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Representing People with Mental Disabilities: A Practical Webinar for Criminal Defense Lawyers
For criminal defense lawyers of all types, clients with mental disabilities are a part of their practice. This includes the white collar criminal defense lawyer who represents an executive charged with tax evasion who functions despite a variety…

Serving Safely: The National Initiative to Enhance Policing for Persons with Mental Illnesses and Developmental Disabilities – Vera Institute of Justice
The Vera Institute of Justice has launched its new project, Serving Safely: The National Initiative to Enhance Policing for Persons with Mental Illnesses and Developmental Disabilities.
Serving Safely is a national initiative designed to improve…

Autism Rates in Children May Be Higher Than Previously Believed, New CDC Study Finds
A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that the prevalence of autism is 1.7 percent, up from 1.5 percent from two years earlier. Read more.

School Shooter Nikolas Cruz: An Unending Saga of Disturbed Behavior and Red Flags – The Orlando Sentinel
This article details the "red flags" of Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz. Read more.

Fetal Alcohol Disorder May Be Far More Common Than Previously Thought – Cleveland Clinic
A new study has found that the prevalence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) may be higher than previously thought.
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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders are costly, life-long disabilities. Older data suggested…

Increased Stress on Fathers Leads to Brain Development Changes in Offspring – Science News
New research in mice has found that a father's stress affects the brain development of his offspring. This stress changes the father's sperm, which can then alter the brain development of the child. This new research provides a much better understanding…

Downloading a Nightmare: When Autism, Child Pornography and the Courts Collide – The Marshall Project
In this investigation, The Marshall Project interviewed over a dozen families with autistic members who were arrested for possession of child pornography. Advocates argue that the criminal justice system "confuses autistic behavior with criminal…