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Direct linkGardner, 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
Love, Abigail M. A.; Usher, Ellen L.; Toland, Michael D.; Railey, Kirsten S.; Campbell, Jonathan M.; Spriggs, Amy D. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is currently one of the most researched of all childhood developmental disorders and is receiving attention in many domains. The purpose of this study was to design and provide psychometric evidence for a scale that measures police officer self-efficacy for working with individuals with ASD. Psychometric properties…
Descriptors: Police, Self Efficacy, Knowledge Level, Autism
Gardner, Lauren; Campbell, Jonathan M.; Westdal, June – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) may interact with law enforcement officers (LEOs) as victims of crime, witnesses to crime, or suspects of crime. Interactions between LEOs and those with ASD may go awry which raises questions about levels of training, experiences, and knowledge acquired by LEOs. Seventy-two LEOs reported on their…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Law Enforcement, Police
