Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jul. 28—For first responders, it is sometimes difficult to know how to interact with people with developmental disabilities in an ...

The wail of police sirens and the flashing red and blue cruiser lights during a traffic stop can be quite unnerving for most people, but for autistic and neurodivergent drivers, the situation can lead ...

Getting pulled over can be nerve-wracking for anyone. However, for people on the autism spectrum, that moment can quickly turn overwhelming or dangerous, especially if communication breaks down. Now, ...

When a friend called a welfare check on Josh Tarrant, the officers who came to his home ordered him to get a drug test. Tarrant, who has autism and uses he and they pronouns, was sick at the time. He ...

DENVER (KDVR) — Jefferson County is adopting the Blue Envelope Program, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office announced in a video on social media. The program was introduced in Connecticut in 2020 ...

The Blue Envelope Program, which aims to allow individuals with autism and intellectual disabilities to communicate their needs to law enforcement officers during traffic encounters, could soon be in ...

PROVIDENCE – The state has launched a new initiative to ease communication between drivers on the autism spectrum and law enforcement officers during traffic stops. The Rhode Island Division of Motor ...