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This course is designed for training law enforcement, fire, EMS, education, and other public service personel who may be the first to come in contact with a person who has Autism. The course with cover Fundamentals of Autism Spectrum Disorders including prevalence, terminology, and eitology. The characteristics of people with Autism will be discussed as well as strategies for handling encounters with individuals with Austim. The goal is to provide an understanding of Autism and how to successfully help those people who may be in crisis or the victim at an emergency scene.