Legal Issues Concerning Children with Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disabilities.

Boomer, Lyman W.; Garrison-Harrell, Linda

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Publication Date: 1995

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Legal Issues Concerning Children with Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disabilities.

Boomer, Lyman W.; Garrison-Harrell, Linda

Behavioral Disorders, v21 n1 p53-61 Nov 1995

This article examines recent rulings in litigation pertaining to the education of children with autism, including cases addressing the following issues: appropriate educational placement, extended school year services, the use of aversive contingencies to control behavior, and the use of facilitated communication and other forms of augmented communication. (Author/PB)

Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Behavior Modification, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Extended School Year, Legal Responsibility, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Student Placement, Student Rights

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Language: English

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