The Los Angeles Police Department &
the
Autism Society of
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
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
Volunteer Training Session
Thursday, September 27, 2007 at 7:00
p.m.
The Academy for the Advancement of
Children with Autism
Collaborating organizations include Fiesta
Educativa
and the Los Angeles Asperger Support Group.
LAPD Project Volunteer Form
LAPD Project e-mail:
lapdproject@asa-la.org