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How Authorities Interact and Respond to Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders
…Autism Spectrum Disorders, (“ASD”), are seven times more likely to have encounters with law enforcement and other first responders than the general public. This is due to a host of…
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NY State Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara’s Personal Mission of Advocacy on Behalf of New Yorkers with Disabilities
…an autism training program for first responders. This is the first-of-its-kind statewide program that ensures police and first responders are properly trained to recognize the signs of autism and how…
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Advocating for Awareness of Wandering and How Avonte’s Law Can Help
…law enforcement, first aid responders, school officials, clinicians, and community members to “reduce injury and death relating to the wandering and safety of individuals with disabilities” (Avonte’s Law Act of…
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Pathways to Justice: Beyond Crisis De-Escalation Training
…can be built in a community, anxiety levels are reduced. When anxiety levels on the part of first responders can be reduced, they are better able to establish control without…
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Partnering with the Community to Provide Information and Resources Related to OPWDD’s New I/DD ID Cards
…with autism and other developmental disabilities are in situations involving law enforcement or other first responders. Interactions with law enforcement and emergency personal is an especially concerning topic as children…
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The Importance of Community Involvement in Preventing a Wandering Incident
…personnel. Thus, it is important not only for parents to have a support system, but also to learn how their children can successfully interact with first responders (e.g. neighbors, police…
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How the AANE Wallet Disclosure Card Turned Around an Unfortunate Situation
…www.aane.org. Wallet Card for Disclosure to First Responders and Law Enforcers With Special Thanks to Dennis Debbaudt, Mary Fox, Debby Geheran, and Steffi Geheran AANE Disclosure Wallet Card AANE Disclosure…
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ASN Fall 2021 Issue
…and Behavioral Goals in an Inclusive Classroom Setting Crisis Management in Children with Autism and First Responders Educating First Responders to Improve Encounters with Autistic Individuals Enhancing Communication to Reduce…
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Autism Plus Wandering
…them to convey personal information in an understandable, appropriate way to first responders and others who might help them. Or they may just be so fixated on whatever’s interesting them,…
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Emergencies Happen – You Must Plan Ahead
…high functioning autism and Asperger’s, disaster communication can be particularly challenging. Emergency responders may or may not immediately recognize that a person has autism or Asperger’s, or they may have…
