Leigh Anne McKingsley

Part of that training, we help our sites set up, it's called disability response teams, that are essentially planning teams that look at the systemic issues going on in the community and try to address the underlying issues that are creating the problems that they're seeing as officers or as people with disabilities.

Part of that training, we help our sites set up, it's called disability response teams, that are essentially planning teams that look at the systemic issues going on in the community and try to address the underlying issues that are creating the problems that they're seeing as officers or as people with disabilities.

Part of that training, we help our sites set up, it's called disability response teams, that are essentially planning teams that look at the systemic issues going on in the community and try to address the underlying issues that are creating the problems that they're seeing as officers or as people with disabilities.

And so that speaks to if you're wanting to change a judge's attitude or understanding or the attorney's or whoever, you've got to start with a key group of people that are working on this together because once they get at the table and start talking about these cases, they realize they may have never even had a chance to do this.

And so that speaks to if you're wanting to change a judge's attitude or understanding or the attorney's or whoever, you've got to start with a key group of people that are working on this together because once they get at the table and start talking about these cases, they realize they may have never even had a chance to do this.

And so that speaks to if you're wanting to change a judge's attitude or understanding or the attorney's or whoever, you've got to start with a key group of people that are working on this together because once they get at the table and start talking about these cases, they realize they may have never even had a chance to do this.

And we've seen that in our trainings where they just don't have time. There's not the reason to get together and have these conversations. And so we're trying to create that opportunity. A lot of times there's expertise in those communities that just are untapped and they haven't been able to think through some of these solutions together.

And we've seen that in our trainings where they just don't have time. There's not the reason to get together and have these conversations. And so we're trying to create that opportunity. A lot of times there's expertise in those communities that just are untapped and they haven't been able to think through some of these solutions together.

And we've seen that in our trainings where they just don't have time. There's not the reason to get together and have these conversations. And so we're trying to create that opportunity. A lot of times there's expertise in those communities that just are untapped and they haven't been able to think through some of these solutions together.

But what's always key about these teams is that you have someone with an IDD. someone with lived experience who brings that very important understanding to all of these discussions. Without that, you're missing the boat. And sometimes that's not provided or maybe not provided in a way where accommodations are there to help people meaningfully get involved.

But what's always key about these teams is that you have someone with an IDD. someone with lived experience who brings that very important understanding to all of these discussions. Without that, you're missing the boat. And sometimes that's not provided or maybe not provided in a way where accommodations are there to help people meaningfully get involved.

But what's always key about these teams is that you have someone with an IDD. someone with lived experience who brings that very important understanding to all of these discussions. Without that, you're missing the boat. And sometimes that's not provided or maybe not provided in a way where accommodations are there to help people meaningfully get involved.

So you want to make sure that we have people with disabilities involved at the very beginning of all of these discussions.

So you want to make sure that we have people with disabilities involved at the very beginning of all of these discussions.

So you want to make sure that we have people with disabilities involved at the very beginning of all of these discussions.

I really think it's a two-pronged approach. I think your best bet is to have both. You need the story because honestly, what does motivate us? Now, numbers are important and understanding that the bottom line on how not supporting people is going to increase people going into the system, which ups the cost of your community or your state.

I really think it's a two-pronged approach. I think your best bet is to have both. You need the story because honestly, what does motivate us? Now, numbers are important and understanding that the bottom line on how not supporting people is going to increase people going into the system, which ups the cost of your community or your state.

I really think it's a two-pronged approach. I think your best bet is to have both. You need the story because honestly, what does motivate us? Now, numbers are important and understanding that the bottom line on how not supporting people is going to increase people going into the system, which ups the cost of your community or your state.

But you also really need to understand the stories and the why behind why it's so important that we address it. And I think when you bring someone's story, it creates that sense of urgency, too, to understand this could have been your son, your daughter. Frankly, we look for judges or attorneys who have that personal connection.

But you also really need to understand the stories and the why behind why it's so important that we address it. And I think when you bring someone's story, it creates that sense of urgency, too, to understand this could have been your son, your daughter. Frankly, we look for judges or attorneys who have that personal connection.