Policy Impact Project
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Bridging research and policy. We turn findings into effective solutions for autistic people and those with developmental disabilities.
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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
🗣️ The government shutdown impacts disabled individuals on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)! 🍎🍌🥦🍞🧀🥛🥩
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November 10, 2025 at 2:29 PM
🗣️ The government shutdown impacts disabled individuals on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)! 🍎🍌🥦🍞🧀🥛🥩
Learn more below! ⬇️🧵1/4
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How does the federal government shutdown impact #autistic individuals and people with #disabilities? 🤔 🧵1/4
October 10, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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
👉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
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
September 29, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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
👉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
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
September 27, 2025 at 1:04 AM
🚨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
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
September 22, 2025 at 5:16 PM
🗣️ 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
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
You Have Rights: What to Know Before You Participate in Research - Policy Impact Project
Author: Kiley McLean Editors: Policy Impact Project staff You Have Rights: What to Know Before You Participate in Research Research helps us learn more about the world—including how to improve […]
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September 16, 2025 at 3:41 PM
🗣️ 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
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
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
Tracking Policy and Targeting Your Advocacy: How a Bill Actually Becomes a Law - Policy Impact Project
Author: Kiley McLean Editors: Policy Impact Project staff In the news or on social media, you might hear that a bill “passed”—but that doesn’t mean it’s a law. A proposal […]
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September 12, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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
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August 20, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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
#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:
Read more about the study here:
* - Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health
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August 6, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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:
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
May 21, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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
April 23, 2025 at 1:40 PM
#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...
Vaccines don’t cause autism: Why are we still talking about this?
Read the full blog post: policyimpactproject.org/vaccines-don...
April 17, 2025 at 3:39 PM
🚨NEW BLOG POST🚨
Vaccines don’t cause autism: Why are we still talking about this?
Read the full blog post: policyimpactproject.org/vaccines-don...
Vaccines don’t cause autism: Why are we still talking about this?
Read the full blog post: policyimpactproject.org/vaccines-don...
April 10, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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
#healthpolicy #disability #education
March 26, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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
#healthpolicy #disability #education
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 ⬇️
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 ⬇️
March 20, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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 ⬇️
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 ⬇️
March 13, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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 ⬇️
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
The National Autism Indicators Report shows how much financial help is needed. 🧵1/6
#housing #autism
March 12, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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
Check out this reel from Dr. Kiley McLean & follow us for more! www.instagram.com/reel/DHBOlbD...
#disability #medicaidmatters #disabilityrights
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March 10, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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
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
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
March 4, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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
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.
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February 18, 2025 at 6:04 PM
🗣️ Black Disabled History is Black History.
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What is Section 504, and what do you need to know about it? 🤔
Check out this thread to learn more! #disability #policy
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Check out this thread to learn more! #disability #policy
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February 17, 2025 at 7:08 PM
What is Section 504, and what do you need to know about it? 🤔
Check out this thread to learn more! #disability #policy
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Check out this thread to learn more! #disability #policy
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What does the Department of Education do, and who controls its fate? 🤔
Check out this thread to find out! #education #disability
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Check out this thread to find out! #education #disability
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February 5, 2025 at 5:17 PM
What does the Department of Education do, and who controls its fate? 🤔
Check out this thread to find out! #education #disability
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Check out this thread to find out! #education #disability
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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
January 28, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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
January 21, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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