Dr. Katherine Stavropoulos discusses why encounters with police may be more dangerous for those with ASD compared to the general population, and why training is needed, in Psychology Today.
Anyone who has ever survived being a teenager should be well aware that parenting a teenager can be no easy feat. But factor in a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or intellectual disability (ID), and you’ll likely have the recipe for a unique set of challenges to the entire family unit. According to autism...