West Midlands Forum on the criminal justice system and the autism spectrum / Carl BENTON in Good Autism Practice - GAP, 10-1 (May 2009)

Public ISBD [article]  inGood Autism Practice - GAP > 10-1 (May 2009) . - p.15-18 Titre : West Midlands Forum on the criminal justice system and the autism spectrum Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Carl BENTON, Auteur ; Margo SHARP, Auteur Année de publication : 2009 Article en page(s) : p.15-18 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Carl Benton is a Registered Nurse and Lecturer and part of a Community Forensic Team working in Birmingham. Margo Sharp is a Principal Speech and Language Therapist working at Birmingham Children’s Hospital. In this paper, they address the difficulties faced by individuals on the autism spectrum when confronted by those working in the criminal justice system (CJS). They describe the setting-up of a forum to address these issues giving its main aims and stating some of the objectives achieved to date. These include the introduction of an ‘attention card’ that individuals can carry to alert CJS professionals to their support needs. The paper highlights the need for ongoing research in this field, including the need to evaluate the impact of training on raising awareness of the needs of this population. Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=764 [article] West Midlands Forum on the criminal justice system and the autism spectrum [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Carl BENTON, Auteur ; Margo SHARP, Auteur . - 2009 . - p.15-18. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Good Autism Practice - GAP > 10-1 (May 2009) . - p.15-18 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Carl Benton is a Registered Nurse and Lecturer and part of a Community Forensic Team working in Birmingham. Margo Sharp is a Principal Speech and Language Therapist working at Birmingham Children’s Hospital. In this paper, they address the difficulties faced by individuals on the autism spectrum when confronted by those working in the criminal justice system (CJS). They describe the setting-up of a forum to address these issues giving its main aims and stating some of the objectives achieved to date. These include the introduction of an ‘attention card’ that individuals can carry to alert CJS professionals to their support needs. The paper highlights the need for ongoing research in this field, including the need to evaluate the impact of training on raising awareness of the needs of this population. Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=764

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