Hi,
A bill like this has traction now in WI. Started with a traffic stop of a teen with autism. The mom originally wanted training for law enforcement and first responders (good idea) but the legislator quickly took it to the state photo ID
(thinking there wouldn’t be a fiscal note: there will be). Advocates were able to impact having it be voluntary instead of mandatory, and having some descriptors in the bill about different types of disabilities (not dx necessarily, but explanations). It’s
still not good: our council did not support but we didn’t oppose either, primarily to preserve relationships. On the face of it, it looks like a “good thing” and we repeatedly shared the unintended consequences. The legislator’s office has promised this mom
that this is just a “first step” and more legislation will follow, but we doubt that.
Beth
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Hey friends –
I have a Friday/follow-up to Santa Fe question. Without airing all the dirty laundry in my state, we had a troubling incident with a police officer and a man who was deaf. As a result, a well-meaning state
legislator would like to introduce legislation for state ids to include information about diagnoses.
Refresh my memory about which states were doing this, please? Seems like this was the legislator from NM we met???
Sample legislation welcome, as would a discussion of pros and cons.
Thank you!
Ann
Ann Trudgeon
Oklahoma Developmental Disabilities Council
2401 N.W. 23rd Street, suite 74
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73107
405-521-4966
405-521-4910 (fax)
From: Taylor, Erin
Sent: Friday, December 01, 2017 9:42 AM
To: RoseAnn Duplan; wanda felty; Trudgeon, Ann
Subject: RE: Forrest Bennett State ID bill
Spoke to Forrest and we are working on a better bill alternative involving law enforcement training
From: Taylor, Erin
Sent: Friday, December 01, 2017 9:26 AM
To: RoseAnn Duplan; wanda felty; Trudgeon, Ann
Subject: Forrest Bennett State ID bill
Importance: High
Is wanting to introduce a bill next year that indicates on your state ID you have a speech, hearing or sight impairment – in response to the Deaf man who was shot and killed by OKCPD. We need to probably advise him ASAP. I have a call
in to him.
Erin Taylor,
PhD
Oklahoma Developmental Disabilities Council
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