Best Practices for Interviewing Children with Disabilities

Date

2012

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Volume Title

Publisher

Child Law Practice Newsletter

Abstract

No document can address every situation that you will face in the field as you interview children in suspected cases of sexual abuse. Some situations may require emergency attention, and the steps recommended here may be impossible. However, to the extent that you can control the speed of the investigation, this document sets forth the best practices learned through our experience working with children with disabilities.

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Keywords

forensic interview, disabilities, best practice, guidelines

Citation

Rainville, C. (2012). Best practices for interviewing children with disabilities. Child Law Practice Newsletter, 31(5), 65.

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