One in 36 Pennsylvania children and more than five million adults nationwide are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

The court system can be daunting for anyone, but can be especially challenging for someone living with autism.

Autism Spectrum Disorder isn’t universally understood, including sometimes by judges and other court personnel.

Against that backdrop, the Pennsylvania Court System created The Autism and Courts Initiative a few years ago.

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Kevin Dougherty is on a community education tour. Justice Kevin Dougherty was with us on The Spark Thursday.

One in 36 Pennsylvania children and more than five million adults nationwide are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
The court system can be daunting for anyone, but can be especially challenging for someone living with autism.
Autism Spectrum Disorder isn’t universally understood, including sometimes by judges and other court personnel.
Against that backdrop, the Pennsylvania Court System created The Autism and Courts Initiative a few years ago.
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Kevin Dougherty is on a community education tour. Justice Kevin Dougherty was with us on The Spark Thursday.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at https://witf.org/programs/the-spark.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from <a href="https://www.witf.org">WITF</a>, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at <a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.

The Spark

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at <a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.

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