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Monday, 11 August 2008 |
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 Senior Officer Joel Lashley, a Crisis Intervention and Defensive Tactics Instructor, has written an article for PoliceOne.com that speaks to the rising rate of autism and how today's Police Officers and Deputies need to prepare to deal with this issue with compassion and effectiveness.
The article starts off with these sobering statistics about this rising epidemic:
"'Autism tsunami': 1 in 150 births are currently on the autism spectrum; 3 out of 4 are male; half are nonverbal or profoundly verbally limited. They are seven times more likely to encounter the police than a person who is not diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)."
The article goes on to list 28 tips and facts about autism any Michigan Deputy can use to learn more about how to effectively deal with citizens suffering from autism.
Click here to read the article from PoliceOne.com
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