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Montgomery County Police train how to de-escalate crisis with individuals with disabilities
http://www.wusa9.com/news/article/275554/158/Police-train-on-how-deal-with-people-with-diabilities
Many parents of kids with disabilities are NOT fond of this training, or the t-shirt.
Ethan's family is NOT supportive of the t-shirt idea either.
Parents and one of the officers involved in this training comments on the article:
http://www.wusa9.com/comments/275554/158/Police-train-on-how-deal-with-people-with-diabilities
Governor O'Malley Forms Commission for Effective Community Inclusion of Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
http://myemail.constantcontact.com/...abili.html?soid=1102351003947&aid=kf25TngbAfg
Governor O'Malley Establishes Commission for Effective Community Inclusion of Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Maryland
National Down syndrome organizations see this as an important step to ensure what happened to Ethan Saylor never happens to another person from the Down syndrome community, however, we still call on the Governor to open an independent investigation into Saylor's tragic death.
http://myemail.constantcontact.com/...eeded.html?soid=1101343243561&aid=gl6I8nGlBy8
From Down syndrome groups, not in chronological order:
National Down Syndrome Congress
NDSC and NDSS Action Alert
Governor O'Malley -
We Still Need Answers
Please contact Governor Martin O'Malley of Maryland to conduct an independent investigation into the death of Ethan Saylor
http://myemail.constantcontact.com/...Case-.html?soid=1101343243561&aid=SnEab6iXoTg
Our organization, the National Down Syndrome Society, is anxiously waiting for Maryland Gov. Martin OMalley to take action following the needless death of one of our own. Ethan Saylor, a 26-year-old man who happened to have Down syndrome, died senselessly while in the custody of three off-duty Frederick County Sheriffs Office deputies in a movie theater last January. We are outraged. Ethans death was tragic and avoidable.
Last week, Delegate Heather Mizeur was the first Maryland lawmaker to speak out and join our call for action. Mizeur, a longtime advocate for people with disabilities, understands as we do that people with Down syndrome and other disabilities deserve to be valued members of welcoming communities.
http://www.fredericknewspost.com/ne...cle_6762147b-890d-507f-acd6-2fdfe2ae4df1.html
In the spirit of Martin Luther King Jr., we can ask ourselves, What can we do to prevent these types of tragic deaths in the future? How can we ensure the death of these two young men were not in vain?
For Ethan, we can all join together and at least demand an independent investigation into his death. Something Governor OMalley of Maryland has yet to do. With a proper investigation, we can know better what went wrong, if charges should be filed, or if training law enforcement officers on how to handle the differently-abled will prevent another tragic death like Ethans.
We at Global dont know what the future holds, but on this day of all days, we have a dream justice for Ethan.
http://www.globaldownsyndrome.org/i-have-a-dream-justice-for-ethan/
http://www.wusa9.com/news/article/275554/158/Police-train-on-how-deal-with-people-with-diabilities
Many parents of kids with disabilities are NOT fond of this training, or the t-shirt.
Ethan's family is NOT supportive of the t-shirt idea either.
Parents and one of the officers involved in this training comments on the article:
http://www.wusa9.com/comments/275554/158/Police-train-on-how-deal-with-people-with-diabilities
Governor O'Malley Forms Commission for Effective Community Inclusion of Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
http://myemail.constantcontact.com/...abili.html?soid=1102351003947&aid=kf25TngbAfg
Governor O'Malley Establishes Commission for Effective Community Inclusion of Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Maryland
National Down syndrome organizations see this as an important step to ensure what happened to Ethan Saylor never happens to another person from the Down syndrome community, however, we still call on the Governor to open an independent investigation into Saylor's tragic death.
http://myemail.constantcontact.com/...eeded.html?soid=1101343243561&aid=gl6I8nGlBy8
From Down syndrome groups, not in chronological order:
National Down Syndrome Congress
NDSC and NDSS Action Alert
Governor O'Malley -
We Still Need Answers
Please contact Governor Martin O'Malley of Maryland to conduct an independent investigation into the death of Ethan Saylor
http://myemail.constantcontact.com/...Case-.html?soid=1101343243561&aid=SnEab6iXoTg
Our organization, the National Down Syndrome Society, is anxiously waiting for Maryland Gov. Martin OMalley to take action following the needless death of one of our own. Ethan Saylor, a 26-year-old man who happened to have Down syndrome, died senselessly while in the custody of three off-duty Frederick County Sheriffs Office deputies in a movie theater last January. We are outraged. Ethans death was tragic and avoidable.
Last week, Delegate Heather Mizeur was the first Maryland lawmaker to speak out and join our call for action. Mizeur, a longtime advocate for people with disabilities, understands as we do that people with Down syndrome and other disabilities deserve to be valued members of welcoming communities.
http://www.fredericknewspost.com/ne...cle_6762147b-890d-507f-acd6-2fdfe2ae4df1.html
In the spirit of Martin Luther King Jr., we can ask ourselves, What can we do to prevent these types of tragic deaths in the future? How can we ensure the death of these two young men were not in vain?
For Ethan, we can all join together and at least demand an independent investigation into his death. Something Governor OMalley of Maryland has yet to do. With a proper investigation, we can know better what went wrong, if charges should be filed, or if training law enforcement officers on how to handle the differently-abled will prevent another tragic death like Ethans.
We at Global dont know what the future holds, but on this day of all days, we have a dream justice for Ethan.
http://www.globaldownsyndrome.org/i-have-a-dream-justice-for-ethan/