Guest guest Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 Oh! Now what? Sent from my iPhone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 ,This is a wonderful idea ! TY very much ! Elinor mom to Maeci From: <tamaoki_s@...> Sent: Wed, May 5, 2010 1:23:21 PMSubject: ( ) Re: police I created a safety card for my son based on other cards I found by searching the web. The card can be used in any emergency - not just with police, but with any emergency responder. One side of the card has my son's name, date of birth, and home phone number plus space for the names & phone numbers of people who can be called in an emergency. The other side has some bullet points about Aspergers. I printed the document in a two-column table and then folded it in half to create a card. I covered the paper with tape to make it a little more sturdy. It's about the size of a drivers license and so is easy to carry in a wallet. Here's the text I used. I selected points that made sense for my son, but you may want to change things a bit based on how your child reacts when under pressure. ___________ I have Aspergers Syndrome, a type of autism that affects how I communicate and interact with people. Because of my Aspergers Syndrome, I may - Have difficulty making eye contact. - Not be able to answer questions. - Panic if yelled at, touched, or restrained. - Appear not to be listening or paying attention. - Tend to interpret statements literally. - Speak too loud, too soft, or with unusual intonation. - Appear rude or say things that are inappropriate. I would like to cooperate. If I am distressed, PLEASE - Do not assume that my Asperger traits constitute suspicious behavior. - Identify yourself as a police officer or first responder. - Call the emergency contacts on the back of this card. - Tell me exactly what to do, politely, clearly, simply, literally, and step by step. - Find a quiet, safe place where I can be alone and calm myself down. - Avoid touching or restraining me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 Thank you so much! This is wonderful information!!! > > I created a safety card for my son based on other cards I found by searching the web. The card can be used in any emergency - not just with police, but with any emergency responder. > > One side of the card has my son's name, date of birth, and home phone number plus space for the names & phone numbers of people who can be called in an emergency. The other side has some bullet points about Aspergers. I printed the document in a two-column table and then folded it in half to create a card. I covered the paper with tape to make it a little more sturdy. It's about the size of a drivers license and so is easy to carry in a wallet. > > Here's the text I used. I selected points that made sense for my son, but you may want to change things a bit based on how your child reacts when under pressure. > ___________ > I have Aspergers Syndrome, a type of autism that affects how I communicate and interact with people. Because of my Aspergers Syndrome, I may > > - Have difficulty making eye contact. > - Not be able to answer questions. > - Panic if yelled at, touched, or restrained. > - Appear not to be listening or paying attention. > - Tend to interpret statements literally. > - Speak too loud, too soft, or with unusual intonation. > - Appear rude or say things that are inappropriate. > > I would like to cooperate. If I am distressed, PLEASE > - Do not assume that my Asperger traits constitute suspicious behavior. > - Identify yourself as a police officer or first responder. > - Call the emergency contacts on the back of this card. > - Tell me exactly what to do, politely, clearly, simply, literally, and step by step. > - Find a quiet, safe place where I can be alone and calm myself down. > - Avoid touching or restraining me. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 Just wanted to chime in with the Mom who mentioned the fact that reaching into your pocket to pull out a card could be misinterpreted by the police. I've coached my son to tell the police that he has a card in his wallet and to then ask for permission to either get the card himself or ask if the police officer wants to get the card himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 , very true, ask first to reach into pocket!! > > > Just wanted to chime in with the Mom who mentioned the fact that reaching into your pocket to pull out a card could be misinterpreted by the police. I've coached my son to tell the police that he has a card in his wallet and to then ask for permission to either get the card himself or ask if the police officer wants to get the card himself. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 Very excellent you guys rock! Sent from my iPhone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 , I'm glad you said that. That's exactly what the officer said to tell your kids to do. He DID say, though, that the officer may not want to hear anything right away and may "do their thing" first before they ask to see ID....like ask the kid some questions, etc. He said that if the child can answer the questions he's asking and not further "look odd or suspicious", then eventually they'll get to the point of listening. Ugh. He DID also say, though, that when a kid looks NONTHREATENING and upset, they are more apt to listen to them. Sigh. Ahhhhh, Laughter................ Robin From: <tamaoki_s@...>Subject: ( ) Re: police Date: Thursday, May 6, 2010, 11:44 AM Just wanted to chime in with the Mom who mentioned the fact that reaching into your pocket to pull out a card could be misinterpreted by the police. I've coached my son to tell the police that he has a card in his wallet and to then ask for permission to either get the card himself or ask if the police officer wants to get the card himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2010 Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 For those interested, there is a book about autism and the police written by a former police officer --> " Autism, Advocates and Law Enforcement Professionals: Recognizing and Reducing Risk Situations for People With Autism Spectrum Disorders by Dennis Debbaudt " I believe he does inservices on the subject. Roxanna Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again. ( ) Re: police Date: Thursday, May 6, 2010, 11:44 AM Â Just wanted to chime in with the Mom who mentioned the fact that reaching into your pocket to pull out a card could be misinterpreted by the police. I've coached my son to tell the police that he has a card in his wallet and to then ask for permission to either get the card himself or ask if the police officer wants to get the card himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 Thank you very much :)Sent from my iPhoneOn 17/05/2010, at 1:18 PM, Roxanna <MadIdeas@...> wrote: For those interested, there is a book about autism and the police written by a former police officer --> "Autism, Advocates and Law Enforcement Professionals: Recognizing and Reducing Risk Situations for People With Autism Spectrum Disorders by Dennis Debbaudt" I believe he does inservices on the subject. Roxanna Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again. ( ) Re: police Date: Thursday, May 6, 2010, 11:44 AM Just wanted to chime in with the Mom who mentioned the fact that reaching into your pocket to pull out a card could be misinterpreted by the police. I've coached my son to tell the police that he has a card in his wallet and to then ask for permission to either get the card himself or ask if the police officer wants to get the card himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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