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 ...

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

The Naperville Police Department is launching a new initiative to improve interactions between police and individuals with autism. Called the Blue Envelope Program, it provides people on the autism ...

EDMOND − Could a simple blue envelope save a life? Possibly, if it keeps miscommunication from becoming confrontation during a police traffic stop. It could calm nerves, for sure. Law enforcement ...

A name, a few contact numbers, and a brief description about autism on a simple blue envelope is helping police officers in Throop identify drivers who may need more assistance during a traffic stop. ...

Ullner said she contacted Police Chief Michael Roberts about the program after learning about it via a social media post by the police department of another Ohio municipality. “It sounded like a good ...

Gurnee police have launched an initiative designed to enhance communication and promote safer, more positive interactions with individuals on the autism spectrum. The Blue Envelope Program involves a ...

The Warminster Township Police Department in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, is rolling out a new program to help officers work better with people who communicate differently. For drivers with autism or ...

The Dallas Twp. police department and the Cougars for Autism Awareness Club at Misericordia University have teamed up to launch the Blue Envelope Program, an initiative designed to foster safer, more ...

(The Center Square) – An Illinois lawmaker who also serves in law enforcement says proposed legislation creating a “Blue Envelope” program for autistic drivers could improve communication during ...

The Blue and Green Envelope Programs seek to help law enforcement better communicate with drivers with autism and mental illness. IN STUDIO WITH MORE ON THE BLUE ENVELOPE PROGRAM. THE GOAL HERE IS TO ...

Two new Arkansas programs aim to make traffic stops safer and more effective for people with autism and mental illness. The Blue and Green Envelope Programs went into effect Jan. 2. The blue envelope ...