Mark has become the most prominent and experienced attorney in the country involved in defending person with Autism Spectrum Disorder who, by virtue of this pervasive developmental disability, are unaware of the social and legal taboos and danger relating to child pornography, and other problematic sexual behaviors "online" and "offline." Mark’s efforts have led to prosecutors deciding to divert cases from criminal prosecution, or agree to results that do not require sex offender registration, or have resulted in judges imposing only probation supervision that involves therapy is appropriate to the specific intellectual or developmental disability.
Mark Mahoney’s article, "Asperger’s Syndrome and the Criminal Law: The Special Case of Child Pornography," available in the "Resources" section, is the sole source on the Web or elsewhere exposing the inappropriateness of scapegoating those with Autism Spectrum Disorder who are arrested and charged under the extremely harsh federal and state child pornography and sex offender registration statutes.
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The Individuals with Disabilities Act was renamed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) , and is in place to ensure that all eligible children may receive free and appropriate public education that meets their individual needs. If your child has been diagnosed with a form of autism, ...
Not demonstrate interest, or they may not point at objects; Avoid eye contact; Want to be alone; Avoid or resist physical contact; Have difficulty socializing, and they may have no speech or delayed speech; Get upset with minor changes; and/or. Have obsessive interests. There are many other symptoms of autism, which is why consulting ...
There are common characteristics that occur in children with autism, and it is important to take into consideration the wide spectrum of symptoms. Below are a few of the more common early signs of autism. An individual with ASD may: 1 Not respond to their name; 2 Not demonstrate interest, or they may not point at objects; 3 Avoid eye contact; 4 Want to be alone; 5 Avoid or resist physical contact; 6 Have difficulty socializing, and they may have no speech or delayed speech; 7 Get upset with minor changes; and/or 8 Have obsessive interests.