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The Enterprise — Michael Koff

Autism trainer Sergeant Jimmy Donohoe talks with more than 150 first responders gathered at the Shaker Road-Loudonville firehouse on April 20 about how to safely interact with people on the autism spectrum. Donohoe, who has a son with autism, spearheaded the Take Me Home program for the Pensacola Police Department, creating a database in which participants who are unable to speak can register with their photo, name, address, and other information, so that they can more readily be identified and reunited with family if they get lost. The Guilderland Police instituted a similar program in 2014.