Autism and the Law

This accessible guide to navigating all aspects of the law as an autistic person will offer helpful advice and useful resources, alongside an overview of the current research on the impact of being autistic from a legal standpoint.
Written by a leading author and researcher on autism with contributions from an autistic legal expert, this definitive handbook covers the legal rights of autistic children and adults and their families across the lifespan, offering guidance on accessing relevant services interspersed with significant case studies. Aimed at families, professionals and anyone interested in advocating the rights of autistic people, chapters will cover employment, the criminal justice system, bullying and harassment, sexuality, mis-medication and the rights of older autistic adults.

Author Biography

Adam Feinstein is an acclaimed British author, autism researcher, poet, translator, Hispanist, journalist and film critic. He has an autistic son and has written widely on autism, receiving much international praise for his work.

In 1998 founded an international autism magazine ‘Looking Up’. Aimed at parents and professionals, it is a lively and informative mix of the very latest findings in autism research from around the world. Feinstein has given numerous lectures on autism, Neruda and cinema around the world, including Mexico, Argentina, Chile, USA, Russia, China, India, Spain, Italy and Germany. He broadcasts regularly for the BBC and writes for the Guardian, the Observer, the Financial Times, the Times Literary Supplement and the New Statesman.