Wallet cards and how to use them
Always ask first! "May I give you my wallet card?" Do not put your hands in your pocket. Face the officer. Free, customized card - https://www.justdigit.org/wallet-cards/ with Watch how to use. (donate)
http://www.aane.org/resources/wallet-card/ A person with an Asperger profile may want to disclose when interacting with a "first responder." (i.e., a police officer, firefighter, or emergency medical technician.) This kind of disclosure may be especially hard, because the situation may be an emergency, or one in which you feel threatened or unsafe. If you are an adult or teen with an Asperger profile, we suggest that you carry a copy of the card below in your wallet at all times, to use in such difficult situations. Be sure to write on the back of the card the names and telephone numbers of two people who know you, and who explicitly agree to serve as emergency contacts for you if you ever find yourself in a difficult situation with a police officer or other first responder. http://www.aane.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/aane_wallet_card.pdf
Example from the video: Because Susan disclosed her disability, the police officer asked her to write down a witness statement for a car accident that had just taken place. That way, she did not have to speak so much when she was on the spot as a witness.
Twelve customizing options from www.justdigit.org :
http://www.aane.org/resources/wallet-card/ A person with an Asperger profile may want to disclose when interacting with a "first responder." (i.e., a police officer, firefighter, or emergency medical technician.) This kind of disclosure may be especially hard, because the situation may be an emergency, or one in which you feel threatened or unsafe. If you are an adult or teen with an Asperger profile, we suggest that you carry a copy of the card below in your wallet at all times, to use in such difficult situations. Be sure to write on the back of the card the names and telephone numbers of two people who know you, and who explicitly agree to serve as emergency contacts for you if you ever find yourself in a difficult situation with a police officer or other first responder. http://www.aane.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/aane_wallet_card.pdf
Example from the video: Because Susan disclosed her disability, the police officer asked her to write down a witness statement for a car accident that had just taken place. That way, she did not have to speak so much when she was on the spot as a witness.
Twelve customizing options from www.justdigit.org :
1. I
am more comfortable writing things down.
2. I
may need you to repeat your questions.
3. I
can be easily confused by instructions.
4. I
have difficulty reading/receiving
instruction.
5. I
may struggle remembering/recounting events.
6. I need step-by-step, simple
instructions.
7. I may not understand the consequences
of my actions.
8. I may have difficulty organizing my
thoughts.
9. I
may flap my hands.
10. I
may pace.
11. I
may talk to myself.
12. I
may get antsy/fidgety when I am nervous.
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