ELYRIA, Ohio -- Elyria Fire Chief Joseph Vargo said the city’s fire department is launching a new autism awareness initiative aimed at improving emergency responses for residents with special needs.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — The New Haven Police Department has introduced a program entitled the “Autism Safety Alert Form.” Developed in collaboration with the New Haven Office of Services for Persons ...

KINGSTON, N.Y. — The Ulster County Department of Emergency Services will distribute Autism Preparedness Bags for every ambulance to support emergency responses for individuals with autism and sensory ...

The Stratford Fire Department has started a new initiative that focuses on improving the emergency experience for those with autism. The department is collaborating with the Linked-Autism Safety ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sergeant James Mann (second to left), his son, Ledger (second to right), and other officers. Sergeant James ‘J.T.’ Mann joined ...

Dignity Health is now offering sensory kits for patients with autism spectrum disorder to use in its emergency departments across Southern California. EDs often feature bright lights, loud alarms and ...