Event Details
NCDPS is hosting a FREE instructional session for law enforcement and first responder agencies to learn best practices on interacting with the growing number of North Carolinians on the autism spectrum (e.g. 1 among 54 children in the state has autism). Presenters Dennis Debbaudt and James Marble will share information built to help manage ASD risks at home, school and when traveling anywhere in the community. The goal of Helping Enhance Autism Response Training or HEART is to further safe contacts among law enforcement, first responders and individuals with autism.
Registration closes on April 28.
Parking Information
Park in Lot 7 behind the Weatherspoon Museum. Look for event signage.
Agenda
8:30 - 9:00 a.m. - Registration
9:00 - 9:30 a.m. - Welcome and Introductions
9:30 - 10:20 a.m. - Crisis Management and Building a Safe Sensory Environment; Defining Autism and Identifying Common Characteristics
Break - 10 minutes
10:30 - 11:20 a.m. - Response Tips for Law Enforcement; Identifying Public Safety Risks
Break - 10 minutes
11:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. - Common Dilemmas of High Functioning ASD; Programs and Community Outreach
Break - 10 minutes
12:30 - 1:00 p.m. - Q/A and Closing Statements