After two very successful recent events in the Plymouth area, we’re back to Bridge the Gap in Shrewsbury at three excellent events hosted by the MA Department of Developmental Services and the UMASS Donahue Institute. First we trained local law enforcement officers from police departments across the state with the only evidence-based police training in the country: Experience Autism®. Next ...
BE SAFE Interactive Movie Screening, Long Beach CA
The BE SAFE Interactive Movie Screening was the perfect safety event for students of the ACT Transition program. Officers from several law enforcement agencies, including Long Beach Police Department, Long Beach School Police and the California Highway Patrol arrived on campus to meet ACT students. Both officers and students thought it was excellent to learn to be safe together. Many ...
Bridging the Gap, Ft. Worth TX
Lacey Eaton of MHMR Tarrant is Bridging the Gap with all three of our safety programs. We started with Experience Autism® to help peace officers understand autism and related conditions. Then they were paired up with self-advocates for a very successful BE SAFE Interactive Movie Screening. This was followed by a BE SAFE SAFE Certificate Course, building capacity for local educators ...
What is an Interactive Screening?
Would you like to have a BE SAFE Interactive Screening in your community? Here’s what you need to know! (View in PDF) A BE SAFE Interactive Screening is a community event that brings together teens and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and similar disabilities, their families, teachers and staff, and local police. The audience views scenes from BE SAFE …