Autism, advocates, and law enforcement professionals : recognizing and reducing risk situations for people with autism spectrum disorders / Dennis Debbaudt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Debbaudt, Dennis, 1949-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Autism.

Law enforcement.

Offenders with mental disabilities.

Police.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (148 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Debbaudt 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 law enforcement professionals.

Contents:

Autism, Advocates, and Law Enforcement Professionals: Recognizing and Reducing Risk Situations for People with Autism Spectrum Disorders; Acknowledgments; Section One: The Law Enforcement Perspective; 1 Introduction; 2 Autism Recognition and Response; What is autism?; Recognition; Response; Offender trends, arrest, required legal warnings, and incarceration; Lost and wandering; First response awareness programs; 3 Interview and Interrogation of Persons with Autism; Misleading indications of guilt; Possible traps when interrogating a person with autism; Tips for the interviewer/interrogator

4 Victims with AutismPerfect victims; Identifying situations of abuse; Investigating allegations of abuse; Interviewing the victim/witness; What law enforcers can do for victims; 5 Law Enforcement Training Programs; 6 Conclusion; Section Two: The Citizen's Perspective; 7 Introduction; 8 Safety at Home and in the Community; Elopement; Emergency response systems - 911; 9 Victim and Law Enforcement Awareness for Persons with Autism and Advocates; Bullying and restraint in schools; Restraint; Law enforcement recognition and response; Travel safety tips; Avoiding victimization

10 Advocacy for Offenders with Autism Spectrum DisordersAutism awareness in the criminal justice system; Court proceedings; Sentencing; 11 Collaborative Autism-Awareness Campaigns; Community policing; The role of a national advocacy organization; Grass-roots campaigns; Recognition and response handout; Community agency collaborations; Autism-specific awareness; 12 Conclusion; Resources; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 134-135) and index.

ISBN:

9786613160553

9781283160551

1283160552

9781846427138

1846427134

9780585478227

0585478228

OCLC:

60779314