A Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) is a clinical tool used to identify the environmental and behavioral factors driving a student’s challenging behavior. When a school …

The Individualized Education Program — or IEP — is one of the most misunderstood documents in both education and law. Most parents know it as …

Parenting plans are designed to provide structure. But for families with a child on the autism spectrum, the structure that worked when the plan was …

The “best interest of the child” standard is the cornerstone of family court decisions in virtually every jurisdiction. But when the child in question is …

One of the most common questions I receive from family law attorneys is whether a parent’s choices about Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — what services …

When parents with a child on the autism spectrum sit down to negotiate a custody arrangement, attorneys often reach for the most familiar tools in …

If you practice in family law, education law, personal injury, or criminal defense, you are increasingly likely to encounter a term from the behavioral science …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) intersects with family law in ways that catch many attorneys off guard — and the gaps in preparation can cost families …

If you’ve ever watched a client, witness, or opposing party behave in ways that seemed evasive, emotionally flat, or oddly rigid during depositions or testimony, …