The Blue Envelope Program is designed to make interactions with law enforcement much less stressful during traffic stops. This safety initiative is designed for drivers with autism. Sheriffs across ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

BOSTON — The first 5,000 blue envelopes that were printed for a special program designed to identify motorists diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and created for use in a special state police ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In just six months, eighteen law enforcement agencies across Colorado have adopted Blue Envelope programs. By the end of the summer, the Denver Police Department will add to the list. The programs are ...