An Initial Development and Evaluation of a Culturally Responsive Police Interactions Training for Black Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Davenport, Mattina A., ; Romero, Monica E.; Lewis, Christopher D.; Lawson, Tamara; Ferguson, Brad; Stichter, Janine; Kahng, SungWoo
- Source
- Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders; Apr2023, Vol. 53 Issue 4, p1375-1390, 16p, 3 Charts, 1 Graph
- Subject
- Experimental design
Arousal (Physiology)
Focus groups
Black people
Self-evaluation
Autism in adolescence
Human services programs
Qualitative research
Philosophy of education
Social skills education
Cultural awareness
Safety
Physiological stress
Evaluation of human services programs
Clinical trials
Saliva
Interviewing
Health literacy
Teenagers' conduct of life
Heart beat
Sound recordings
Electrocardiography
Questionnaires
Scale analysis (Psychology)
Psychophysiology
Statistical sampling
Thematic analysis
Data analysis software
Police
Hydrocortisone
Video recording
- Language
- ISSN
- 01623257
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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]