Autism Legal Resources

Stay up to date with the latest Autism Legal Resources and Autism Law Resources as it pertains to mental health legal issues, with a specific focus on the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in children and adults.
 
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Law

Law Project for Psychiatric Rights (PsychRights) The Law Project for Psychiatric Rights (PsychRights) is a non-profit public interest law firm whose mission is to mount a strategic litigation campaign against forced psychiatric drugging and electroshock in the United States.
Lento Law Student Discipline Defense The Lento Law Firm advocates for Autism Spectrum Disorder accommodations nationwide and represents its clients with experience in the education, student discipline defense, student rights, criminal defense, and criminal justice fields.
National Autism Law Center The mission of the National Autism Law Center is to enforce and expand the legal rights and protection of individuals with autism, providing support for them and their families, as well as the service providers and attorneys who assist them.
Rush: Legal and Financial Assistance Resources for Autism Caregivers Rush University website with a information on Legal and Financial Assistance Resources for Autism Caregivers: Advocacy, Benefits & Guardianship, Attorneys, Early Childhood Supplies, Estate Planning and more.
Special Needs Alliance (SNA) The Special Needs Alliance (SNA) is a national, not-for-profit organization of attorneys dedicated to the practice of disability and public benefits law. Individuals with disabilities, their families, and their advisors rely on the SNA to connect them with nearby attorneys who focus their practices in the disability law arena.
TACA: Legal Planning and Autism The Autism Community in Action (TACA) discuses a very important topic for individuals with autism, and parents/guardians or other caregivers, about the different ways to get legal support such as supported decision-making, conservatorship, guardianship, and power of attorney.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects people with disabilities from discrimination. Disability rights are civil rights and from voting to parking, the ADA is a law that protects people with disabilities in many areas of public life.
Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Wrightslaw wesite serves parents, advocates, teachers, and attorneys with accurate, reliable information about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities.
Wrightslaw Yellow Pages for Kids With Disabilities Using the website, families can search on their own for providers in their state for accurate, reliable information about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities.

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