept my diagnosis secret
Consultant anaesthetist Mary Doherty worried her career would be threatened when she was diagnosed at 45 — but discovered she wasn’t alone
www.thetimes.com
September 21, 2024 at 8:55 PM
"Health conditions associated with being autistic, such as epilepsy, do increase mortality. But autistic people are dying earlier from other conditions—cancer, heart disease, stroke—and that is purely an issue of access to healthcare.” @autisticdoctor.bsky.social:
www.thetimes.com/life-style/h...
www.thetimes.com/life-style/h...