Leigh Anne McKingsley

My background was more mental health as well, as you were talking. And I got interested as I was working through my master's of social work, and then I got a dual master's in public administration. We had our own jail overcrowding issue here in in Texas that I was interested in addressing. That also intersected with mental health issues.

My background was more mental health as well, as you were talking. And I got interested as I was working through my master's of social work, and then I got a dual master's in public administration. We had our own jail overcrowding issue here in in Texas that I was interested in addressing. That also intersected with mental health issues.

My background was more mental health as well, as you were talking. And I got interested as I was working through my master's of social work, and then I got a dual master's in public administration. We had our own jail overcrowding issue here in in Texas that I was interested in addressing. That also intersected with mental health issues.

And I was working with Senator Moncrief's office here in Fort Worth, Texas. And all of these things converged into what can we do to keep people out of the criminal justice system that have mental health disabilities? But then, lo and behold, there was an ad in the paper from the ARC of the United States that I had never even heard of before.

And I was working with Senator Moncrief's office here in Fort Worth, Texas. And all of these things converged into what can we do to keep people out of the criminal justice system that have mental health disabilities? But then, lo and behold, there was an ad in the paper from the ARC of the United States that I had never even heard of before.

And I was working with Senator Moncrief's office here in Fort Worth, Texas. And all of these things converged into what can we do to keep people out of the criminal justice system that have mental health disabilities? But then, lo and behold, there was an ad in the paper from the ARC of the United States that I had never even heard of before.

And they were looking for someone to oversee a project because of the Title II, the Americans with Disabilities Act, where we could educate law enforcement attorneys, people with disabilities about their accommodations under the Title II. So that's when I got hired at the ARC. And that is when I first... started seeing all of the injustices that people with IDD, including autism.

And they were looking for someone to oversee a project because of the Title II, the Americans with Disabilities Act, where we could educate law enforcement attorneys, people with disabilities about their accommodations under the Title II. So that's when I got hired at the ARC. And that is when I first... started seeing all of the injustices that people with IDD, including autism.

And they were looking for someone to oversee a project because of the Title II, the Americans with Disabilities Act, where we could educate law enforcement attorneys, people with disabilities about their accommodations under the Title II. So that's when I got hired at the ARC. And that is when I first... started seeing all of the injustices that people with IDD, including autism.

When I say IDD, I'm talking about a much broader field, looking at autism, but also people with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, people with all kinds of developmental disabilities who may not have a specific term attached to it.

When I say IDD, I'm talking about a much broader field, looking at autism, but also people with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, people with all kinds of developmental disabilities who may not have a specific term attached to it.

When I say IDD, I'm talking about a much broader field, looking at autism, but also people with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, people with all kinds of developmental disabilities who may not have a specific term attached to it.

They still have a developmental disability and how often they remain invisible in our criminal justice system and how little there is in terms of research and supports when someone gets involved in the system. So it was 11 years ago that we started the National Center on Criminal Justice and Disability. It was kind of a lifelong dream.

They still have a developmental disability and how often they remain invisible in our criminal justice system and how little there is in terms of research and supports when someone gets involved in the system. So it was 11 years ago that we started the National Center on Criminal Justice and Disability. It was kind of a lifelong dream.

They still have a developmental disability and how often they remain invisible in our criminal justice system and how little there is in terms of research and supports when someone gets involved in the system. So it was 11 years ago that we started the National Center on Criminal Justice and Disability. It was kind of a lifelong dream.

to create a center that could really house this kind of information and provide resources. And we also have a national information referral line so that people with disabilities, parents, attorneys, whoever, can call to get information and to actually get advocacy in these different types of cases.

to create a center that could really house this kind of information and provide resources. And we also have a national information referral line so that people with disabilities, parents, attorneys, whoever, can call to get information and to actually get advocacy in these different types of cases.

to create a center that could really house this kind of information and provide resources. And we also have a national information referral line so that people with disabilities, parents, attorneys, whoever, can call to get information and to actually get advocacy in these different types of cases.

So the ARC does not really stand for anything. It did back in the day. Originally, the ARC started out because of parents who were wanting to advocate for their children to be able to go to school, have an education, not live in institutions. And they said no to the doctors that said your child would be better off in an institution.

So the ARC does not really stand for anything. It did back in the day. Originally, the ARC started out because of parents who were wanting to advocate for their children to be able to go to school, have an education, not live in institutions. And they said no to the doctors that said your child would be better off in an institution.