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CT blue envelopes aid police, people with autism. Too few people know about them, experts say
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State Rep. Liz Linehan is photographed with the blue envelope for people on the autistic spectrum in front of the Wallingford Police Department on May 22, 2021.Arnold Gold / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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A simple blue envelope is intended to head off misunderstanding and negative interactions between police and people with autism when they are pulled over on the road.
Launched in January 2020 and available at many police departments and state Department of Motor Vehicles offices, the envelopes may not be as well known as they would have been if the COVID-19 pandemic had not hit two months later. Around the state, police departments have varied experience with the envelopes and training in them, and a push is on to share information about the envelopes and how they are used.