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Lately I've been reading about your injustices
For e.g..
One parent may say " I cannot believe this is happening to your son, in our State we have the "X" act that protects...or they offer some other help/support"
Are some US States unequipped to deal with ASD? Why am I hearing about disabled kids and people being brought to court and held accountable..."unconscionable conduct" is the term we use when a mentally disabled person is taken advantage of, ie the adult or perpetrator acted with… read more
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Members shared deep concerns about how poorly equipped many U.S. states are to protect children with autism from mistreatment by schools, law... Read more
I'm starting to think that this is a huge problem everywhere most are so unaware of how the approach of police officers and there demeanors can set off the children I've considered getting one of those windshield stickers that state passenger with autism if approached can set off behaviors I've also considered getting my son a medical bracelet that states he's autistic and bipolar and if apprehended what can happen because he is known to sleep walk we have taken measures to ensure he can't get out at night we have a bolt lock at the top of our door and an alarm that goes off in our with cameras that alerts us if the doors open but just in case he outsmarts us lol
Yes there does need to be more training here in Arkansas i saw on news that they were having special classes for policemen to understand autism and other disabilities and to recognize the signs
Yes - agreed @A MyAutismTeam Member law enforcement should be trained on how to handle children with special needs!
I plan to take my son in to the local dept. to get familiar with the police officers and vice versa.
I think it should happen in every town or county - the developmental centers should host some kind of an event with local law enforcement.
@A MyAutismTeam Member bracklet is a good idea but they issue is part awareness, and part they really don't understand autism.. I have those windshield stickers too on my car, and sometimes we even wear shirts that say " I have autism, I may not respond to verbal commands"
I am sure law officers for a fantastic job, and have many things to worry about.. but this is a big issue ..
I definitely agree with you sineadcrank that is alot of the issue alot of people aren't educated enough on not just autism but disabilities in general especially when it comes to small town schools they say they go to conferences on autism but conferences don't cover everything and schools have certain ideals for kids to live up to and they don't have a clue how to help children that need extra help on certain areas
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