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Item Nr: B 96519 Title: Autism, Advocates and Law Enforcement Professionals: Recognizing and Reducing Risk Situations for People With Autism Spectrum Disorders
Grade Lvl: T Author: Debbaudt, Dennis
Length: 142 Prod/Pub: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Copyright: 2002 Series:
Book Type: N Biographee:
Copies: 0 Loan Period: 14 days
 
  Individuals with developmental disorders are seven times more likely than other people to come into contact with police and their responses to encounters with the law may not always be socially appropriate. In this book, private investigator and autism advocate Dennis Debbaudt provides essential information for both groups. He explains how typical manifestations of autism spectrum disorders, such as running away, unsteadiness, impulsive behavior or failure to respond, may be misunderstood by law enforcement professionals, with serious consequences. For individuals with ASDs, he offers advice on how to behave in encounters with police and other law enforcement professionals. Aims to raise awareness and facilitate communication between people with autism and law enforcement professionals.

  Subjects:
  1902 - ARL
  1332 - AUTISM/ASD
  673 - LAW ENFORCEMENT