Leigh Anne McKingsley

And I don't know if I mentioned that when it comes to mental health, people with intellectual developmental disabilities are more likely to have a mental health disability, somewhere between 30 to 40% more likely. So there's this organization called the National Association of Dual Diagnosis, or NAD, where that is their whole focus. is that specific population.

And I don't know if I mentioned that when it comes to mental health, people with intellectual developmental disabilities are more likely to have a mental health disability, somewhere between 30 to 40% more likely. So there's this organization called the National Association of Dual Diagnosis, or NAD, where that is their whole focus. is that specific population.

And I've been working with them off and on for many years around criminal justice issues too. So that is important to keep in mind that there's that intersection of disability.

And I've been working with them off and on for many years around criminal justice issues too. So that is important to keep in mind that there's that intersection of disability.

And I've been working with them off and on for many years around criminal justice issues too. So that is important to keep in mind that there's that intersection of disability.

Absolutely. And also an officer or an attorney, whoever's working with the individual, they don't have to know exactly the disability. They can just ask, what do you need help with? What accommodation do you need?

Absolutely. And also an officer or an attorney, whoever's working with the individual, they don't have to know exactly the disability. They can just ask, what do you need help with? What accommodation do you need?

Absolutely. And also an officer or an attorney, whoever's working with the individual, they don't have to know exactly the disability. They can just ask, what do you need help with? What accommodation do you need?

We often say it's not about you trying to figure out the disability as much as it is having that willingness to accommodate and just knowing that there are people with different disabilities and that's what could be going on here. Did I think about that? Did we stop and slow the situation down and think this through or think about does that victim need an extra support? What is it they need?

We often say it's not about you trying to figure out the disability as much as it is having that willingness to accommodate and just knowing that there are people with different disabilities and that's what could be going on here. Did I think about that? Did we stop and slow the situation down and think this through or think about does that victim need an extra support? What is it they need?

We often say it's not about you trying to figure out the disability as much as it is having that willingness to accommodate and just knowing that there are people with different disabilities and that's what could be going on here. Did I think about that? Did we stop and slow the situation down and think this through or think about does that victim need an extra support? What is it they need?

So a lot of this can be addressed with what we do know today. So that's just an important message.

So a lot of this can be addressed with what we do know today. So that's just an important message.

So a lot of this can be addressed with what we do know today. So that's just an important message.

The one I just ended on, which is to keep an open mind around people with autism and other developmental disabilities who are at risk of getting involved in the criminal justice system or already in the system. To think much more deeply and broadly about why they are there and what's going on and how you can create change for that person.

The one I just ended on, which is to keep an open mind around people with autism and other developmental disabilities who are at risk of getting involved in the criminal justice system or already in the system. To think much more deeply and broadly about why they are there and what's going on and how you can create change for that person.

The one I just ended on, which is to keep an open mind around people with autism and other developmental disabilities who are at risk of getting involved in the criminal justice system or already in the system. To think much more deeply and broadly about why they are there and what's going on and how you can create change for that person.

We know that change can happen both on an individual level, just by helping to identify supports for someone, but also at the systemic level. So we can do better in our systems to collaborate together to provide those kinds of supports. And people really can make a huge difference in one person's life. I've seen it many times through the National Center.

We know that change can happen both on an individual level, just by helping to identify supports for someone, but also at the systemic level. So we can do better in our systems to collaborate together to provide those kinds of supports. And people really can make a huge difference in one person's life. I've seen it many times through the National Center.

We know that change can happen both on an individual level, just by helping to identify supports for someone, but also at the systemic level. So we can do better in our systems to collaborate together to provide those kinds of supports. And people really can make a huge difference in one person's life. I've seen it many times through the National Center.