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 ...

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 ...

SEVEN HILLS, Ohio -- The national Blue Envelope program is designed to help commuters with special needs communicate clearly to officers during motor vehicle operator interactions. Following similar ...

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 ...