“First responders don’t know enough about special needs and autism as they should,” said Micah Bell, director of Porter County Search and Rescue. “On the search and rescue side of things, it is not if we will be looking for someone with autism, it’s when. A large percentage of the searches we do have an autism component.”
The Portage Township Autism Action Coalition (PTAAC) has launched two new programs aimed at keeping youngsters on the autism spectrum safe - an ID bracelet programs and water safety classes.
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Now first responders who serve Portage Township, as well as the Portage Township schools, have autism sensory kits to help calm and communicate with children and adults with autism.