The proposed program would allow drivers with autism spectrum disorder to voluntarily carry envelopes identifying their ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When drivers with autism encounter police officers, they are often unsettled by the lights, sounds and communication challenges ...

ROANOKE, VA – For Sergeant Rick Garletts, the push to make traffic stops safer begins at home. “The anxiety I’ve had with all the kids driving is crashes, you know, the normal things parents usually ...

An Illinois lawmaker who also serves in law enforcement says proposed legislation creating a “Blue Envelope” program for autistic drivers could improve communication during traffic stops, ...

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 ...

Q: Jerry Good of Riverside asked if the Riverside Police Department is participating in the Blue Envelope Program. A: The Blue Envelope Program is designed to help drivers and passengers with ...

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 ...