<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2117852/open_sms">Send us a text</a></p><p>When autism intersects with law enforcement, the results can be harmful or even catastrophic without proper training and understanding. </p><p>Retired law enforcement commander Bart Barter shares his journey of creating specialized training for first responders after his son's autism diagnosis.<br><br>• Started Autism Safety 101 after 31 years in law enforcement and his son's autism diagnosis at age 3<br>• Individuals with autism are seven times more likely to encounter law enforcement than neurotypical people<br>• Teaches officers to use simple language, practice patience, and understand sensory issues when interacting with people on the spectrum<br>• Recommends minimum 4-8 hour in-person training sessions rather than brief online modules<br>• Shares success story of officers de-escalating a knife situation by discussing the person's special interest in ice hockey<br>• Emphasizes importance of autism registries with 911 centers to provide critical information to responding officers<br>• Encourages families to obtain free personalized autism wallet cards at www.justdigit.org to help individuals safely disclose their diagnosis<br><br><br></p><p>https://tonymantor.com<br>https://Facebook.com/tonymantor<br>https://instagram.com/tonymantor<br>https://twitter.com/tonymantor<br>https://youtube.com/tonymantormusic<br>intro/outro music bed written by T. Wild<br>Why Not Me the World music published by Mantor Music (BMI)</p>