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Matt Carey

@LBRBAutism

Writer for Left Brain/Right Brain blog and elsewhere. Parent of an autistic adult.

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Joined October 2011
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Trump wants Robert Kennedy, who is already phoning it in at HHS, to take over a big piece of Special Education. leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/20…
Trump wants Robert Kennedy, who is already phoning it in at HHS, to take over a big piece of...

Trump wants Robert Kennedy, who is already phoning it in at HHS, to take over a big piece of...

Let’s start with an uncomfortable fact. States have a financial incentive to underserve disabled students. Special education is expensive, and every support costs money. The Department of Edu…

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When I was young, people like my kid were institutionalized. I don’t want to go back. leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/20…
Trump administration seeks to weaken disabled Americans’ access to community-based services

Trump administration seeks to weaken disabled Americans’ access to community-based services

When I was young, people like my kid were institutionalized. Access to community, either in their residence or their daily activities, was limited. Which is a nice way of saying, a lot of people ne…

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There have been many articles about the lack of funding for research by this administration. Here's my take. After seeing how much autism research at NIH was cut, I checked cuts by center from 2025-26. It's harsh. Funding is down 75%. Some centers are down 90%.
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Dramatic Cuts in New NIH Research Funding Across the Board

Dramatic Cuts in New NIH Research Funding Across the Board

NIH autism research funding has collapsed since Mr. Kennedy became HHS Secretary. I wrote about this in my open letter to the IACC. Then I got curious: are the cuts limited to autism, or is this ha…

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Congress authorizes ~$800m a year for autism research through the Autism CARES Act. Mr. Kennedy isn't spending it. New autism research grants are down 60% from 2025. Funding for new grants is down 80%. leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/20…
Open letter to the IACC: Autism research is stalled. Get secretary Kennedy to make new autism...

Open letter to the IACC: Autism research is stalled. Get secretary Kennedy to make new autism...

Secretary Kennedy has cut back on autism research, and you can act. You should act. You must act. Here are data from NIH Reporter on new NIH autism grants by fiscal year. I pro-rated the …

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Autism grants and funding by fiscal year. 2026 shows a huge drop off. I've pro-rated 2026 to account for the fact that the fiscal year hasn't ended yet.
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Report: The MAHA Report Cites Studies That Don’t Exist | Left Brain Right Brain
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AAPD and Disability Advocates Sue Social Security Administration and DOGE to Stop Unlawful Cuts to...

AAPD and Disability Advocates Sue Social Security Administration and DOGE to Stop Unlawful Cuts to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), the National Federation of the Blind (NFB), Deaf Equality, the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Med…

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AAPD and Disability Advocates Sue Social Security Administration and DOGE to Stop Unlawful Cuts to...

AAPD and Disability Advocates Sue Social Security Administration and DOGE to Stop Unlawful Cuts to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), the National Federation of the Blind (NFB), Deaf Equality, the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Med…

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Robert Kennedy dodges his support for the failed autism/vaccine link leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/20…
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Team Trump, ever classy, stigmatize people with mental illness to excuse their own bad behavior leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/20…
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Imagine Mr. Kennedy working in a Trump administration. leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/20…
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Replying to @RobMcClure
@RobMcClure I have a request. My son saw last night’s performance. Any chance I could get an autograph with “I’m confused”? It would make a great gift.
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Ok. I hear it’s “I’m so confused”. Please?
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I should add, there was an equipment failure and Mr McClure did an epic and funny job covering.
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Twitter is now X. Pretty much a “but she’s got a new hat” moment in tech history. youtu.be/DaOgZwk9rN8
BUT SHE'S GOT A NEW HAT

BUT SHE'S GOT A NEW HAT

I WANT IT I WANT IT I WANT IT I WANT IT I WANT IT I WANT IT I WANT ...

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I’ve been off Twitter for a while. Checked in to see what it’s like. Besides the usual bickering, every other tweet is by or about Musk. I don’t recall following him. I need to check. Are Twitter sick ups boosting his tweets (and then emailing him stats on how great his reach is)
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Sorry, it just feels like in order to be on Twitter now one has to claim some conspiracy. That’s mine. And I’m out.
I got my second dose of COVID vaccine. leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/20…
I got my second dose of COVID vaccine.

I got my second dose of COVID vaccine.

I am very fortunate that my state classified parents of high risk disabled kids (young adults, in my case) as “health care workers” and granted us access to the COVID-19 vaccine. 4 week…

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As of March 15 people with developmental disabilities can qualify for COVID vaccines in California leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/20…
As of March 15 people with developmental disabilities can qualify for COVID vaccines in California

As of March 15 people with developmental disabilities can qualify for COVID vaccines in California

California is opening access to COVID vaccines to more people. As part of this they have issued “Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation Guidelines” which includes guidance on vaccines for …

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Family members of some people with developmental disabilities declared “health care workers” and are eligible for COVID vaccines in California leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/20…

Family members of some people with developmental disabilities declared “health care workers” and...

California Department of Developmental Services (CDDS or California DDS) has deemed that “family members of certain people are “health care workers” and are “prioritized for…

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