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ASN Fall 2015 Issue
“Autism Safety: The Criminal Justice System and First Responders” View This Issue Articles in This Issue Advocating for Awareness of Wandering and How Avonte’s Law Can Help Autism, Law…
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Autism and the Law: When Trouble Comes Our Way
…be first responders to people experiencing a mental health crisis” (Sky). Too many people with psychiatric issues and/or developmental disabilities behave in ways others don’t comprehend. If police are called…
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Walking the Safety Tightrope: The Intersection of Law Enforcement and Loved Ones with Disability
…first responders and often skeptical initially, veteran police officers learn the signs and symptoms of those with developmental, physical and intellectual disability based on their observed behavior and circumstances. They…
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Both Individuals with Autism and Law Enforcement Benefit from Training
…spectrum and those with other developmental disabilities. It is essential for anyone dealing with the public such as law enforcement and first responders to become knowledgeable about people with intellectual…
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Autism and Epilepsy – What We Know, What We Don’t Know, and How We Are Creating Awareness
…epilepsy among individuals living with autism, service providers, first responders, school personnel and the community at large as well as parents and caregivers need to be aware of this co-condition…
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Filling the Gaps: Developing Programs for the Lifespan
…children today, would be diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. First and foremost, information and education are key. We must continue to educate school personnel, therapists, physicians, first responders and…
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Keeping Kids with ASD Safe – Understanding the Creep Factor and the Hidden Curriculum
…trained over 26,000 first responders in autism recognition and response. When I first started, I was training police, then firefighters and EMS personnel. More recently, I find myself training prison…
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Addressing the Psychological Fallout of The Coronavirus Pandemic
…providers, EMTs and other first responders, staff of social service and other helping organizations, staff of congregate facilities including community residences, assisted living, nursing homes, shelters, etc. Training is also…
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An Accurate Assessment is the Foundation of Your Child’s Future
…for parents and educators; free recreational and support services to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their families: and free training for police and first responders which has been life-saving…
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Back Issues
…and First Responders” Summer 2015: “The Changing Landscape of Autism Education” Spring 2015: “Addressing the Challenging Behaviors Associated with Autism” Winter 2015: “The Importance of Scientific Research” Fall 2014: “Exploring…
