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    The document provides information for parents and caregivers of individuals with invisible disabilities on how to prepare for and handle emergency situations. It lists steps like creating an emergency checklist, teaching individuals how to interact with police officers, and registering them in records systems. It also gives advice for what to do during a crisis, such as staying calm, requesting a CIT officer, and making the emergency checklist available.

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    INVISIBLE DISABILITIES

    HOW CAN I HELP AS A PARENT


    OR CARGIVER? EMERGENCY CHECKLIST
    • Create a profile for individual which will assist police.
    …… Name and address of disabled
    (See Emergency Checklist)
    individual and care giver
    • Keep copy of emergency checklist in car and at home.
    Tape a copy on the fridge. …… Any weapons present

    • Register individual in various Records Management …… Age, height, weight


    Systems using information from Emergency Checklist.
    …… Diagnosis/Disability
    (See agency information below)
    • Have emergency ID on child. (medical alert jewelry) …… Mode of communication -
    verbal/non-verbal
    WAYS TO PREPARE AN INDIVIDUAL
    TO INTERACT WITH OFFICERS: …… Any ID on person (Card in bag, ID jewelry)
    99 Teach them NEVER to touch an officer’s weapon. …… Fear of dogs?
    99 Teach them to ALWAYS keep hands visible to officer
    …… Present medications - any recent changes?
    at all times.
    99 If possible teach individual to self-advocate. …… Top 2 behaviors seen during
    meltdown/crisis situation (do not touch;
    99 Explain that officer’s roles are to keep everyone
    running; aggresion)
    safe. This means following directions.
    …… Top 2 calming techniques - favorite
    object/likes/topics

    …… Prior law enforcement contacts - will


    DURING A CRISIS
    they respond to strangers?
    • STAY CALM - YOU ARE AN ADVOCATE!
    • Before contacting police try MCOT through UNI first at
    801-587-3000. (Mobile Crisis Outreach Team - Salt Lake
    AUTISM SAFETY REGISTRY
    County only)
    register your loved one in each agency.
    • Request a CIT officer. (Specially trained to deal with
    Follow up to ensure they are
    disabled individuals) in the system.
    • Make Emergency checklist available to reponders. • To register with Salt Lake City Police
    • If officer wants to interview individual always have a Department, call 801-799-3111 or visit
    caregiver present. Use camera phone to document. www.slcpd.com and go to “contact us”
    to find an online form. Reference Autism
    KEEP IN MIND - Unknown professionals are coming
    Safety Registry near the bottom of the page.
    to help you resolve a crisis. ASSUME they will have
    Information will only be used by dispatcch and
    NO INFORMATION about the situation/individual
    responding officers in an emergency situation.
    unless you inform them.

    A publication of the Salt Lake City Police Department Public Relations Unit ©2020

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