U.S. State Autism Databases
a year ago
- #ethics
- #mental health
- #autism
- The author refuses to conduct autism evaluations in North Dakota due to an unethical state law requiring clients to be listed on a government registry.
- Seven states in the U.S. have mandatory autism registries, all of which are PsyPact-enrolled. New Hampshire recently eliminated its mandatory registry.
- The author provides autism evaluations only for adults in Delaware (18+), New Jersey (22+), and Rhode Island (6+), where registries are not mandatory for these age groups.
- No autism evaluations are offered in Indiana, North Dakota, Utah, and West Virginia due to mandatory registry requirements for all ages or invasive data collection practices.
- The author encourages advocacy against mandatory autism registries, suggesting actions like signing petitions and contacting representatives.