Autism for School-Based Law Enforcement

Certification

This course is certified by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board.

Training Mandates

• Constitutional & Proper Use of Law Enforcement Authority (1.0 hr.)
• Crisis Intervention (4.0 hrs.)
• De-Escalation Techniques (2.0 hrs.)
• Officer Safety Techniques (1.0 hr.)
• Officer & Youth Interaction (8.0 hrs.)

Description

This course will provide school-based law enforcement officers with a comprehensive understanding of autism and how students with autism behave, communicate, and react in various situations.  It will address high risk and crisis incidents and provide tips and strategies to defuse and de-escalate potentially volatile situations.  The training will cover how to conduct interviews involving victims, witnesses, and suspects who have autism.  The training will focus on what types of crimes and schemes students with autism are more likely to become victims.  This course with also cover the importance of developing departmental polices and procedures for addressing missing person cases involving people with autism.  This training will also cover the Individualized Education Program and Behavior Intervention Plans for autistic students. The course will address school safety drills for students with autism.

Topics

• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Recognition
• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Response
• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Management
• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Victims, Witnesses, and Suspects
• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Wandering and Elopement Challenges
• Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) & Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) for Autistic Students
• School Safety Drills

Instructor

Deadline

Please register for this course by July 8.