Tuesday, February 19, 2008

NC Legislative Update: Agenda for Joint Study Committee on Autism Spectrum Disorder, Law Enforcement, Public Safety, and First Responders

Tomorrow the Joint Study Committee on Autism Spectrum Disorder, Law Enforcement, Public Safety, and First Responders will meet at 10:00am in room 643 LOB. Here is the agenda for the second meeting since session break.

Agenda:

"Take Me Home" Program

-- Dennis Debbaudt, Autism, Advocates and Law Enforcement
Professionals: Recognizing and Reducing Risk Situations for People
with Autism Spectrum Disorders

-- Officer Jimmy Donohoe, Pensacola Police Department

Overview of Existing Training on Autism

Law Enforcement
-- Pam B. Pope, Training Manager, NC Justice Academy

School Resource Officers
-- Claire Greer, Consultant, Severe/Profound, Autism, Multi-Handicapped Exceptional Children Division, NC Department of Public Instruction

First Responders
-- Wayne Goodwin, Assistant Commissioner and Assistant State Fire Marshall, NC Department of Insurance



Overview of Existing Training Mechanisms for Other Groups

District Attorneys
-- Peg Dorer, Director, NC Conference of District Attorneys

Judges, Magistrates & Public Defenders
-- James C. Drennan, Albert Coates Professor of Public Law and Government, UNC School of Government

Guardian ad Litems
--Jane Volland, Administrator, Guardian ad Litem Program

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