A Brief Overview of the Special Needs Trust

• By: Raymond J. Falcon, Jr., Esq. Falcon & Singer, PC
• April 1st, 2011
• assets, child, law, legal issues, Medicaid, special needs trust, spring 2011 issue
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You don’t have to look too far to find reports on how medical costs have skyrocketed - and this is just for the general population. For persons with disabilities, medical costs are typically greater by an order of magnitude. Also, a child with severe disabilities may be unable to live...

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...

ASD and Internet Crime

• By: Mary R. Cohen, PhD Spectrum Services
• April 1st, 2011
• child pornography, emotional immaturity, illegal behaviors, internet crime, isolation, law, legal issues, spring 2011 issue
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In the past few years a disturbing trend has emerged. Increasing numbers of ASD individuals are being arrested and incarcerated for internet crimes involving child pornography and inappropriate contact with minors. As a clinician who specializes in autism spectrum disorders, I have been asked by...