Improving the lives of people with autism through the power of the law.
Improving the lives of people with autism through the power of the law.
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We serve health care providers and associations seeking legal consultation for issues related to autism services and insurance.
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We provide basic, intensive, and advanced legal training on a variety of legal issues related to autism health insurance law and reform. We also provide solutions customized to your company.
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We make resources easily accessible to assist people with autism in accessing healthcare treatment, education, employment, and community life.
October 17-18, 2024
Boise, Idaho
The premier event in the autism legal community each year is the Autism Law Summit. Held in the fall, the Autism Law Summit is a national gathering of autism parents, service providers, self-advocates, researchers, lawyers, legislators, lobbyists, and other stakeholders who are interested in improving autism law and policy.
Learn MoreThe ALRC offers a variety and courses and webinars to BCBA's and other professionals on navigating the complex and ever-changing ABA insurance space.
“We are trying to grow a level of sophistication, deep understanding, and people who are really savvy at conversing about these areas to make real change.”
Dan Unumb Attorney & Founder
Autism Legal Resource Center
September 09, 2025
NASEM Releases Report on Autism Care Demonstration (ACD)
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Today, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released their anticipated report on the DOD's Autism Care Demonstration (ACD): The Comprehensive Autism Care Demonstration: Solutions for Military Families. The ALRC's Dan Unumb was invited to speak to the Committee in November 2023. The report concludes that the DOD should cease the ACD and that there is strong evidence supporting the effectiveness and use of ABA for Autism: "As such, the committee has recommended making ABA is a Basic benefit under the TRICARE program and ceasing the demonstration. In doing so, DHA should take steps to eliminate or minimize administrative burdens and adhere to the standards of care to ensure that military-connected families have timely and continuous access to a range of ABA services for those that need them. Further, the committee feels strongly that the receipt of health care should never be contingent on data collection that is not germane to the delivery of care nor contingent on participation requirements of caregivers." "There is a substantial body of literature, supported by multiple meta-analyses, indicating strong evidence of efficacy and effectiveness of ABA as an appropriate intervention to support autistic individuals with a range of ABA practices suitable for older individuals as well as younger children. While additional studies will be useful, the totality of evidence for ABA is robust and meets the standards of the evidence-based practice framework and Department of Defense’s own criteria of reliable evidence."...
December 13, 2024
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ALRC quoted in ProPublica investigative article on Autism and United Healthcare....
June 28, 2023
Justice Department files Statement of Interest About the ADA Rights of Children with Disabilities Experiencing Behavioral Health Challenges in School
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"The Department’s brief explains that public entities like school boards have an obligation under the ADA to reasonably modify their behavioral response by helping the children calm down, involving professionals including a mobile crisis team or a child’s therapist,"...
