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Autism Risk and Safety Management WorkshopWednesday, October 6, 2010 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM (ET)Savannah, GA |
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The Matthew Reardon Center for Autism
Presents
Dennis Debbaudt
Autism Risk and Safety Management
Training for Law Enforcement, First Responders, Parents, Educators, and Professionals
Wednesday, October 6th, 2010
Research indicates that persons with developmental disabilities, including a rapidly rising autism population, are approximately seven times more likely to come in contact with law enforcement and professionals than others. Police and first response professionals will meet children and adults with autism in field situations. Dennis Debbaudt’s training will make these interactions safer and less stressful.
Dennis, the proud father of Brad, a young man who has autism, wrote the ground-breaking booklet Avoiding Unfortunate Situations in 1994, the first-ever look at the interactions between children and adults with autism and law enforcement professionals. He has since written frequently on the topic including the book "Autism, Advocates and Law Enforcement Professionals: Recognizing and Reducing Risk Situations for People with Autism Spectrum Disorders" and articles for the FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin and Sheriff Magazine. He consulted to ABC News 20/20 for the segment, *A Simple Man*, about autism and false confession, and was instrumental in the development of the state of Maryland's Police and Correctional Training Commissions 1999 curriculum " Why Law Enforcement Needs to Recognize Autism". A professional investigator and journalist for 27 years, Dennis turned his attention to providing autism recognition response and risk management training to law enforcement and emergency first responders in 1991.
He presents to law enforcement agencies in the United States, Canada and United Kingdom. His materials are in use by police departments around the world.
A Detroit native, he now resides with his wife, Gay, and son, Brad, in South Florida.
Location
Memorial University Medical Center campus
Mercer Auditorium inside of the
William and Iffath Hoskins Center for Biomedical Research
Savannah, GA
Driving Directions
4700 Waters Avenue, Savannah, GA 31404
This comfortable auditorium is used for conferences, meetings, and educational events. It is located inside the William and Iffath Hoskins Center for Biomedical Research.
From 63rd Street and Waters Avenue
- Enter the Memorial University Medical Center campus
- Turn right immediately past the Memorial University Medical Center Sign
- Turn left at the stop sign onto Metts Drive
- Go straight on Metts Drive past Human Resources building on the left
- Turn right at the stop sign
- Turn left at the next stop sign
- Mercer Auditorium is in the Hoskins Center immediately on the left.
- Parking is available in front of the Hoskins Center.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Session 1: 9:00am – 3:00pm
$45 includes box lunch
(Discount for agencies registering 4 or more)
Target audience: EMS, Fire and Rescue Personnel, ER employees, Emergency Dispatchers, Law Enforcement, Field Officers, Police, Attorneys, FBI, GBI, and Homeland Security, School Resource Officers, School Administrators, Counselors, Social Workers, Behavior Specialists
Course Objectives:
- Become Familiar with Characteristics of Individuals with Autism
- Become Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliant
- Increase Officer and Citizen Safety
- Enhance Officer Communication and Response Skills
- Save Valuable Time and Response Skills
- Avoid Litigation
- Build Community Partnerships
Session 2: 6:30 pm – 8:30pm
$10 , light refreshments provided
CEUs $15 paid onsite
Target Audience: Parents and School Personnel
Course Objectives:
- Autism spectrum risk awareness & management
- Wandering
- Preparing for an Autism Emergency
- Safety in the Home
- Safe Travel
- Alerting Neighbors
- 911 data base alerts
- Developing a handout
- Sharing de-escalation techniques
- Safety and risk life skills education
- Working proactively with schools and law enforcement
All Attendants will receive a certificate of attendance for contact hours. CEUs are pending through Georgia Southern University. Funded in part by Georgia DBHDD. Discounts available for Session 1 if registering 4 or more people.
For More Information Contact
Jennifer McGee @ 355-9098
email jennifermcgee@matthewreardon.org
www.matthewreardon.org
Thank You to our sponsors who helped make this event possible!!
The Mindspring Center
Pooler, GA
912-748-MIND
When & Where
Memorial University Medical Center Campus
Hoskins Center for Biomedical Research
4700 Waters Ave
Savannah,
GA 31404
Wednesday, October 6, 2010 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM (ET)
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The Matthew Reardon Center for Autism
Welcome to The Matthew Reardon Center for Autism, Inc. We diligently seek to meet the educational and therapeutic needs of children and youth diagnosed with neurological disorders with related communication delays. We offer a variety of programs designed to address these challenges and help these children reach their full potential.
Neurological disorders may be congenital, traumatic, or acquired. Our approach of providing these children with a full range of educational and therapeutic services is designed to ensure that each child receives the individualized attention his/her situation requires in order to equip and enable lifelong success. History bears out the fact that without this multi-disciplinary approach to treat and educate the child, lifelong success is often unattainable.
It is the mission of The Matthew Reardon Center for Autism to improve the quality of life for these children and their families. We are driven by the determination to assist a population historically under-served and hope that through our efforts more families with special-needs children will feel less isolated and more hopeful for the future of their children.