E-mail to share from a Police Officer regarding training on Autism..

[Guest guest]

Amen to the police training. As our 14 yo PDD/NOS daughter has gotten

bigger and stronger, my wife has had to call local law enforement a

couple of times to help with her aggression. I travel occasionally so

if I am not there or my son is not home, my wife could be injured by

my daughter. We live west of Houston and the Constable's office has

responded very well and we have been pleased that they are not totally

clueless in dealing with ASD kids. More training, however would be

welcome.

>

> That is great Michlle. Did Dennis Debault do the training in

Houston? I hope he gets to see this also. It is interesting that

officers reported back they had several encounters in a short period

of time, but I am wondering what the reason was. Were they called to

the stores, or sites, or did they just happen to see these people, and

were more or less observing rather than intervening?

>

> C.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Dennis did do a one day training for a wide variety-sherriff, school,

county-- of officers in March, but I did the majority of the trainings

twice a month for the year for the CIT refresher course. Mark liked my

training so much, he is including it for his 2 day. Thanks to the Texas

Young Autism Project for providing an occasional cover when I had a trip to

Austin to testify or other commitment.

Mark was a GREAT guy to work with and a wonderful advocate for families.

I'm actually also looking at bringing the " Take Me Home " project to Houston.

.. . .so many projects, so little time. All I have to do is find a way to

get someone to pay me! (The CIT department did give me a nice plaque

though).

I think the incidents just happened (one officer saw a non-verbal boy in a

grocery store parking lot who had wandered away from his home). There may

also be an increase in incidents because a CIT officer is now riding

together with an MHMRA staffer in the mobile crisis unit in Houston.

S.

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ckcarlson52

Sun Aug 24, 2008 11:00 am (PDT)

That is great Michlle. Did Dennis Debault do the training in Houston? I hope

he gets to see this also. It is interesting that officers reported back they

had several encounters in a short period of time, but I am wondering what

the reason was. Were they called to the stores, or sites, or did they just

happen to see these people, and were more or less observing rather than

intervening?

C.

[Guest guest]

I will definately testify that Ofcr Donohoe is a great person and is

very helpful and willing to get 'Take Me Home Program' to whomever

needs it...he is doing it for our ofcrs here in Del Rio ...i think if

we all get together & get our agencies to request a mandatory

training on Autism, they will listen....our sheriff and now our Pd

have already requested this to TCLOSE...(there is strength in #'s)

>

>

>

> Dennis did do a one day training for a wide variety-sherriff,

school,

> county-- of officers in March, but I did the majority of the

trainings

> twice a month for the year for the CIT refresher course. Mark

liked my

> training so much, he is including it for his 2 day. Thanks to

the Texas

> Young Autism Project for providing an occasional cover when I had a

trip to

> Austin to testify or other commitment.

>

>

>

> Mark was a GREAT guy to work with and a wonderful advocate for

families.

> I'm actually also looking at bringing the " Take Me Home " project to

Houston.

> . . .so many projects, so little time. All I have to do is find a

way to

> get someone to pay me! (The CIT department did give me a nice

plaque

> though).

>

>

>

> I think the incidents just happened (one officer saw a non-verbal

boy in a

> grocery store parking lot who had wandered away from his home).

There may

> also be an increase in incidents because a CIT officer is now riding

> together with an MHMRA staffer in the mobile crisis unit in Houston.

>

> S.

>

>

>

> Posted by: " Carlson "

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> cathykay@... <http://profiles.yahoo.com/ckcarlson52>

> ckcarlson52

>

> Sun Aug 24, 2008 11:00 am (PDT)

>

> That is great Michlle. Did Dennis Debault do the training in

Houston? I hope

> he gets to see this also. It is interesting that officers reported

back they

> had several encounters in a short period of time, but I am

wondering what

> the reason was. Were they called to the stores, or sites, or did

they just

> happen to see these people, and were more or less observing rather

than

> intervening?

>

> C.

>

>

[Guest guest]

>

> I will definately testify that Ofcr Donohoe is a great person and is

> very helpful and willing to get 'Take Me Home Program' to whomever

> needs it...he is doing it for our ofcrs here in Del Rio ...i think if

> we all get together & get our agencies to request a mandatory

> training on Autism, they will listen....our sheriff and now our Pd

> have already requested this to TCLOSE...(there is strength in #'s)

Oh, please do not forget the Border Patrol out in Del Rio, since this

has grown tremendously, major HQTRS, I say out in border towns.

Especially when one is returning from Del Rio to SA have to stop at

the check-point. It is a shame what some of us still have to go

through this within the USA due to all the trafficking.

I guess from there other border town will spread the word. I

understand they are doing their job based on what I have confronted,

nothing ugly but at least for them to understand when a person like a

parent mentions the word autism.

Irma

[Guest guest]

Irma, thank you for reminding me..i still havent made a connection

with them...but i will now..lol

> >

> > I will definately testify that Ofcr Donohoe is a great person and

is

> > very helpful and willing to get 'Take Me Home Program' to

whomever

> > needs it...he is doing it for our ofcrs here in Del Rio ...i

think if

> > we all get together & get our agencies to request a mandatory

> > training on Autism, they will listen....our sheriff and now our

Pd

> > have already requested this to TCLOSE...(there is strength in

#'s)

>

>

> Oh, please do not forget the Border Patrol out in Del Rio, since

this

> has grown tremendously, major HQTRS, I say out in border towns.

> Especially when one is returning from Del Rio to SA have to stop at

> the check-point. It is a shame what some of us still have to go

> through this within the USA due to all the trafficking.

> I guess from there other border town will spread the word. I

> understand they are doing their job based on what I have confronted,

> nothing ugly but at least for them to understand when a person like

a

> parent mentions the word autism.

>

> Irma

>