St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Deputies Autism Training August 18th, 2010

St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Deputies have a new element to their training, courses on Autism.

A handful of deputies took part in a class this afternoon.They watched videos and talked with experts about the facts surrounding Autism and also learned the signs and symptoms.

Research shows about one in 150 children is diagnosed with Autism.Deputies feel it’s critical they know how to better handle situations involving people with Autism.

Jamie Landry-Zimmer, an advocate says, “they’re going out into the community and helping the general population understand what Autism is and how to effectively treat someone with Autism and how to approach them, specific mannerisms, specific language.”

So far about 100 deputies have taken the class.

The Sheriff’s Office wants residents to get involved as well.if you have a family member with Autism you can register them in a data base for deputies.

For more information call the Sheriff’s Office at 504-278-7632.

Source: neworleans.com/news/local-news/456196.html

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