Advocating for the Overlooked Needs of Autistic Individuals in the US Criminal Justice System

• By: Tyler T. Whitney, PsyD Emory University School of Medicine - Psychiatry & Law Service
• July 5th, 2023
• civil rights, court, criminal justice system, Global Autism and Criminal Justice Consortium, law enforcement interactions, law enforcement training, masking, policy, social communication, Summer 2023 Issue
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Over the past 7-15 years, many forensic/clinical professionals working in the US criminal justice system recognize the need for significant change within the US criminal justice system for autistic individuals to be treated humanely and with dignity. “Recently, a diverse team of autistics, family...

Using Explicit Instruction to Teach Self-Advocacy

• By: Casey Schmalacker New Frontiers Executive Function Coaching
• January 2nd, 2023
• advocacy, cognitive modeling, executive functions, explicit instruction, explicit learning, segmenting skills, self-advocacy, social communication, teaching, Winter 2023 Issue
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Those diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can benefit from alternative pedagogy, and the utilization of different approaches for more abstract skills should be a primary focus. Self-Advocacy is a set of skills that involve executive functions, social communication, and adaptive functions....

Evaluation and Assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorder

• By: Cynthia Martin, PsyD Bethany Vibert, PsyD So Hyun Kim, PhD Weill Cornell Medical College
• January 1st, 2018
• assessment, evaluation, language, repetitive behavior, restricted behavior, social communication, social interaction, winter 2018 issue
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a generally life-long neurodevelomental disorder characterized by impairments in social communication and social interaction and the presence of restricted and repetitive behavior. There is significant heterogeneity among individuals with ASD, and symptoms of ASD...