{"id":3484,"date":"2016-06-08T15:17:52","date_gmt":"2016-06-08T21:17:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/last-drum.flywheelsites.com\/?p=3484"},"modified":"2021-07-19T14:11:17","modified_gmt":"2021-07-19T19:11:17","slug":"live-qa-law-enforcement-and-asd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autism.org\/live-qa-law-enforcement-and-asd\/","title":{"rendered":"Live Q&#038;A: Law Enforcement and ASD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:80px;--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube fusion-aligncenter\" style=\"--awb-max-width:600px;--awb-max-height:360px;--awb-width:100%;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:60%;\" ><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dAtkrdoFTCQ?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0&amp;rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Because this webinar was delivered in live Q&amp;A format, no certificates of participation were be offered.<\/p>\n<p>Downloadable handouts include:<br \/>\nEmergency form for local agencies \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/ariconference.com\/webinars\/emergency.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/ariconference.com\/webinars\/emergency.pdf<\/a><br \/>\nAlternative courtroom testimony options \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ariconference.com\/webinars\/criminal_system.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.ariconference.com\/webinars\/criminal_system.pdf<\/a><br \/>\nASD witnesses \u2013 testifying in court: <a href=\"https:\/\/ariconference.com\/webinars\/asd_courtroom2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/ariconference.com\/webinars\/asd_courtroom2.pdf<\/a><br \/>\nCommunication between judges, attorneys and law enforcement: <a href=\"https:\/\/ariconference.com\/webinars\/asd_courtroom3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/ariconference.com\/webinars\/asd_courtroom3.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p><strong>Published: 06\/08\/2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignleft wp-image-3485 size-full\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27142%27%20height%3D%27150%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20142%20150%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27142%27%20height%3D%27150%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/kimberly-taylor.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"142\" height=\"150\" \/>Kimberly Taylor has served as a Vice President of the North Carolina Bar Association, as chair of the education committee of the N.C. Association of District Court Judges and as chair of the Rural Courts Commission. She also served on the Board of the Association of Women Attorneys and was elected Judge of the Year in 2008. Ms. Taylor and her husband Timothy Byrd have 5 children &#8211; their middle son, Jarrett, was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at age 3. She currently serves on the Board of the Autism Research Institute.<\/p>\n<p>Ms. Taylor served as chair of the \u201cSafe and Sound\u201d task force for the Autism Society of America and received the President\u2019s Award from the Autism Society of North Carolina. She helped to develop training criteria and legislation to mandate training for law enforcement and first responders in North Carolina on the issues of recognition and response to individuals on the autism spectrum. In addition, she served on the Board of Disability Rights of North Carolina for six years helping to advocate for all disabled people in North Carolina. She was elected District Bar Councilor for the 22A Judicial District of North Carolina in 2011 and re-elected to this position in 2014. She also serves on the Legislative, Grievance, Authorized Practice of Law and Distinguished Service Committees of the N.C. State Bar.<\/p>\n<p>In December 2006, Ms. Taylor was appointed by North Carolina Speaker of the House Joe Hackney and Senator Jim Black to serve on North Carolina Joint Study Committee on ASD which works to identify and address safety issues affecting people with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The committee recommended modifications to training for law enforcement, first responders, judges, lawyers and others serving the court system. Modifications to the N.C. Rules of Evidence and to the definition of \u201cdisability\u201d in the N.C. General Statutes were recommended and adopted. 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style=\"display:none;\">2024-09-11T10:48:02-05:00<\/span><span>June 10th, 2023<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/uncategorized\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Uncategorized<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>    Dr. Rimland's Vision | Why an Autism History Museum? | What to Expect |\u00a0Hours Why an autism history museum? Museums serve as foundations that preserve and illuminate periods in our collective<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/ari-advancing-our-understanding-of-autism\/\" aria-label=\"ARI: Advancing our Understanding of Autism\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/collab-700x441.jpg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Close-up of a group of people holding puzzle pieces in their hands\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272343%27%20height%3D%271562%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202343%201562%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272343%27%20height%3D%271562%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/collab-700x441.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/collab-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/collab-700x441.jpg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-06-06T15:53:39-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/ari-advancing-our-understanding-of-autism\/\">ARI: Advancing our Understanding of Autism<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-06-06T15:53:39-05:00<\/span><span>June 5th, 2023<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>   Established in 1967, the Autism Research Institute (ARI) is the world's longest-standing organization dedicated to autism research. For more than half a century, we\u2019ve worked to improve the quality of life for<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/meltdowns-calming-techniques-in-autism\/\" aria-label=\"Meltdowns &#038; Calming Techniques in Autism\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/AdobeStock_80729674-700x441.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Upset child with head in hands sitting on staircase\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271707%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202560%201707%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271707%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/AdobeStock_80729674-700x441.