Disabled Persons Protection Commission
DISABLED PERSONS PROTECTION COMMISSION
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Training Video Series on How to Interview Victims with Disabilities
Through expert testimonials, survivor feedback and mock interviews that model real cases, our educational training video series for law enforcement, prosecutors and Adult Protective Services (APS) investigators informs and educates viewers on the necessity for effective, trauma-informed interviews and guides them through proper interviewing techniques to elicit the most reliable information.
An Introduction to Adult Protective Services (APS)
L.I.S.T.E.N.: Interviewing People
with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
L.I.S.T.E.N.: Interviewing People
on the Autism Spectrum
L.I.S.T.E.N.: Interviewing People
with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias
Effective Strategies for Interviewing Adults Who Use Augmentative and Alternative Communication
This videos above were produced in partnership with the Massachusetts Building Partnerships for the Protection of Persons with Disabilities and Older Adults Initiative (BPI), Melwood Global and the Modell Consulting Group.
BPI, formed in 1999, is a statewide Massachusetts initiative that, using a multidisciplinary approach, links law enforcement, adult protection and human services, self-advocates and others to address abuse, neglect and crimes committed against persons with a disability and older adults. BPI is currently funded through an interstate agreement, from the Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services (DDS) to the Office of Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni.