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Parents urge Issaquah to fund autism‑sensitivity and trauma‑informed crisis training for first responders
Summary
During audience comments April 21, residents described traumatic crisis responses involving children on the autism spectrum and urged the city to fund autism awareness training, a community database (Code Joshua/Project Guardian), and expanded outreach for CERT and first‑responder teams.
Several residents at the April 21 City Council meeting urged Issaquah to expand first‑responder training and outreach for people on the autism spectrum and others with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
Michelle Whitehead, a Highlands resident, described a June 23, 2024 incident involving her then‑11‑year‑old daughter and urged council to fund autism‑sensitivity and trauma‑informed crisis response training for Issaquah Police, Eastside Fire & Rescue, CERT and outreach teams. "I would like the City Council to consider funding for additional training…
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