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.2023 Dec;16(12):2240-2246.
doi: 10.1002/aur.3039. Epub 2023 Oct 23.

Language is a critical mediator of autistic experiences within the criminal justice system

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Language is a critical mediator of autistic experiences within the criminal justice system

Caroline Larson et al. Autism Res.2023 Dec.

Abstract

Autism spectrum disorder is characterized by social communication challenges and restricted and repetitive behaviors and interests, but also by highly heterogeneous language skills. The recent International Society of Autism Research (INSAR) policy statement, Autism and the Criminal Justice System: Policy opportunities and challenges (INSAR, 2022), aims to prevent, reduce, and improve interactions between autistic individuals and the criminal justice system. This policy statement provides a foundation for considering how to include language in these important aims. In this commentary, we outline the centrality of language skills to these interactions and provide specific recommendations that can inform future research and provide guidance for autistic individuals, community partners, and individuals working within the criminal justice system. Considering language as a part of justice system policy for autistic individuals will result in greater equity and inclusion, particularly for autistic individuals with co-occurring language deficits and those who are linguistically diverse. Moreover, it will allow autistic individuals to combat other barriers to effectively navigating interactions with the criminal justice system, such as those related to the core features of autism. We advocate for a greater role for service providers who can assess challenges in language skills, and identify the specific accommodations each autistic individual will need to prevent, reduce, and improve interactions with the criminal justice system.

Keywords: autism spectrum disorder; criminal justice system; equity; language; policy.

© 2023 International Society for Autism Research and Wiley Periodicals LLC.

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