Police interactions are always sticky situations. But for individuals with autism, they can also be intense sensory overloads.
Stephanie Cooper, a former police officer and mom of a child with autism, started a program called Autism Law Enforcement Response Training (ALERT).
The ALERT program helps to:
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train officers on how to recognize autism in people
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get police officers comfortable with certain behaviors
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cover the types of calls police officers might receive
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share tips on how to interact with people on the spectrum
Read more about ALERT and the program’s growth at The Mighty.
