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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A new initiative across Virginia is working to make traffic stops less stressful for people on the autism spectrum. It’s called the Blue Envelope Program, and it’s now available at DMV customer ...

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 ...

HILLIARD, Ohio (WCMH) — The Hilliard Division of Police (HPD) is now offering Ohio’s Blue Envelope Program, a program aimed at making traffic stops and emergency situations less stressful. “It’s just ...

Florida drivers with autism spectrum disorder might be able to opt into a new traffic-stop program next year. The "Blue Envelope Program" was proposed earlier this year and will be considered during ...