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Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy

Safety, Crime, and Forensics Unique to Autism and Neurodevelopmental Challenges

9/19/2019
When: Nov. 8, 2019 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
 
Course Number: 02-187-19-04; 02-187-19-05; 02-187-19-06; 02-187-19-02

Where: 
OPOTA Richfield Campus
4055 Highlander Parkway
Richfield, Ohio 44286

Cost:
$125 per person
$155 per person if requesting continuing education credits for psychologists (7 total available)
    
Course Information:
This ‘First Responder’ workshop provides an in-depth look at safety, crime, and forensics related to autism and other neurodevelopmental challenges. Clinical features and challenges of this special population are illustrated with regard to behavior, interviews, social interactions, sensory triggers, decision making, and the many misconceptions about autism and disability.
 
Court cases, video examples, and group participation will help attendees recognize symptoms and learn specific tactics that can be helpful when encountering an individual in crisis. Participants will learn to recognize a meltdown, de-escalate a situation, and interact accordingly when encountering an individual who may be stimming, hallucinating, naked, or wandering. These features may emerge whether the individual is a witness, suspect, or victim of a crime.
 
By becoming familiar with this population and by learning practical communication strategies, those in attendance will be able to manage stressful situations before they escalate into a full-blown crisis.
 
Instructor: Nancy Musarra Ph.D., LPCC, CMPC
 
For more information: Contact OPOTA Registration at opotaregistration@ohioattorneygeneral.gov or (740) 845-0362.