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Peace and Order in the Court

I don't think conserving your child (or 18 year old, as it were) is a milestone anyone spends time anticipating. Little girls playing house don't set up mock courthouses with pretend swinging bars to pass through. Or…
The Congressional Hearing on Autism

How useless was it? Answer: A huge huge waste of time. All I saw was grand standing by uneducated Congresspersons trying to act as if they had all this knowledge about autism. I am certain all they were doing was using…
Celebrating 22 Years of the American Disabilities Act

The 22nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was celebrated at a White House ceremony with a few special guests brought by Autism Speaks – Adam Berman, a young adult and educator with autism…
Legal Shield - Serving the Autism Community

I would like to start by saying how wonderful @autismsociety 's National Autism Conference was and having the opportunity to meet some amazing people. It really means so much to me to meet and learn from so many, esp…
Stealing from a Special Needs Family

This morning, while I was walking out to our van, two people jumped in and stole it. I was about 15 feet away when it happened. The boys were watching out the window as it happened. When I went into the house to c…
I may sound like an idiot, but what is Autism?

Everytime I log on Xanga, see something on TV about Autism, I can't help but ponder on what it is exactly. I may sound like some ignorant uneducated fool, but I truly am interested in learning what exactly it is. Yes, I…
Discrimination and Accomodation

The continuing discussion about my thoughts on discrimination and accommodation got me to thinking . . . I am absolutely in favor of laws that make it illegal to fire people for being gay, Jewish, black, or anything…
Keeping the Combating Autism Act

Congress is currently considering whether or not to renew the Combating Autism Act of 2006 which allocated hundreds of millions of dollars toward institutions and programs that researched the autism spectrum and assist…
Virginia Will Enact Autism Insurance Reform

Virginia Will Enact Autism Insurance Reform After 11 Years - CNBC what absolutely WONDERFUL news for families of young children with Autism in Virginia - It's ABOUT freaking time! I only wish this had happened so…
A Lawyer Speaks about Special Needs and Divorce

Being a divorce/custody lawyer certainly opens one’s eyes to the possibilities and depths of despair in the world of relationships. Once people commit to each other, they form a whole lot of ties that whi…