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/AdobeStock_80729674-320x202.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/AdobeStock_80729674-700x441.jpeg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/nicoleautism-com\/\" title=\"Posts by Nicole\" rel=\"author\">Nicole<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2024-07-17T09:29:36-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/meltdowns-calming-techniques-in-autism\/\">Meltdowns &#038; Calming Techniques in Autism<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/nicoleautism-com\/\" title=\"Posts by Nicole\" rel=\"author\">Nicole<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2024-07-17T09:29:36-05:00<\/span><span>June 28th, 2022<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/anxiety-2\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Anxiety<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/self-injury-2\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Self Injury<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>   Meltdowns and tantrums present with similar characteristics and are challenging to navigate; however, the root causes of tantrums and meltdowns are very different, and it is crucial to manage them accordingly. Understanding<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/report-from-a-think-tank-on-aging-and-autism-published\/\" aria-label=\"Reports from Think Tanks on Aging and Autism Published\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/lady-700x441.png\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Professional headshot of a person\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27898%27%20height%3D%27603%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20898%20603%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27898%27%20height%3D%27603%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/lady-700x441.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/lady-320x202.png 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/lady-700x441.png 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-06-20T12:09:12-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/report-from-a-think-tank-on-aging-and-autism-published\/\">Reports from Think Tanks on Aging and Autism Published<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-06-20T12:09:12-05:00<\/span><span>May 12th, 2020<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/research\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>   In 2017, Autism Canada, The Pacific Autism Family Network, and ARI facilitated a think tank on ASD in adulthood and later life in Vancouver, BC. Meetings focused on collaboration around common priorities<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/research-on-non-psychoactive-cannabis-extract-use-for-asd-symptoms\/\" aria-label=\"Research on non-psychoactive cannabis extract use for autism symptoms\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Untitled-design-2019-11-15T122411.464-700x441.jpg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Doctor conducting analysis in the laboratory\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271440%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202560%201440%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271440%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Untitled-design-2019-11-15T122411.464-700x441.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Untitled-design-2019-11-15T122411.464-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Untitled-design-2019-11-15T122411.464-700x441.jpg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2022-02-02T08:08:40-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/research-on-non-psychoactive-cannabis-extract-use-for-asd-symptoms\/\">Research on non-psychoactive cannabis extract use for autism symptoms<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2022-02-02T08:08:40-05:00<\/span><span>January 21st, 2020<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/meltdowns\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Meltdowns<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/neurological\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Neurological<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>      Learn about emerging research on the effectiveness of cannabidivarin (CBDV) on irritability and repetitive behaviors in children with ASD. CBDV is a non-psychoactive chemical compound and does not cause<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/capacity-building-adult-services\/\" aria-label=\"Capacity-Building in Adult Services\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/AdobeStock_171744274-700x441.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Group of volunteers hands planting tree in park\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271386%27%20height%3D%27924%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201386%20924%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271386%27%20height%3D%27924%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/AdobeStock_171744274-700x441.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/AdobeStock_171744274-320x202.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/AdobeStock_171744274-700x441.jpeg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/nicoleautism-com\/\" title=\"Posts by Nicole\" rel=\"author\">Nicole<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2021-07-21T09:33:22-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/capacity-building-adult-services\/\">Capacity-Building in Adult Services<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/nicoleautism-com\/\" title=\"Posts by Nicole\" rel=\"author\">Nicole<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2021-07-21T09:33:22-05:00<\/span><span>May 31st, 2019<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>   Linda Walder Fiddle, founder of The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation, possesses singular optimism and vision when it comes to advancing the quality of life and citizenship for adults with autism spectrum disorders.<\/p><\/div><\/article><\/section><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8144,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[36,37,24],"tags":[4693,58,64,4722,4720,6081,4721,3946],"class_list":["post-3484","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-challenging-behaviors","category-parenting","category-webinar","tag-ari-webinar","tag-autism","tag-community","tag-firefighter","tag-law-enforcement","tag-live-qa-law-enforcement-and-asd-kimberly-taylor","tag-police","tag-qa"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - 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