What happens to autistic people in prison? We spoke with Clare Hughes, the Criminal Justice Coordinator for the United Kingdom’s National Autistic Society, about the unique experiences of and considerations for incarcerated autistic people. Clare has been leading on the NAS’s work expanding its accreditation programme to police forces, prisons, and probation services. Note that […]
Shannon Des Roches Rosa www.squidalicious.com I had no idea autism acceptance and understanding in the UK were so much more culturally ingrained than in the US. Granted, there is still much work to do, and government cutbacks in housing for people with disabilities continue, etc. But the disconnect was shocking. And, I was told, much
NAS Professional Conference 14: Dr. Stephen Tyler Storify by Shannon Rosa Wed, Mar 05 2014 21:04:31 Edit NAS Professional Conference 14: Dr. Stephen Tyler A compilation of live tweets from Dr. Tyler’s presentation Severe Challenging Behaviour: Impact, Perceptions and Support at the National Autistic Society’s Professional Conference 2014 in Harrogate, UK. Any errors or omissions
