Picture a teenager wandering the street, behaving erratically. Police try to stop and talk with him, he reacts angrily and maybe runs. The police chase and catch him but it’s a struggle. What the police don’t know is that the kid has autism. Run-ins between police and autistic people are increasing, but the training for police in recognizing the signs of autism is minimal or even non-existent in many places. Now that’s starting to change.
Autism and Policing
Credits
Guests:
Kate Movius - mother of an autistic son,
Luann Pannell - Los Angeles Police Department
Host:
Madeleine Brand
Producers:
Jolie Myers,
Matt Holzman,
Anna Scott,
Christian Bordal