Identification - Effective Strategies for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities.

The Community Networks of Specialized Care have been selected to lead a provincial initiative to raise awareness of developmental disabilities in the criminal justice system. This video is part of a series of training materials through the Dual Diagnosis Justice Toolkit. For more information, visit www.community-networks.ca/services/developmental-disabilities-justice-toolkit.

[@nicolecorrado1959]

I look like anyone else, and am autistic. And I DO understand everything, and can make decisions just fine! Stop infantilizing us!

[@nicolecorrado1959]

Stimming does not mean I don’t understand. And trouble understanding? No, I just process senses differently, and I DO have empathy!

[@unsafehands_blog]

Sometimes it does, but i do agree with your point.

[@nicolecorrado1959]

I have incredible insight, and think far ahead!

[@nicolecorrado1959]

I would be angry too, if people kept treating me like I was stupid! #actuallyautistic

[@sky-yt2kv]

Ma’am I don’t think this video was directed towards you . There are others in a worse condition .

[@nicolecorrado1959]

The stuff about victims is true for neurotypical women too. #MeToo #ActuallyAutistic

[@nicolecorrado1959]

Mental Age Theory and presuming ignorance leaves a person vulnerable, due to the person being denied sexual education, health education, and age appropriate healthy social interaction.

[@nicolecorrado1959]

I understand fully and look like anyone else, and autistic.

[@nicolecorrado1959]

I don’t have a support person. I live on my own.

[@nicolecorrado1959]

I live on my own, and am high masking. I don’t fit any of this, except the stimming.

[@nicolecorrado1959]

I read and read at age two!

[@nicolecorrado1959]

I wander off, due to AuDHD. Sometimes something is just too interesting to pass up.

[@nicolecorrado1959]

I can read, write, tell time, etc. A person who can not has not been educated in a neuroaffirming way!

[@nicolecorrado1959]

I talk your ear off, and my conversation is “normal”.

[@nicolecorrado1959]

Please presume we DO understand! I don’t have cognitive problems! Autism and Alzheimers just both start with A!

[@nicolecorrado1959]

The problem with these videos is that the idea of how we think is created by neurotypical “experts”. Ask a person with DD. We are the real experts!

[@SamOlds2999]

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[@jessysheldrake588]

Police - Who do you live with
Gareth - Group home
Police No, what do you do during the day. Because you're in Kingston now, you're not in Napanee.

[@nicolecorrado1959]

What does that mean?

[@jessysheldrake588]

@@nicolecorrado1959 Because, Gareth doesn’t understand the police ladies.

[@nicolecorrado1959]

I only make stupid choices when I get mad or get too ADHDish.

[@nicolecorrado1959]

I then regret them.

[@nicolecorrado1959]

I notice police “baby talking” in all these videos. It is annoying.

[@KINAQUDAM]

Thats your opinion. Ppl with developmental disabilities vary on how they want ppl to speak to them. Some see the tone harsh and need extra.gentleness and slowness and simplicity discussions.