I am not a U.S. resident, so this legislation would not apply to me. However, for those who do reside in the U.S., the Community Choice Act is important in enabling people with disabilities and older people to stay in the community rather than having to go to nursing homes and institutions. You can sign [...]
Archive for April, 2009
Autism as Insanity Defense
Posted in Autism, Psychiatry and Mental Healthcare on April 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Dr. Brown of ABA4Autism discusses autism as insanity defense. His point is that it is a good thing that autism is rarely accepted as an insanity defense, because he “doesn’t want autism to get a bad name”. As much as I agree to the idea that autism by itself does not cause someone to commit [...]
