Title |
Verbal, Visual, and Intermediary Support for Child Witnesses with Autism During Investigative Interviews
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Published in |
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, May 2017
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DOI | 10.1007/s10803-017-3142-0 |
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Authors |
Lucy A. Henry, Laura Crane, Gilly Nash, Zoe Hobson, Mimi Kirke-Smith, Rachel Wilcock |
Abstract |
Three promising investigative interview interventions were assessed in 270 children (age 6-11 years): 71 with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and 199 who were typically developing (TD). Children received 'Verbal Labels', 'Sketch Reinstatement of Context' or 'Registered Intermediary' interviews designed to improve interview performance without decreasing accuracy. Children with ASD showed no increases in the number of correct details recalled for any of the three interview types (compared to a Best-Practice police interview), whereas TD children showed significant improvements in the Registered Intermediary and Verbal Labels interviews. Findings suggested that children with ASD can perform as well as TD children in certain types of investigative interviews, but some expected benefits (e.g., of Registered Intermediaries) were not apparent in this study. |
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United Kingdom | 14 | 36% |
Australia | 4 | 10% |
France | 1 | 3% |
United States | 1 | 3% |
Malaysia | 1 | 3% |
Finland | 1 | 3% |
Canada | 1 | 3% |
Unknown | 16 | 41% |
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Members of the public | 29 | 74% |
Scientists | 6 | 15% |
Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 5% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 5% |
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Student > Master | 18 | 15% |
Researcher | 10 | 8% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 9 | 7% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 6 | 5% |
Other | 22 | 18% |
Unknown | 38 | 31% |
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Psychology | 46 | 37% |
Social Sciences | 15 | 12% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 8 | 6% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 2% |
Neuroscience | 2 | 2% |
Other | 7 | 6% |
Unknown | 43 | 35% |