Nearly 1 in 5 people live with a disability

The odds you encounter someone with a disability greatly increase every day you serve.

Are you prepared?

About The Interaction Advisory Group

The Interaction Advisory Group believes that true inclusion and acceptance for all individuals with disabilities is integral for our future. We aim to improve the engagements between those with disabilities and society at large.

Interaction Advisory Group is not only dedicated to providing the gold standard in training services, we are also dedicated to supporting our local schools and classrooms.

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The Need for Training is Now

The chance of first response personnel encountering an adult with a disability increases everyday.

You can’t necessarily look at a person and identify them as having a disability so the only way to understand the dynamics of that situation is to be aware and prepared.

Training

Training Section Header Image We pride ourselves on the ability to connect with law enforcement and public safety audiences in support of the disabled community. Our training program is an integrated mixture of real world scenarios and demonstrations (including videos and hands-on instruction) tailored to put your learning into the proper context of your day-to-day profession.

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R.E.A.C.T.

R.E.A.C.T Header Image Recognition & Evaluation of Autism Contact Training
R.E.A.C.T. will provide attendees with the tools necessary to increase safety for both First Responders and people with Autism or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

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Interaction Advisory Group’s training has been endorsed by a number of State and National organizations including:

The need for the REACT training is real and it is immediate for both law enforcement and the public they serve.

Who We Are

We aim to improve the engagements between those with disabilities and society at large.

decorative Interaction Advisory Group was founded to provide customized disabilities awareness and training for first responders, public service officials, educators and private sector workers. Interaction Advisory Group is focused on the dynamics between you and people with disabilities.
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Kirchner Group Logo Kirchner Group provided financial support through its impact activities along with operational as well as market support via its merchant banking services in co-founding Interaction Advisory Group.
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Dustin Chandler - Interaction Advisory Group Co-Founder and Trainer

Dustin Chandler

President and Co-Founder
Dustin is a former police officer and father of a child with a devastating neurological and seizure disorder called CDKL5 (cyclin-dependent kinase-like 5) both of which inspired him to become a full-time advocate for children and adults with disabilities.
Dustin has spoken on the floor of the Alabama House of Representatives, trained various first responder units and has appeared on local and national television to bring awareness to the tens of millions living with disabilities.

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Podcasts

Interaction Advisory Group's podcast will help you understand what mental health is and know a little bit more about certain conditions under the mental health umbrella. The IAG Podcast will dive into police interactions with individuals with autism, developmental disabilities as well as other mental health conditions. Through interviews with professionals and self advocates plus our commentary, this podcast aims to help people understand the complexities of mental health and developmental disability interactions plus emergency preparedness.

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Very nicely presented. A lot of information in a short period. Obviously, Dustin knows his stuff and presents it well.

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