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Direct linkTeagardin, Jill; Dixon, Dennis R.; Smith, Marlena N.; Granpeesheh, Doreen – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2012
The core symptoms of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are likely to affect interactions between law enforcement officers and persons with ASD. If law enforcement officers are not trained to identify and appropriately respond to persons with ASD, it is possible that officers may exacerbate a situation, resulting in unnecessary trauma, injury, or…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Autism, Police, Law Enforcement
