April is national autism awareness month , and our Michigan State Police have signed up for an initiative called “Action for Autism”. Officers will go through a series of training on autism awareness, and all officers will be provided with calming bags for their patrol car. These support tools help officers when stressful situations occur with someone with autism spectrum disorder. (ASD)
The Autism Alliance of Michigan will be providing virtual training to law enforcement officers of the MSP. This provides them with guidance on how to respond to situations where they are dealing with special needs people and specifically the ASD community that wanders.
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Apr 1, 2021
Give the Michigan State Police credit for trying to get ahead of addressing calls for service that may involve a person with autism.
It’s called Action for Autism and it’s a program which provides training on autism awareness and equips officers with calming bags to carry in their patrol vehicles to provide support in stressful situations involving someone with autism spectrum disorder, or ASD.
What’s a calming bag, you ask? Simply a bag the officer carries in his or her vehicle that contain fidget spinners, stress balls, teddy bears and therapeutic silicone items that can be chewed.
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