Dana Lee Baker Law & Neurodiversity All Books sku-227617357

Law and Neurodiversity: Youth with Autism and the Juvenile Justice Systems in Canada and the United States is a hardcover All Books listing by Dana Lee Baker, sku-227617357. As awareness of autism has grown alongside more nuanced views of diversity, the book asks how juvenile justice systems accommodate neurodiversity and what their approaches mean for young people.

It examines how autism research can inform juvenile justice policy in Canada and the United States. Both countries use decentralized governance to develop and implement law and policy, but they treat detained autistic youth differently. The book covers the history of institutionalization, disability rights, and the inclusion of neurological differences in court practice.

In Canada, diversion from formal processing has led to community-based strategies under state authority. US policy relies more on formal responses, including detention in juvenile custody facilities. These approaches affect access to services such as education. The comparison also covers assessment tools, rehabilitation programs, and community re-entry plans.