Autism and the Law: Cases, Statutes, and Materials (Law Casebook)
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (890 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 159460875X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 680 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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Terrific resource for parents, advocates and attorneys Steven Kossor These authors have created a goldmine of scrupulously documented and organized information about the laws and legal proceedings that have addressed public (Medicaid as well as the IDEA) and private insurance funding of treatment for children afflicted with mental illnesses and disabilities of all kinds, not just Autism, from the 1. Best in class Expertly written and a must for every advocates library. Presented in an easily understood manner for the lay person and very complete for the professional.
Lorri Unumb is Senior Policy Advisor and Counsel at Autism Speaks, an autism advocacy organization that sponsors autism research and conducts awareness and outreach activities aimed at families, governments, and the public. Daniel Unumb is an attorney-at-law at South Carolina Legal Services.
Indeed, the response to the autism crisis by courts, legislatures, and administrative agencies has resulted in an explosion of published law pertaining to autism. Autism and the Law is the first-ever comprehensive compilation of the key statutes, cases, and related legal materials on autism spectrum disorder, the fastest growing developmental disability in the United States. The legal materials and commentary in Autism and the Law stem from a variety of legal areas, with autism as the common thread. Twenty-two states, for example, have enacted autism insurance mandates in the past three years. Autism and the Law is designed as a law school textbook but is also an excellent resource for state and federal policymakers as well as families struggling with autism across the country.. This book attempts to move the process of understanding and reform forward by collecting significant autism laws in the fields of health insurance, Medicaid, special education, and more into one resource. The prevalence of autism is around 1 in 110 Americans, a staggering increase from just a decade ago. Autism appears in childhood but is a lifelong disability. As a result of the exponential growth and increased awareness of the disorder, much legal reform has taken place over the past several years. Autism is a complex medical disorder characterized by deficits in communication, social skills, and behavior
But there is no question that autism poses enormous legal challenges to the schools and many other institutions.'' --The Claremont Institute website . ''For lawyers, policy makers, and disability advocates, this important and timely volume on disability law provides a comprehensive overview of statutes and case law regarding autism and its relation to several major areas of law.'' --Book News Inc.''a most useful guide to an important public policy issue. It is the first major compilation of key cases, statutes, and other materials on the legal questions surrounding autism. Researchers reckon that abou