What are the gaps in connecting autism research, policy, and practice? 🤔 Researchers from Drexel University asked this question as it relates to autism screening and early intervention, and they shared the lessons they learned in a recent paper. 📝 🧵1/4 #autism #research #policy #practice

🗣️ The government shutdown impacts disabled individuals on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)! 🍎🍌🥦🍞🧀🥛🥩 Learn more below! ⬇️🧵1/4

How does the federal government shutdown impact #autistic individuals and people with #disabilities? 🤔 🧵1/4

Happening today! Please join experts for an important discussion on national #autism discourse & why supporting rigorous #science is important now more than ever. 👉Register here: bit.ly/46rmZg1

🚨PANEL DISCUSSION🚨 Please join the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute on Monday, 9/29 at 5 pm EST for an important conversation about recent national discussions on #autism. Topics include Tylenol, vaccines, leucovorin, and more. Register here: bit.ly/46rmZg1

What causes autism? The truth about what we know ⬇️🧵1/3 #autism #research #policy

🗣️ You always have rights as a research participant! Dr. Kiley McLean & the Policy Impact Project team break down those rights and why they matter in a new blog post. 🔗 Read the full post below! #research #rights #policyimpact #autism

How does a bill become a law? 🤔 Dr. Kiley McLean and the Policy Impact Project team break down the process and how to best tailor advocacy efforts in a recent blog post. Check out the full post below! #law #policy #advocacy

AcademyHealth has an upcoming free webinar called “A Community-Led Approach for Measuring and Improving Quality of Care.” Learn more and register below! #IntellectualDisabilities #DevelopmentalDisabilities #Healthcare

A recent study from researchers at the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute showed that #autistic adults are nearly 1.5 times more likely to need return visits to the hospital for mental health conditions. Read more about the study here:

Nearly 1.6 million autistic people relied on Medicaid in 2020. Most qualify based on disability, not income. Despite this need, under the current political climate, #Medicaid is at risk. 🧵1/4

#Disability and #Medicare eligibility 🧵1/3

🚨NEW BLOG POST🚨 Vaccines don’t cause autism: Why are we still talking about this? Read the full blog post: policyimpactproject.org/vaccines-don...

What are Medicaid and Medicare? 🤔 🧵1/5 #medicaid #medicare #publichealth

Missed our Policy Power Lunch about understanding the news? No worries! You can watch a recording of the discussion here: policyimpactproject.org/archived-eve... #healthpolicy #disability #education

Happening today at 12 pm EST! You can register here: drexel.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Please join us for our next Policy Power Lunch webinar on Thursday, March 20th at 12 pm EST! Our panelists will discuss potential changes to health and education policy and how autistic people & others with neurodevelopmental disabilities may be affected. #autism 🔗Link below to register ⬇️

There is not enough published information about how people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), including those on the autism spectrum, struggle to afford housing in the U.S. The National Autism Indicators Report shows how much financial help is needed. 🧵1/6 #housing #autism

Your questions answered: What is Medicaid? What does it cover? How is it funded? What’s at risk? How could cuts impact people with disabilities? Check out this reel from Dr. Kiley McLean & follow us for more! www.instagram.com/reel/DHBOlbD... #disability #medicaidmatters #disabilityrights

Please join us for our next Policy Power Lunch event on Thursday, March 20th at 12 pm EST! Our panelists will discuss potential changes to health and education policy and how autistic people and others with neurodevelopmental disabilities may be affected. 🧵1/2

🗣️ Black Disabled History is Black History. 🧵1/5

What is Section 504, and what do you need to know about it? 🤔 Check out this thread to learn more! #disability #policy 🧵1/3

What does the Department of Education do, and who controls its fate? 🤔 Check out this thread to find out! #education #disability 🧵1/4

A recent article from Dr. Lindsay Shea and team from the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute looked at the intersection of housing & health for autistic people in the US. They highlighted the urgent need to address housing instability because of its impact on health. To learn more, keep reading! 🧵1/5

A recent article by Dr. Meghan Carey and colleagues highlights the issue of fraudulent participation in online autism research and the need for strategies to reduce fraud to ensure that authentic autistic perspectives are included in research. 📝 🧵1/4

On December 23, 2024, President Biden signed the Autism CARES Act of 2024! This marks an important step in continuing federal-level efforts to support autistic people. #autism #law

📣 The Autism CARES Act of 2024 was reauthorized by Congress, expanding research, awareness, and support for autistic individuals and their families! 🧵1/3

Hey, Bluesky!👋 The Policy Impact Project is a venture of the Policy and Analytics Center at the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute at Drexel University. We work to expedite the research-to-policy pipeline by delivering #autism & #disability research findings that inform policy. 🧵1/2