An Initial Development and Evaluation of a Culturally Responsive Police Interactions Training for Black Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autor: Tamara Lawson, Janine P. Stichter, Monica E. Romero, Brad Ferguson, Sung Woo Kahng, Mattina Davenport, Christopher D. Lewis
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 53:1375-1390
ISSN: 1573-3432
0162-3257
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-021-05181-8
Popis: The purpose of the current study was to conduct a qualitative and experimental analysis of a culturally informed police safety skills training for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The current study focused primarily on meeting the unique training needs of Black adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A single case design was used to evaluate the initial efficacy and acceptability of a culturally responsive training method. Preliminary evidence about the physiological ramifications of police contact were also collected to begin to examine the broader behavioral and psychophysiological nature of youth's experiences. The current experimental design included in-person simulated contexts that youth, and caregivers, endorsed as relevant to their normal lives, which greatly strengthened the ecological validity of the approach.
Databáze: OpenAIRE