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LAWTISM: Autism, the Law, and What Parents Need to Know

Susan McCorkindale
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I never thought my autistic child would end up in the criminal justice system. I was wrong. And what I learned in that nightmare led me to write this newsletter and e-book in the hope it will save other families from going through what we did.

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