Bloomington police introduce sensory bags to support neurodivergent individuals

Bloomington police introduce sensory bags to support neurodivergent individuals

The Bloomington Police Department is trying something new to better support neurodivergent individuals.

Blue Envelope Program seeks to improve communication between police and neurodivergent community

Twenty-nine-year-old Ben Avchen is a filmmaker. He also has autism. "I was diagnosed at two years and one month, and I didn't start talking 'til I was three years old. I feel my autism is actually something positive. While it is classified as a disorder or a disability, I don't see it that way," Avchen said.Through years of therapy and special education, Avchen now lives a pretty normal life, but he still struggles with OCD and anxiety, which ca…