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Advocates push for statewide rollout and coordination of yellow envelope and Linked Autism Safety Project
Summary
Council members and a special education transition counselor urged state-level management of Connecticut’s new yellow envelope program and support for the volunteer-run Linked Autism Safety Project so envelopes, registries and training reach families, schools, first responders and DDS caseworkers equitably.
Deirdre Toole, a Stonington special-education transition counselor and council member, told the Human Services Committee that Connecticut’s green (deaf/hard-of-hearing), blue (autism) and new yellow envelopes aim to improve safety and communication between people with disabilities and first responders.
Toole described the yellow envelope as a voluntary packet that an individual can keep in a car or home and present to first responders, and she said it comes with optional accessories such as a bracelet and decals. She…
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