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SAFETY ON THE SPECTRUMTHROUGH ITS SAFETY ON THE SPECTRUM: FIRST RESPONDER PROGRAM, THE AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA IS LEADING A NATIONAL EFFORT TO PROMOTE SAFE AND EQUITABLE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN FIRST RESPONDERS AND THE AUTISM COMMUNITY. LEVERAGING A "TRAIN-THE-TRAINER" APPROACH, THE AUTISM SOCIETY CONTINUES TO IMPACT POSITIVE CHANGE AT A NATIONAL LEVEL THROUGH GRASSROOTS EFFORTS AND LOCAL LEADERSHIP. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2024 INCLUDE: TRAINING DEVELOPMENT: THE SAFETY ON THE SPECTRUM LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING WAS DEVELOPED IN COLLABORATION WITH FIRST RESPONDERS, MEMBERS OF THE AUTISM COMMUNITY, PARENTS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND LOCAL COMMUNITY LEADERS. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: THE AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA SERVED ON A PANEL TO ADDRESS KEY ISSUES IN POLICING IN THE INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES COMMUNITY AT THE POLICE EXECUTIVE RESEARCH FORUM. TEAM MEMBERS HOSTED A 2-HOUR WORKSHOP AT THE 2024 PROJECT LIFESAVER CONFERENCE AND TWO TRAINING SESSIONS FOR THE VIRGINA CRISIS INTERVENTION COALITION ON DE-ESCALATION STRATEGIES AND BEST PRACTICES WHEN INTERACTING WITH INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM. THROUGH ITS SAFETY ON THE SPECTRUM: WATER AND WANDERING PROGRAM, THE AUTISM SOCIETY IS LEADING A NATIONAL EFFORT TO INCREASE WATER SAFETY EDUCATION AND TRAINING ACROSS THE AUTISM COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM WORKS TO PREVENT WANDERING-RELATED TRAGEDIES AND INCREASE WATER SAFETY SKILLS AMONG AUTISTIC INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2024 INCLUDE: TRAINING DEVELOPMENT: SAFETY ON THE SPECTRUM: ACCESSIBLE AQUATICS LAUNCHED ITS OFFICIAL PILOT TRAINING AT MULTIPLE SITES. DATA WAS COLLECTED AND ANALYZED TO SUPPORT THE OFFICIAL PROGRAM LAUNCH. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: THE AUTISM SOCIETY HOSTED MANY VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND AWARENESS EVENTS, INCLUDING PARENT WANDERING SAFETY TRAINING IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES TO ENSURE THE ACCESSIBILITY OF LIFESAVING INFORMATION FOR PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS, SAFETY PRESENTATIONS AT THE PROJECT LIFESAVER CONFERENCE, AND MANY NATIONAL WEBINARS TO SUPPORT WATER SAFETY AND WANDERING IN THE AUTISM AND DISABILITY COMMUNITY. RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT: WANDERING RESOURCE GUIDE, SAFETY TOOLKIT, WANDERING 1-PAGER IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH, ADDITIONALLY, THE AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA PROVIDES TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TTA) TO LOCAL SITES ACROSS THE COUNTRY THROUGH THE FEDERAL KEVIN &amp; AVONTE PROGRAM: REDUCING INJURY AND DEATH OF MISSING INDIVIDUALS WITH DEMENTIA AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. IN 2024, THE AUTISM SOCIETY AND ITS PARTNERS, THE ARC'S NCCJD AND IACP PROVIDED LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND AWARENESS WITH A FOCUS ON PREVENTATIVE PROGRAMMING AND LOCATIVE TECHNOLOGY. 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