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- Title: Raising Children on the Spectrum in Florida: Navigating Roads Less Traveled
- Author : Florida Bar Journal
- Release Date : January 01, 2009
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 65 KB
Description
Robert Frost once wrote, "Two roads diverged in the wood, and I--took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference." (1) When a child with autism becomes a part of a family, that family embarks on an entirely different road than the one that they thought they had entered. The family faces many familial and legal challenges. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex developmental disability that affects about one in every 150 American children and one in every 94 boys, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2) These children, who look perfectly normal, have communication, socialization, and/or behavior challenges. Some say the divorce rate of families with autism is nearly 80-90 percent. (3) Others disagree with that percentage and opine that it is subject to dispute and that marriages are made more stable when a child is diagnosed with ASD. (4) Nevertheless, autism parents contemplating separation or divorce should share common goals to ensure that the needs of these special children are provided for both on a short-term and long-term basis. These children are on the spectrum because they display differing characteristics--not one child on the spectrum is like another. This article discusses current legislation applying to the needs of these special children and discusses considerations to be addressed for Florida families and divorcing parents. Legislative Update
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