"I received mine today (super fast!) They’re great. I particularly like the criminal justice/police one having been in this situation with my child and trying to explain to them that he may not understand/just agree to get you to leave him alone/confabulate etc. I think they just thought I was a crazy woman making up a load of rubbish so it’s nice to see what I was saying supported on the card x"
This card acts as legally 'serving notice' that your child or adult has a disability where reasonable adjustments will need to be considered.
If given to a Police Officer or taken to the custody Sergant this helps Police to understand and consider carefully the complexity of needs and hidden disabilities.
The police have an important role to play in combating discrimination against individuals and groups experiencing mental and physical disabilities & ill health and those with learning disabilities, and promoting their social inclusion.
This involves recognising disabilty & mental illness at an early stage and enabling individuals to access the services that meet their needs.
'In addition, there is an overriding duty arising from the Equality Act 2010 to ensure that all members of society are treated fairly and do not suffer discrimination; The Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA 1983) and the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA).
Police officers and staff should accommodate and accept individual needs, and help the people they have identified as vulnerable to access the additional assistance they need. This applies equally to police interaction with victims and witnesses of crime, and suspects while detained in police custody or during investigation and case management.
The duty to make reasonable adjustments is both:
anticipatory – recognising that some people will need certain adjustments and making provision for this before they come into contact with the police service responsive – responding to individual needs for adjustments at the time the person presents those needs.'
This also considers the Police & Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) 1984 where PACE codes of practice sets out to strike the right balance between the powers of the police and the rights and freedoms of the public.'
Source: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/police-and-criminal-evidence-act-1984-pace-codes-of-practice
Please note lanyard photographed for display purposes only , these can be purchased through our friends at hidden disabilities.
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- Education
- Caregiver Card: I need help!
- Medical Information Card
- Caregiver card: Do not intervene!
- Police & the Criminal Justice System
- Dental Health
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'FASD Informed' Police Information Card
This card fits into a purse or wallet, lanyard holder or can be popped in a pocket, making it easy to distribute and share essential information quickly or in difficult circumstances.
We all hope you wont need this card but it has proven to help many carers, parents & supporting professionals where it has been proven to reduce this risk of miscarriages of justice. Designed for convenience it aligns perfectly with our commitment to supporting families & professionals supporting complex needs & ever changing environments. Check out our full range of wallet size cards to find many more helpful resources.