I will be speaking at the national conference of the Autism Society of America on Friday, July 24 from 12:45 - 2 pm, on the subject of Child Custody and Child Support in Divorce with a Child with Autism. The conference will be in St. Charles, Illinois, about an hour outside of Chicago. People can get more information at ASA's website: www.autism-society.o rg
Also, I will be speaking on this topic at Oklahoma State Bar Association seminars in the Oklahoma City area on Thursday, July 16 and in Tulsa on July 17.
I am trying very hard to reach out to our families and let them know there is now help for them - and I am working hard to educate the lawyers and judges about our families and what they need.
These seminars and conferences are also a good way for people from around the country to get to talk to me in person and ask me questions. My son, who emerged from autism at age 8, will be traveling with me to these 3 speaking engagements. We are trying to spread a message of hope, which is so desperately needed. Please help me spread the word so our families can finally start to get better results from the family court system. Thank you!
Monday, June 22, 2009
Friday, May 22, 2009
The Special Needs Child and Divorce - my new book
I have not posted anything for quite some time. There has been a very good reason for that. I have been busy researching and writing my new book - The Special Needs Child and Divorce. The book is published by the American Bar Association, one of the leading legal publishers in the world.
The book just launched on April 24, 2009, and I am on a whirlwind of speaking engagements. There is so much need for the information contained in the book. I am thrilled to be able to get the information into the hands of families who have special needs children and are going through divorce. I am also traveling across the United States educating lawyers and judges about this important material. This book explains what special needs are, how they affect special needs children when their families are going through divorce, and how the courts and lawyers need to handle these cases in a different way to meet the unique needs of special needs children and their families. A CD is included with the book, that contains many printable forms, samples, pleadings, checklists and other helpful materials for use when families with special needs children are going through divorce. The CD also contains an extensive printable glossary that can be taken along to court or to depositions for handy reference.
As this book is becoming known throughout the legal community and the special needs community, I am being called upon to serve as an expert witness and/or as a consultant on divorce cases all over the United States. I help lawyers and families by evaluating the medical records, therapy notes, IEPs, 504 Plans, and I write reports or testify with recommendations as to the best plan for the special needs child in the divorce process.
Click here for the link to the book, The Special Needs Child and Divorce.
The book just launched on April 24, 2009, and I am on a whirlwind of speaking engagements. There is so much need for the information contained in the book. I am thrilled to be able to get the information into the hands of families who have special needs children and are going through divorce. I am also traveling across the United States educating lawyers and judges about this important material. This book explains what special needs are, how they affect special needs children when their families are going through divorce, and how the courts and lawyers need to handle these cases in a different way to meet the unique needs of special needs children and their families. A CD is included with the book, that contains many printable forms, samples, pleadings, checklists and other helpful materials for use when families with special needs children are going through divorce. The CD also contains an extensive printable glossary that can be taken along to court or to depositions for handy reference.
As this book is becoming known throughout the legal community and the special needs community, I am being called upon to serve as an expert witness and/or as a consultant on divorce cases all over the United States. I help lawyers and families by evaluating the medical records, therapy notes, IEPs, 504 Plans, and I write reports or testify with recommendations as to the best plan for the special needs child in the divorce process.
Click here for the link to the book, The Special Needs Child and Divorce.
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