What guarantees do we have that the interaction between our child/dependent adult and the police will be positive once he/she is registered?
There is no guarantee with this registry of a positive outcome. What the registry allows is the ability for patrol officers to have necessary information faster to begin searching. Also, if an officer comes across a "wandering" person who is unable to communicate, the officer, if they recognize the condition, can have the database queried for persons on the registry that live in the area.

What is important to stress is that simply having a person registered with the registry is not going to change police responses in every instance involving an individual with ASD. Police will act according to procedure depending on circumstances. An individual with ASD can still be arrested. In that case, being registered will assist police in contacting the correct people. Please call 401-783-3321 for more information.

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1. What is the Autism Registry?
2. Can individuals with other communication disorders participate with this registry? Or is it restricted to those who fall within the Autism Spectrum?
3. If I don't live in South Kingstown, can I still register my child/dependent adult on the registry?
4. As soon as I send the registration, will the information be immediately available in case police response is required?
5. After I receive my confirmation "File Number" will I need to quote this number when I call the police?
6. Who has access to my child's profile?
7. Can I update my profile more than every year if there are changes? How do I do that?
8. Will I be notified when the annual renewal is required?
9. After my child/dependent adult is registered, and if there is an incident, do I need to do something to notify the police?
10. How will this registry help if my child/dependent adult goes missing?
11. What guarantees do we have that the interaction between our child/dependent adult and the police will be positive once he/she is registered?