Resources for LA Found website related to Autism and Developmental Disabilities
Resources for interacting with law enforcement
Individuals with autism or developmental disabilities may interact with law enforcement, especially in the event that they elope or go missing.
– https://www.autisminteractionsolutions.com/
– Autism Interaction Solutions provides tailored education and training to first responders, corporations and government agencies in autism identification, safety and communication tactics to foster positive interactions with the special needs population.
– https://lasd.org/specialalert/
– A program to allow caregivers or family members (requestors) to voluntarily provide information about a person(s) living in their home who are suspected of having or have been diagnosed with an intellectual, mental, or physical disability (participant). the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) will use the information you voluntarily provide below to help you and your loved ones when deputies respond to your calls for service.
– (213) 229-1700
– The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Mental Evaluation Team (LASD MET) provides crisis assessment, intervention and targeted case management services to diffuse potentially violent situations, prepare appropriate documentation to assist in the placement of persons with mental illness in acute inpatient psychiatric facilities, and/or to link these individuals to outpatient mental health services or appropriate community resources.
– 1-877-ASK-LAPD or (1-877-275-5273)
– The Los Angeles Police Department Mental Evaluation Unit (MEU) assists patrol officers with mental health-related calls.
– The BE SAFE video modeling program shows teens and adults what to do in everyday situations with the police. Actors with autism and other disabilities interact with real police officers, modeling safe words and actions. Whether it is being pulled over while driving or following instructions from the police, the 1-hour BE SAFE DVD teaches life-saving skills that everyone needs to know.
Regional Centers
Los Angeles County has 7 Regional Centers, which provide and coordinate services and supports for individuals with developmental disabilities.
– Alhambra, East Los Angeles, Northeast, and Whittier within the county of Los Angeles.
– (626) 299-4700
– Consumers Involved in a crime
https://www.elarc.org/consumers-families/consumers-involved-in-a-crime
– Risk Management and Mitigation
https://www.elarc.org/consumers-families/risk-management
– Southern Los Angeles County including Bellflower, Harbor, Long Beach, and Torrance.
– (310) 540-1711
– Resource Center
https://www.harborrc.org/visit-our-resource-centers
– Community Resources
https://www.harborrc.org/community-resources
– Central Los Angeles county including Hollywood-Wilshire, Burbank, Glendale, and Pasadena
– (213) 383-1300
– Project Prepare
https://lanterman.org/disaster_preparedness#.YmbuYdrMJPZ
– East Valley, San Fernando, and West Valley within the city of Los Angeles.
– (818) 778-1900
– Emergency Preparedness
https://www.nlacrc.org/publications-resources/emergency-preparedness
– El Monte, Monrovia, Pomona, and Glendora within the county of Los Angeles.
– (909) 620-7722
– https://www.sgprc.org/consumers-families
– Resources
https://www.sgprc.org/resources
– Compton, San Antonio, South, Southeast, and Southwest within the county of Los Angeles.
– (213) 744-7000
– DDS Safety Net
https://sclarc.org/dds-safety-net.php
– Inglewood and Santa Monica-West within the county of Los Angeles.
– (310) 258-4000
– Special incident reporting
https://westsiderc.org/service-providers/special-incident-reporting/#risks
Wandering Prevention & Safety
An estimated 49 percent of children with autism will engage in wandering behavior. Prevention and planning is key.
– Provides special needs safety products and a system to help reunite you with your loved ones in the event that they wander or have issues communicating in a critical situation.
– https://awaare.nationalautismassociation.org/
– Caregiver Checklist
https://nationalautismassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/NAA_CAREGIVER_CHECKLIST.pdf
– Family wandering emergency plan
http://awaare.nationalautismassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/FWEP.pdf
Helpful Resources
Local, state, and national organizations and agencies provide information, tools, and databases to identify additional resources.
– (424) 299-1531
-The Autism Society of Los Angeles is a non-profit 501c3 corporation serving millions of people in the L.A. area affected by autism. They provide programs and services to help families and individuals across all developmental disabilities develop advocacy skills and become educated on how to navigate the multiple support systems in California to improve their quality of life.
– Tools and helpful links
https://www.autismla.org/1/tools/
– 1-800-3-AUTISM (800-328-8476)
– The Autism Source resource database is the most comprehensive database of its kind. The Autism Society strives to offer only credible and reliable resources to our constituents, therefore we have employed our nationwide network of affiliates and collaborated with other autism organizations and professionals throughout the U.S. to create the Autism Source database
– Serves more than 330,000 individuals, also known as consumers, who have developmental disabilities including cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, autism, epilepsy and related conditions.
– 833-421-0061
– Wellness Toolkit
– https://www.dds.ca.gov/consumers/wellness-toolkit/
– Provides information and tools related to health and safety for self-advocates, direct support professionals, and vendors or providers.
– Emergency Preparedness
– https://www.dds.ca.gov/consumers/emergency-preparedness/
– Provides information and tools to help you make a plan to use in case of emergency.
– https://dmh.lacounty.gov/
– Developmental Disabilities Resources
– https://dmh.lacounty.gov/our-services/developmental-disabilities/
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