Autism in the Criminal Justice System, with Carol S. Weinman, Esq., C.A.S. | Exploring Different Brains 131
Harold "Hackie" Reitman, M.D.
President and Founder at DifferentBrains.org
(16 mins) In this episode, Dr. Hackie Reitman speaks with criminal defense attorney and autism expert Carol S. Weinman, Esq., C.A.S.. Carol is a former Prosecutor and has been a criminal defense attorney and family lawyer for over 25 years. She focuses her law practice on special education and specializes in advocating for the interests of those with autism. Ms. Weinman is recognized as an autism expert and legal consultant, author, mediator, trainer and nationwide speaker on autism. She discusses her experience as a mother to a son on the spectrum, the uniqueness of her position as both an expert in law and autism, and common ways people with the condition find themselves in trouble with the justice system.
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Education Management Professional
6 年I heard people with autism have higher confession rates due to the fact that they aren’t taught to lie. Additionally I hear that sometimes they don’t know how the system works or whom not to talk to.
Event Manager at OUTLOOK CONFERENCES
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Program Director | Neurology 2018
6 年4th International Conference on Neurology and Healthcare - Neurology 2018 https://neurology.cmesociety.com/abstract-submission
Associate Professor at Lesley University
6 年I’m looking forward to sharing this with disability and civil rights attorney who teaches our online course on this very subject!! Barbara Ransom, ESQ. !
President and Founder at DifferentBrains.org
6 年Carol S. W. Thank you for being there to defend those of us whose brains are different.