Autism, Online Offending, and Victimization

• By: Mary R. Cohen, PhD Reginald Candio, PsyD Autism Specialist/Forensic Evaluation
• July 5th, 2023
• bullying, criminal justice system, cybercrime, online disinhibition, online radicalization, online safety, sexual victimization, social isolation, Summer 2023 Issue, victimization
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Individuals on the autism spectrum are particularly vulnerable to committing online offenses, in many instances unwittingly. They are also victimized by online predators, financial scams, and extremist groups. Consequently, they are increasingly interacting with the criminal justice system as...

Study Demonstrates That Children with Autism Can Learn to Stand Up to Bullies

• By: The Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD)
• April 1st, 2013
• applied behavior analysis, autism research, bullying, cognitive skills, deception detection, research, science, social skills, victimization
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The Autism Research Group, along with the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, published a study in the current issue of the journal “Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders” on teaching children with autism to detect and respond to lies told by others attempting to bully them. A research...