Mark Mahoney: Fighting for Autism Justice

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Tony Mantor

Alternative Health, Health And Wellness, Health, Neurodivergent, Never Give Up, Health & Fitness, Entertainment, Mental Health, Autism Acceptance, Autism, Autism Awareness, Celebrities, Special Needs, Positivity

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🗓️ 8 April 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Send us a text Mark Mahoney reveals his groundbreaking work as possibly the only attorney in North America exclusively dedicated to defending individuals with autism spectrum disorder who face criminal charges. Through years of specialized practice, he shares crucial insights about how the criminal justice system fundamentally misunderstands autism. • Autism directly affects social understanding and learning of unwritten rules • People with autism often commit crimes without understand...

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0:00.0	Welcome to Why Not Me the World Podcast, hosted by Tony Mayator.
0:11.6	Broadcasting from Music City, USA, Nashville, Tennessee.
0:18.0	Join us as our guests tell us their stories
0:20.9	Some will make you laugh
0:22.5	Some will make you cry
0:24.3	Real life people
0:26.9	Who will inspire
0:28.8	And show that you are not alone
0:32.5	In this world
0:34.0	Hopefully you gain more awareness
0:37.1	Acceptance and a better understanding
0:40.3	for autism around the world.
0:43.3	Hi, I'm Tony Mantor. Welcome to Why Not Me the World, Humanity Over Handcuffs,
0:58.0	the Silent Crisis Special Event. Joining us today is Mark Mahoney. Since the early 80s, Mark has been
1:04.9	among a select group of top criminal trial lawyers in western New York. He is currently the only
1:10.7	lawyer in North America
1:12.0	and possibly worldwide, who dedicates his practice almost exclusively to represent individuals
1:18.2	with autism spectrum disorder. He possesses a vast knowledge of information to share with us today.
1:24.3	It's both an honor and a pleasure to have him here. Thanks for coming on.
1:28.7	Yeah, it's an interesting project you've got there. I appreciate that. If you would,
1:33.4	give us a little information about your practice. Where I am doing this almost exclusively about a
1:40.5	decade ago, the thing that has always struck me, I started getting calls from people
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