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Autism, Advocates and Law Enforcement Professionals: Recognizing and Reducing Risk Situations for People With Autism Spectrum Disorders 1st Edition

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Product Details

  • Paperback: 142 pages
  • Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Pub; 1 edition (October 15, 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1853029807
  • ISBN-13: 978-1853029806
  • Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 0.3 x 9.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 10.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,194,526 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 starsA Must Read.
By A Customer on July 23, 2003
Format: Paperback
This is a must read for all law enforcement personnel, fire departments, emergency medical technicians and especially parents of children with autism. It is so important that communities use this resource to recognize the characteristics of persons with autism and strategies to help should they encounter a person with this neurological disorder. As a parent, this was a real eye- opener and made me realize how much work and education needs to take place in my own community. Thank you Mr. Debbaudt for this book!
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5.0 out of 5 starsMore for Law Enforcement than for Advocates
By P. Motes on April 15, 2011
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Although I was personally disappointed in this book, I can't fault the author. My motive in purchasing it was to learn how to help someone I know well, who has Asperger's Syndrome, deal with police officers (or better yet, avoid them entirely.) Unfortunately, that book may not yet have been written. Debbault's book does help me understand how officers can and should be trained in dealing with persons with autism, and I wish such training were mandatory, since there are now many, many potential problems due to the prevalence of autism in its various forms.

The author's website is probably just as helpful to advocates and higher functioning persons with autistic spectrum disorders as is this particular book. Perhaps, one day, this author will write an article for those of us with a loved one who has autism, so that we can educate him or her, for those times when the law enforcement or security person has only minimal training, but still has authority.

The book does provide information to law enforcement officials in how to avoid what the author terms "unfortunate situations." Until this knowledge is more broadly disseminated, there will be too many of those situations. So, if you are a cop or know one, buy this book and pass it along.
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5.0 out of 5 starsAutism, Advocates, and Law Enforcement Professionals
By C. B. Reinhardt on January 17, 2008
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This was a very informative book regarding the difficulties law enforcement individuals face when confronted with what looks like "red flag" criminal behavior by individuals who are rarely in control of their behavior and who generaly do not respond to verbal commands. While written five years ago, this is still a timely topic, not just for law enforcement professionals, but for families who care for loved ones diagnosed with Autism. The perspectives of the author are definitely written from the heart as well as from a solid professional foundation. Anyone who is caring for a loved one afflicted with Autism should read this book and put into practice the recommendations identified.
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5.0 out of 5 starsInsightful, Practical, and Very Important
By Daniel M Mont on August 6, 2002
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Debbaudt does an excellent job on two fronts" First, explaining to law enforcment professionals how to identify and deal with autistic people, but also encouraging parents and caretakers to take responsibility for educating their loved ones on how to deal with the police in order to avoid tragedies. People with developmental disabilities are seven times more likely to interact with the police than people without disabilities. This is an important issue, and this book is an important contribution towards helping ameliorate a significant problem.
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5.0 out of 5 starsLaw enforcement ignorance of autism endangers communitites
By Chris B on April 29, 2002
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As a mother of a four year old autistic child, I'm plagued with the worries of "what will happen to my child when I'm gone." As such, we have set up our wills and our estates to take care of him. However, there are even more practical issues to worry about that Dennis Debbaudt brings to light in his book. People with develeopmental disorders are seven times more likely to come into contact with law enforcement than regular citizens. Our autistic children are socially impared, and the ignorance of this disorder is rampant among police ranks and other "first responders" to an emergency situation. Often "autistic traits" can be mistenterpreted as drug abuse, hositlity and beliegerence, dementia, or suspicious behavior that can appear as criminal intent. People with autism have been accidentally killed in crime situations, or have given false confessions to crimes they didn't commit largely due to police ignorance of this disorder.
This is a good primer for police and other first responders. It gives a good overview of why certain investigation techiques are not effecitve in dealing with autism. The second half of the book is directed at parents and caregivers - with good tips about informing local police of your child's condition, keeping your child safe at home, in school, and while traveling. There are also tips on spreading autism awareness to police and other first responders on a grassroots basis.
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