An Exploration of Law Enforcement Officers' Training Needs and Interactions with Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autor/inn/en	Railey, Kirsten S.; Bowers-Campbell, Joy; Love, Abigail M. A.; Campbell, Jonathan M.
Titel	An Exploration of Law Enforcement Officers' Training Needs and Interactions with Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 50 (2020) 1, S.101-117 (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-019-04227-2
Schlagwörter	Law Enforcement; Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Correlation; Educational Needs; Knowledge Level; Grounded Theory; Adults; Caregiver Attitudes; Behavior Patterns; Identification; Police Community Relationship + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gesetzesvollzug; Autismus; Korrelation; Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; Wissensbasis; Identifikation; Identifizierung
Abstract	Semi-structured interviews were employed to (a) characterize LEOs' knowledge of ASD, (b) understand interactions between LEOs and individuals with ASD, and (c) identify training needs to prepare LEOs for interactions with the ASD community. Researchers utilized a constructivist grounded theory approach to analyze data from 17 participants: (a) six LEOs, (b) six adults with ASD, and (c) five caregivers. Common themes included the (a) potential for misinterpretations of behavior of individuals with ASD; (b) helpfulness of an identification system/symbol for ASD; (c) need for interactive, mandatory training unique to LEOs' needs; and, (d) importance of building community connections between LEOs and individuals with ASD. Findings are discussed within the context of previous research related to law enforcement and ASD. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01