Christine Vester

The gap leads to harmful assumptions in a courtroom. And that's dangerous. Autistic people may struggle to answer questions clearly. They might stim, avoid eye contact, or become nonverbal under pressure. But the system, you know, thinks it's a suspicious behavior or disrespectful or uncooperative. It's a complete unfair lens.

The gap leads to harmful assumptions in a courtroom. And that's dangerous. Autistic people may struggle to answer questions clearly. They might stim, avoid eye contact, or become nonverbal under pressure. But the system, you know, thinks it's a suspicious behavior or disrespectful or uncooperative. It's a complete unfair lens.

I know some that we hear stories about that they think that they're being aggressive when they're really distressed and they're trying to calm their self down.

I know some that we hear stories about that they think that they're being aggressive when they're really distressed and they're trying to calm their self down.

I know some that we hear stories about that they think that they're being aggressive when they're really distressed and they're trying to calm their self down.

Yes, and families are forced to educate at every step of the level. I've seen cases where autism wasn't even mentioned at the mitigation factor or where lawyers refused to even bring in experts, forensic psychologists. The individual then is treated like a typical defendant. When that process is really different for an autistic individual, they process the world entirely different.

Yes, and families are forced to educate at every step of the level. I've seen cases where autism wasn't even mentioned at the mitigation factor or where lawyers refused to even bring in experts, forensic psychologists. The individual then is treated like a typical defendant. When that process is really different for an autistic individual, they process the world entirely different.

Yes, and families are forced to educate at every step of the level. I've seen cases where autism wasn't even mentioned at the mitigation factor or where lawyers refused to even bring in experts, forensic psychologists. The individual then is treated like a typical defendant. When that process is really different for an autistic individual, they process the world entirely different.

That's why Humanity Over Handcuffs is trying to step in the movement, the series that we're doing.

That's why Humanity Over Handcuffs is trying to step in the movement, the series that we're doing.

That's why Humanity Over Handcuffs is trying to step in the movement, the series that we're doing.

We support families by helping them advocate more effectively, connect the gaps, work with professionals and understand autism and educate the legal teams. But we go further than that. We work directly with the legal teams to change the culture from inside. Like I said, we're working with the judges that are coming on. We're working with house representatives.

We support families by helping them advocate more effectively, connect the gaps, work with professionals and understand autism and educate the legal teams. But we go further than that. We work directly with the legal teams to change the culture from inside. Like I said, we're working with the judges that are coming on. We're working with house representatives.

We support families by helping them advocate more effectively, connect the gaps, work with professionals and understand autism and educate the legal teams. But we go further than that. We work directly with the legal teams to change the culture from inside. Like I said, we're working with the judges that are coming on. We're working with house representatives.

We're working with legislation, CIT trainers.

We're working with legislation, CIT trainers.

We're working with legislation, CIT trainers.

Yes, exactly. We speak to judges, attorneys, and prosecutors. They're coming on to your show and being a voice about how autism affects perception, behavior, and intent.

Yes, exactly. We speak to judges, attorneys, and prosecutors. They're coming on to your show and being a voice about how autism affects perception, behavior, and intent.

Yes, exactly. We speak to judges, attorneys, and prosecutors. They're coming on to your show and being a voice about how autism affects perception, behavior, and intent.