Responding to People with Autism during Emergencies
Author Geoff Crist is the proud parent of a beautiful, energetic, curious, daughter, Sydney (aka Beanie), 11, who was diagnosed with moderate/severe autism when she was 18 months old. He is a career firefighter and nationally registered paramedic, has wo
ALEC Equips Emergency Responders to Deal with Autism
In 2007, a child wandered off from his home in Massachusetts early in the morning. Someone called 911 to report the child alone at a bus stop. When firefighters responded, they found that the child was non-verbal. Thanks to the ALEC program, the firefigh
