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Railey, Kirsten S.; Love, Abigail M. A.; Campbell, Jonathan M. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2020
Although research confirms the effectiveness of training to improve law enforcement officers' (LEOs) awareness and knowledge of people with intellectual disability and learning disabilities, review of the efficacy of autism-specific law enforcement training is needed. To provide up-to-date information regarding training for LEOs related to autism…
Descriptors: Police Community Relationship, Police Education, Training, Knowledge Level
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Railey, Kirsten S.; Bowers-Campbell, Joy; Love, Abigail M. A.; Campbell, Jonathan M. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
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…
Descriptors: Law Enforcement, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Correlation