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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

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04-08-2022 | Original Paper

Autism Training for Law Enforcement Officers: A Scoping Review

Auteurs: Melissa A. Sreckovic, Christine K. Kenney, Matthew Wallace

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 10/2023

Abstract

Law enforcement officers are the primary individuals called and who respond to situations of heightened concern. They make split-second observations and decisions based on how best to react to given safety situations and those involved. Characteristics of autism spectrum disorders (ASD), if not properly understood and reacted to, may quickly escalate a law enforcement officer call in a negative way, making autism training for law enforcement officers imperative. To ascertain what is known about autism training for law enforcement officers, a scoping review was conducted. Five studies met final inclusion criteria. The trainees, context and development of the training, evaluation procedures, and training outcomes are synthesized to provide guidance for future training implementation teams. Areas for future research are presented.

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Titel: Autism Training for Law Enforcement Officers: A Scoping Review
Auteurs: Melissa A. Sreckovic
Christine K. Kenney
Matthew Wallace
Publicatiedatum: 04-08-2022
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 10/2023
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-022-05692-y

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