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Federal Government Shutdown: What People with Disabilities Should Know Washington, DC update: What today’s federal shutdown means for Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare, SNAP/WIC, ACA Marketplace, HHS operations, and civil rights.

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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.

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

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 […]

🗣️ 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

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 […]

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

Webinar: A Community-Led Approach for Measuring and Improving Quality of Care | AcademyHealth Become a Member

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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* - Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health

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.

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Read our new policy brief to learn how Medicaid supports autistic people and what’s at stake. 🧵4/4

Autistic people live in every state, every district, and every neighborhood. Protecting Medicaid means protecting their future. 🧵3/4

Only 1 in 5 autistic people have access to home- and community-based services through waivers. Thousands are stuck on waitlists. Cuts to Medicaid would mean fewer supports, longer waits, and more risk of institutionalization. 🧵2/4

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

How Does Medicare Medicaid Dual Eligibility Work? If you have limited income and are enrolled in Medicare, you still may struggle to afford the care you deserve. That’s where Medicaid comes in. Millions of Americans are dual-eligible for both program...

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🚨NEW BLOG POST🚨

Vaccines don’t cause autism: Why are we still talking about this?

Read the full blog post: policyimpactproject.org/vaccines-don...

How Does Medicare Medicaid Dual Eligibility Work? If you have limited income and are enrolled in Medicare, you still may struggle to afford the care you deserve. That’s where Medicaid comes in. Millions of Americans are dual-eligible for both program...

Check out the article below from the National Council on Aging for more information, and stay tuned for more on Medicaid & Medicare in the coming days! 🧵5/5

What is the difference between Medicaid and Medicare? (Continued)🧵4/5

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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...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Understanding the news: What disability advocates should know about the potential impacts of health and education policy changes to the federal government. ... Recent executive orders have led to suggested and enacted cuts to federal funding for departments, agencies, grants, and programs. Many of these actions may have direct or indirect effects on people w...

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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 ⬇️