As many as one in 68 children in the United States may have autism, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

From your child’s right to educational accommodations to different types of alternative dispute resolution, parents of autistic children are often unfamiliar with the legal protections in place to protect their children’s access to education.

In honor of National Autism Awareness Month and World Autism Awareness Day, here are five introductory and education-focused legal tips for parents of autistic children:

For more information on your child’s rights to education, check out FindLaw’s section on Education Law.

Related Resources:

  • Each Special Needs Child Has Educational Rights (FindLaw’s Law and Daily Life)
  • Autism Study: Fraud Led to Measles Outbreak (FindLaw’s Law and Daily Life)
  • Vaccine Court Rules Against Thimerosal Autism Link (FindLaw’s Decided)
  • Parents Can’t Recoup Educational Expenses from School District (FindLaw’s U.S. Third Circuit Blog)

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