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When autism intersects with law enforcement, the results can be harmful or even catastrophic without proper training and understanding.
Retired law enforcement commander Bart Barta shares his journey of creating specialized training for first responders after his son's autism diagnosis.
• Started Autism Safety 101 after 31 years in law enforcement and his son's autism diagnosis at age 3
• Individuals with autism are seven times more likely to encounter law enforcement than neurotypical people
• Teaches officers to use simple language, practice patience, and understand sensory issues when interacting with people on the spectrum
• Recommends minimum 4-8 hour in-person training sessions rather than brief online modules
• Shares success story of officers de-escalating a knife situation by discussing the person's special interest in ice hockey
• Emphasizes importance of autism registries with 911 centers to provide critical information to responding officers
• Encourages families to obtain free personalized autism wallet cards at www.justdigit.org to help individuals safely disclose their diagnosis
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When autism intersects with law enforcement, the results can be harmful or even catastrophic without proper training and understanding.
Retired law enforcement commander Bart Barta shares his journey of creating specialized training for first responders after his son's autism diagnosis.
• Started Autism Safety 101 after 31 years in law enforcement and his son's autism diagnosis at age 3
• Individuals with autism are seven times more likely to encounter law enforcement than neurotypical people
• Teaches officers to use simple language, practice patience, and understand sensory issues when interacting with people on the spectrum
• Recommends minimum 4-8 hour in-person training sessions rather than brief online modules
• Shares success story of officers de-escalating a knife situation by discussing the person's special interest in ice hockey
• Emphasizes importance of autism registries with 911 centers to provide critical information to responding officers
• Encourages families to obtain free personalized autism wallet cards at www.justdigit.org to help individuals safely disclose their diagnosis
https://tonymantor.com
https://Facebook.com/tonymantor
https://instagram.com/tonymantor
https://twitter.com/tonymantor
https://youtube.com/tonymantormusic
intro/outro music bed written by T. Wild
Why Not Me the World music published by Mantor Music (BMI)
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