How to Support People with Disabilities When Interacting with Law Enforcement

  • Wednesday, November 18, 2026
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Services for People with Disabilities (SFPD) presents a free Community Education Workshop.

This is an online training for people with Autism and/or Intellectual-Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) and their families about how to interact successfully with law enforcement. The presentation will introduce the Wallet Card Project. The purpose of the Wallet Card is to assist an individual who may have difficulties communicating or expressing themselves in an emergency situation and to assist first responders in identifying an individual’s disability related needs to help them better understand the circumstances. Join our guest speaker Deborah Dietz the Executive Director of Disability Independence Group as she presents on this important topic.

This event is free and open to the public. Continuing education credits are available for QIDP's.

Registration is required. Register via Formstack or call Kathryn Dougherty at 773.765.3158 to register.

You will receive a Zoom link to participate via email the day prior to the session.

For help with registration, and for any accommodations, please contact Kathryn Dougherty.
 


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