Episode 47-First Autism Response with Jennifer Kaufman

Jennifer Kaufman. As principal of EPIC School in New Jersey, Jennifer not only leads a program built around scientifically proven response methods, but she also founded First Response Autism, where she trains first responders and police to better support autistic individuals. She’s been at the intersection of school leadership and crisis intervention and offers a personal perspective as a grandmother to a child on the spectrum. Jennifer can speak to the challenges of ensuring safety for vulnerable students, what it takes to build bridges between educators and emergency professionals, and the nuances of responding when traditional protocols don’t fit the situation.She is someone who lives at the crossroads of education, advocacy, and crisis preparedness every day.jenniferkaufmanspeaks.comgrandparentingonthespectrum.com