Autism, advocates, and law enforcement professionals : recognizing and reducing risk situations for people with autism spectrum disorders /
Debbaudt, Dennis.
Autism, advocates, and law enforcement professionals : recognizing and reducing risk situations for people with autism spectrum disorders / Dennis Debbaudt. - London, UK ; Philadelphia, PA : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2002. - 142 p. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Sect. 1 Law Enforcement Perspective -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Autism Recognition and Response -- 3. Interview and Interrogation of Persons with Autism -- 4. Victims with Autism -- 5. Law Enforcement Training Programs -- 6. Conclusion -- Sect. 2. Citizen's Perspective -- 7. Introduction -- 8. Safety at Home and in the Community -- 9. Victim and Law Enforcement Awareness for Persons with Autism -- 10. Advocacy for Offenders with Autism Spectrum Disorders -- 11. Collaborative Autism Awareness Campaigns -- 12. Conclusion.
Individuals with developmental disorders are seven times more likely than other people to come into contact with police and their responses to encounters with the law may not always be socially appropriate. How can the needs and responses of people with autism spectrum disorders be reconciled with the duties of the police to serve and protect the community? In this book, private investigator and autism advocate Dennis Debbaudt provides essential information for both groups. He explains how typical manifestations of autism spectrum disorders, such as running away, unsteadiness, impulsive behavior or failure to respond, may be misunderstood by law enforcement professionals, with serious consequences. For individuals with ASDs, he offers advice on how to behave in encounters with police and other law enforcement professionals. Aimed at raising awareness and facilitating communication between people with autism and law enforcement professionals, this much-needed book will be a valuable resource for both communities.
9781853029806
Across the lifespan
Understanding autism
Aggression and violence
Social policy
Autism, advocates, and law enforcement professionals : recognizing and reducing risk situations for people with autism spectrum disorders / Dennis Debbaudt. - London, UK ; Philadelphia, PA : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2002. - 142 p. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Sect. 1 Law Enforcement Perspective -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Autism Recognition and Response -- 3. Interview and Interrogation of Persons with Autism -- 4. Victims with Autism -- 5. Law Enforcement Training Programs -- 6. Conclusion -- Sect. 2. Citizen's Perspective -- 7. Introduction -- 8. Safety at Home and in the Community -- 9. Victim and Law Enforcement Awareness for Persons with Autism -- 10. Advocacy for Offenders with Autism Spectrum Disorders -- 11. Collaborative Autism Awareness Campaigns -- 12. Conclusion.
Individuals with developmental disorders are seven times more likely than other people to come into contact with police and their responses to encounters with the law may not always be socially appropriate. How can the needs and responses of people with autism spectrum disorders be reconciled with the duties of the police to serve and protect the community? In this book, private investigator and autism advocate Dennis Debbaudt provides essential information for both groups. He explains how typical manifestations of autism spectrum disorders, such as running away, unsteadiness, impulsive behavior or failure to respond, may be misunderstood by law enforcement professionals, with serious consequences. For individuals with ASDs, he offers advice on how to behave in encounters with police and other law enforcement professionals. Aimed at raising awareness and facilitating communication between people with autism and law enforcement professionals, this much-needed book will be a valuable resource for both communities.
9781853029806
Across the lifespan
Understanding autism
Aggression and violence
Social policy