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CLEAR NEWS!
The Los Angeles Police Department & the Autism Society of America- Los Angeles announce a new Autism Awareness Program Volunteers needed to provide Autism Awareness training for LAPD officers
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and the Autism Society of America- Los Angeles Chapter (ASA-LA) have partnered to develop an Autism Awareness Roll Call Training Program targeted to LAPD officers. Volunteers from the Los Angeles area autism community will present key information about autism spectrum disorders during roll call briefings in October and November, 2007.
Families and members of the community touched by autism will visit all 19 stations, personalizing autism to assist officers in their response to this growing population. Officers will increase their ability to recognize the features of autism spectrum disorders, draw upon relevant intervention techniques, and know resources for more information.
The project organizers, Detective Gil Escontrias of the LAPD Detective Support and Vice Division, Crisis Support Section, Mental Evaluation Unit (MEU) and Emily Iland, M.A., and Caroline Wilson, R.N, BSN of the Autism Society of America- Los Angeles, invite volunteers from the community to be trained to present the autism awareness program.
Volunteers may reside anywhere but must be available to visit one or more of the 19 LAPD stations. Training sessions including all necessary materials and coaching will be provided. To volunteer, or for more information, call 562-804-5556 ext 2.
Volunteer Training Session Tuesday, September 25, 2007 at 7:00 pm The H.E.L.P. Group/Village Glen Culver City Campus 4160 Grand View Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90066
Volunteer Training Session Thursday, September 27, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. The Academy for the Advancement of Children with Autism 20040 Parthenia St. Northridge, CA 91324
Collaborating organizations include Fiesta Educativa and the Los Angeles Asperger Support Group. CLEAR is happy to announce the official launch of the Santa Clarita Valley Special Needs Registry, April 22, 2006. Santa Clarita Valley residents can fill out a registry form to provide confidential information to the Sheriffs Department about themselves, a family member, or person with special needs in their care. This will assist the Sheriffs in responding to special needs persons in emergency or criminal situations, and help reunite lost children or adults with their families and caregivers. If you are a resident of the Santa Clarita Valley, click Special Needs Registry to read the instructions and fill out a registry form. CLEAR would like to thank our partners, the organizations and individuals that support CLEAR and have supported the creation of the Special Needs Registry.
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