The Special Needs Populations: Incident Response recommendations and best practices for how to avoid simple but potentially dangerous mistakes which can lead to harm, injury or chaos. The book is an instructional resource with relevant examples from current events, including step-by-step methods using practical and vital tips for effective and safe interaction. The book provides explanations and the characteristics of a variety of disabilities and other special needs, such as physical, mental, psychological, as well as other factors that may require a specialized response. From Autism to Alzheimer’s and Dementia, Mental Illness to Drug Addiction, Deaf and Hearing Impaired to Blind and Visually Impaired, Learning Disabilities, Orthopedic Impairments, and difficult Breathing Issues, it’s all covered. Appropriate terminology and explanations of the federal laws and guidelines that must be followed to ensure compliance and an important review of the appropriate terminology related to special needs. The text includes specially designed interviewing techniques and strategies to use when interacting with persons with special needs, including specific and comprehensive guidance for interviews, confessions, and Miranda; obtaining consent to search; and report writing. As an added learning bonus, a critical summary of KEY POINTS is included at the end of each chapter to help facilitate learning, increase understanding, and strengthen retention.
The Implementation Guide provides a cohesive and thorough study guide for all levels of professionals, from law enforcement, fire fighters and other first responders, to academy recruits and graduate students, prosecutors and defense attorneys, and everyone in-between. It provides an extensive course introduction and syllabus with guided learning objectives, instructional topics, sample semester schedules, and detailed time-specific requirements, along with reading and writing assignments. As more and more states adopt considerable legislative and administrative requirements to appropriately address special needs populations, the mandate will progress from instruction to testing. Special needs is sure to become integrated into testing protocols, performance evaluations, and the proper measurement of one’s knowledge, skills and abilities in this area. This is the rationale behind the extensive Exam Study Guide component of this training module, which provides comprehensive questions, test taking strategies and detailed insight and answer analysis. The Special Needs Population, Incident Response text plus the Implementation Guide will provide all the essentials for fulfilling the legislative and administrative requirements as specified by each state. These two books will assist law enforcement and other professionals with the essential tools necessary for mastery in this unique and challenging field.
Larry E. Holtz received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice from Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, graduating Summa Cum Laude. He received his Juris Doctorate from Temple University School of Law, graduating in the top ten percent of his class.
Formerly a Sergeant of Detectives with the Atlantic City Police Department, an assistant county prosecutor, and a Deputy Attorney General, Mr. Holtz is presently an attorney specializing in police administrative matters. He has served as the Municipal Prosecutor for several towns, and as the Director of Holtz Learning Centers, a professional law enforcement school for continuing legal and criminal justice education and training. He has also served as a police instructor with numerous police academies, taught at two universities as an Adjunct Professor of Law at Widener University School of Law in Delaware, and Adjunct Professor of Criminal Justice at Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey.
Barbara J. Morvay has been an educator for over 37 years. She began her career with dual certification as a teacher of the disabled and a speech therapist. She has served on numerous educational boards, both public and private. She later became an administrator of special education, supervising and coordinating all Child Study Team Services, Psychologists, Learning Consultants, Social Workers, Speech Therapists, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Nurses, and Adaptive Physical Education Teachers. She served as a Principal, and School Business Administrator of a special needs district. She later became the School Superintendent of a county school district that serviced children with special needs ages 3 through 21.
Ms. Morvay has a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Education. She holds numerous professional certifications, which include Teacher, Speech, Principal, Supervisor, Assistant Superintendent for Business, Chief School Administrator, Superintendent,
Certified Highly Skilled Professional, Certified School Administrator Mentor, as well as a Certified School Business Administrator Mentor. She has taught at both a college for undergraduate studies and a university in a Master’s level program, as well as providing expert testimony in selected cases.