MA Lieutenant Teaches Fellow Officers About Autism

A Massachusetts police lieutenant is on a mission to train fellow officers how to interact with those on the Autism spectrum, like his son. More Here.

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November 4, 2016
A Massachusetts police lieutenant is on a mission to train fellow officers how to interact with those on the Autism spectrum, like his son. More Here.
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