HOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. — A Warner Robins mother has gathered 28,000 signatures on a petition calling for specialized autism training for law enforcement officers after an encounter involving her autistic ...

The Springfield Police Department is launching a new initiative aimed at making traffic stops and other law enforcement ...

After a concerted effort to put Rio's Law on the state books, autism advocates are banding together to pass an added House Bill that would require the proper training of law enforcement in their ...

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCIV) — Symptoms related to autism have been around for centuries, and they've often been misdiagnosed. The idea of autism is still fairly new. The first diagnosis came out in the ...

BETTENDORF, Iowa — Illinois law enforcement will soon be trained on how to interact with people with autism. That's thanks to a law that went into effect on Jan. 1. According to the Autism Society, ...

Running the session was Kate Movius, founder of the consultancy Autism Interaction Solutions. She paired the sensory ...

Sen. Brian Strickland is the sponsor of Rio’s Law and says he knows first hand how beneficial the bill is.

DUBLIN, Ga. — People with autism can sometimes react differently when approached by law enforcement or first responders. According to the Autism Society, around 1 in 5 young adults with autism will ...

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) – Summerville officers received special training Wednesday to learn how to interact with people on the autism spectrum during calls for service. The South Carolina Department ...

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — A Florida state representative is taking a step forward in making sure law enforcement is required to be trained in handling people on the autism spectrum. A bill that would mandate ...