When Behaviors Result in Real Trouble: Legal Challenges in Individuals with ASD

• By: Peter Gerhardt, EdD Mary Jane Weiss, PhD, BCBA-D Nicole Pearson, MA Cecelia McCarton, MD The McCarton Foundation
• April 1st, 2011
• challenging behaviors, education, law, legal issues, sexuality, social deficits, spring 2011 issue
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When we think about legal matters and individuals with ASD, we often think of the relationship between the law and advocacy. Legal entitlements apply to individuals with disabilities, a free and appropriate education is guaranteed, and certain accommodations must be made to make settings and...