In my previous episode, I shared my five lessons for dealing with legal disputes in the autism realm. I specifically mentioned that my episode was in preparation for today’s episode: my interview with autism attorney Gary Mayerson who is a proponent for autism legal rights.
Gary’s fall into the world of autism was exactly that: a fall. He was a partner in a law firm in Manhattan where he was busy representing some of the country’s most powerful people, but when a family member was diagnosed with autism, his world was flipped upside down. Soon, Gary began to wonder why there wasn’t a law firm dedicated to serving autism-based cases. He recognized a need for one, so he filled it.
Nearly two decades have passed since Gary made “the best decision” of his life, and he has found himself a part of some very important cases; including the first autism-based case to ever reach the US Supreme Court.
But Gary wears more than a single hat. Along with serving as an attorney, he is also the board chairman on Job Paths; a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing appropriate vocational training assessments and services. Essentially, they prepare students with autism so that even if they don’t go to college after they graduate, they still have skills leading to employment. Thanks to these skills, they are able to take on appropriate, sustainable jobs.
The third hat that Gary wears, is that he is a published author. He has one book already published called How to Compromise with Your School District Without Compromising Your Child, and another book in the works called Autism’s Declaration of Independence. Even if you don’t find yourself in any legal trouble, I still recommend you check out his books!
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