On April 23 at 11am, Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon, Jr., will join with Winters Center for Autism to announce an initiative to provide Deputy Sheriffs and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder, with a tool to help foster effective communication in emergency situations.
It is estimated that nearly 350,000 of adults in New York have Autism Spectrum Disorder. To ensure Suffolk Deputies can safely communicate with all residents, the Suffolk Sheriff’s Office worked with Winters Center for Autism to create cards with visual aids and tips to help foster communication during an interaction that involves law enforcement or emergency personnel.
In addition to the Suffolk Sheriff’s Deputies being equipped with the cards, they will also be distributed to the Winters Center to Autism for the young adults participants– many of which take public or County transportation to the center.
Winters Center for Autism was established in 2020 to enhance the lives of adults with autism through job creation, training, and placement to address the excessive unemployment rate among people with autism. The Winters Center for Autism addresses these gaps by identifying skills and talents of participants and matching them with businesses and organizations open to creating jobs for capable and trained employees.
WHERE: Winters Center for Autism, 92 Mahan St, West Babylon, NY 11704
WHEN: Tuesday, April 23 at 11am
