LET US TALK ABOUT AUTISM SERIES: INTERVIEWS

 Hi, it's Deborah and Euzi

Let us talk about autism! Interviewing autistic clients in a law setting

Planning and preparation are key to interviewing autistic clients and witnesses. Liaising with someone who knows the autistic client well about their communication style and needs, best location for the interview, frequency of breaks etc can be really beneficial in helping to plan for the interview.  

The use of sketches during the interview could be considered as a technique to assist with providing evidence. Planning around how this could be used and introduced prior to the interview is also key.  

Autistic clients/witnesses and suspects are believed to be more susceptible to suggestive and leading questioning styles.   

Ask specific questions that avoid ambiguity. Focus on questions that start with ‘who’, ‘what’, ‘where’ ‘when’ and ‘how’ as opposed to ‘did’, ‘was’, ‘could’ or ‘would’.

https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/criminal-justice/criminal-justice/professionals

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