Texas mom pushes for mandatory autism training in courts after daughter’s case

(KTXS) A Breckenridge mother named Bridges is bringing her daughter’s story to the Texas Capitol to push for mandatory autism training across the justice system, after her daughter’s own experience going through a forensics interview and legal process. Bridges said she began researching after learning that nine out of ten autistic girls will be sexually assaulted, and that no state currently mandates autism training in its judicial system. She argues that without accommodations or trained personnel, the process — forensic interviews, feeling interrogated — is traumatizing and can trigger meltdowns that undermine victims’ ability to participate effectively.