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For drivers on the spectrum, interactions with police can be nerve-wracking

39 year old, Reginald Person II, of Severn, who is on the spectrum, reaches for his registration and insurance after being "pulled over" by Howard County Police Officer 1st Class Bennett Johns, Crisis Intervention Team. Pathfinders For Autism, Autism Society of Maryland, Howard County Police Department, Maryland State Police, and the Howard County Sheriff’s Office, held traffic stop practice for drivers and passengers with autism, to experience typical traffic stops by law enforcement at Hammond High School Friday. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)
39 year old, Reginald Person II, of Severn, who is on the spectrum, reaches for his registration and insurance after being “pulled over” by Howard County Police Officer 1st Class Bennett Johns, Crisis Intervention Team. Pathfinders For Autism, Autism Society of Maryland, Howard County Police Department, Maryland State Police, and the Howard County Sheriff’s Office, held traffic stop practice for drivers and passengers with autism, to experience typical traffic stops by law enforcement at Hammond High School Friday. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)
April Santana
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Pathfinders for Autism provides resources for those on the spectrum, such as the traffic stop practice.

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