Mentor-on-the-lake police receive autism sensory kits
MENTOR-ON-THE-LAKE, Ohio (WJW) – Being a police officer requires extensive training to be prepared to handle any situation – including interacting ...
MENTOR-ON-THE-LAKE, Ohio (WJW) – Being a police officer requires extensive training to be prepared to handle any situation – including interacting with people with developmental disabilities, like autism. That's why the Hussman Institute for Autism is contributing sensory kits filled with some of the tools they need to succeed. 'It helps us communicate with them,' Mentor-on-the-Lake Lieutenant John Forsythe said. 'It helps calm the person down.' Mentor-on-the-Lake received ten kits for its officers to use daily.