TSC Talks! WHEN LAW ENFORCEMENT MEETS AUTISM with Ricardo A. Gomez
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In this episode, precipitated by a Facebook post which caught the attention of many, titled, "When Law Enforcement Meets Autism", Ricardo A. Gomez shared the events occurring in relation to...
show moreDespite moments of sheer terror as he imagined Ryan's inner experience and the many unknowns with which he was faced over the course of the day, he was able to remain calm. Following the day's events, Ricardo chose a proactive approach in attempting to piece together how an innocent situation evolved and escalated. He met with the branch of law enforcement involved in securing and transporting Ryan to a local facility for evaluation, reviewed the body cam footage from the police officer involved in the event, spoke with his son's direct support professional and was able to gain understanding and insight which he chose to integrate into a learning experience. Ricardo composed a few facebook blog posts which can be read on his Facebook page and which has been posted as a guest blog post with his permission at https://nickysgardensofhope.com. He offers his interpretation of the situation as well as how he is using this event in which things could have ended in far more tragic ways to communicate the need for better training for families of special needs individuals in terms of how to act around police. In his words, " This whole experience taught me that just as law enforcement receives tactical communication training, the autism community also needs training on how to communicate and react to law enforcement. We ended the meeting talking about putting a training together at our local church for parents of special needs and case workers on how to properly communicate/interact with law enforcement. This can help avoid unnecessary use of force situations." Stay tuned for more information on how Ricardo's valiant efforts to take the higher ground evolves into initiatives and opportunity to bridge gaps of communication and reduce fear surrounding interactions with police officers within the autism and special needs communities and give Law Enforcement an understanding and opportunity to better understand the challenges of a wide range of community members as they work to perform their jobs keeping all members of their community safe and secure.
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