KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — A new Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office initiative is geared toward improving interactions between deputies and people on the autism spectrum.
Officials are providing decals, a discreet way to let deputies know that someone with autism is in a car or a home.
Rebecca Adams, a mother of two children on the autism spectrum, said it’s a positive step. To her, the new program comes at a time when understanding and acceptance of autism have grown greatly.
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“You didn’t really talk about it much. Most stores didn’t know about it. Employees didn’t know very much about it. Now I go places and there’s sensory bags. You know, they are handing out stickers for the local community. I mean, it’s amazing how much the awareness has been brought up,” said Adams…