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Gardner, Lauren; Campbell, Jonathan M. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
Highly publicized interactions between law enforcement officers (LEOs) and individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have raised questions about LEOs' training related to ASD. In the present study, 157 LEOs participated in ASD-specific training and completed pretest and posttest surveys of autism knowledge, confidence, and self-monitoring.…
Descriptors: Police, Law Enforcement, Police Education, Training
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Graham Holmes, Laura; Strassberg, Donald S.; Himle, Michael B. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
Families are a critical context for healthy sexuality development. This study characterized family sexuality communication for autistic adults (age 18-30) without intellectual disability (n = 117) versus a neurotypical comparison group (n = 319). Parent-reported number of sexuality topics covered did not significantly differ by gender or…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Young Adults