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 ...

To de-escalate interactions between police officers and drivers on the autism spectrum, the Healey administration announced the launch of the Blue Envelope Program. This voluntary program will offer ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More and more police departments are participating in a new program meant to help drivers who are on the autism spectrum who may ...

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 ...

A new initiative aims to make traffic stops less stressful for individuals with developmental disabilities in Sandusky County. The Sandusky County Board of Developmental Disabilities has introduced ...

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 ...

WEST GOSHEN–There is a new way for those on the autism spectrum and with other special needs to communicate with police and first responders. A voluntary program is designed primarily for the ...

State police in Massachusetts have begun implementing a program to improve interactions with people on the autism spectrum, building upon legislation that won Senate approval in January and remains ...

The Stark County Sheriff's Office has joined the Blue Envelope Program to improve communication with individuals with disabilities. The program uses a blue envelope to hold a person's documents and ...

Almost everyone gets nervous during a traffic stop, but people with disabilities also worry about whether an officer understands their condition or could misinterpret their symptoms. An Inland Empire ...

More and more police departments are participating in a new program meant to help drivers who are on the autism spectrum who may panic when stopped by police while driving. The Blue Envelope Program ...