Autism and the Police Service

Online Course • National Autistic Society

About the course

This course gives an understanding how autism is defined in law; described by autistic people and defined by clinicians; understanding why some autistic people may become involved in criminality; either as a victim or perpetrator. This course also looks at why someone on the autism spectrum might be vulnerable in police settings and identifying ways of supporting an individual on the autism spectrum both within the community and at the police station.

Provider

National Autistic Society

NAS Training and Consultancy has many years' experience delivering tailored in-house training in autism to various organisations local authorities social services practitioners and professionals across the UK.