When drivers with autism encounter police officers, they are often unsettled by the lights, sounds and communication ...

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 ...

At the end of last year, Throop Chief of Police Andy Kerecman was on his computer when he received something that caught his ...

VANDALIA — No parent wants to get the call that their kid has been pulled over by a police officer. But for parents with children on the autism spectrum, that worry is even more complicated. “My son ...

Two new Arkansas programs aim to make traffic stops safer and more effective for people with autism and mental illness.The ...

The optional program has been passed in several states over the last few years. Supporters say it will help drivers with ...