Last week, over 100 first responders from the Mid-Ohio Valley participated in a two-day training program designed to inform them on how to respond to emergencies involving individuals with autism. The training was hosted by UnPuzzled Parents Connect and the Marshall University Autism Training Center. We spoke with Whitney Price, the founder of Unpuzzled.

"We recently started a new program called the Impact Program, and within this program we are looking to impact officers and first responders to learning more about autism and just different strategies that they can use when they encounter somebody that's in an emergent situation or in need."

All first responders from Washington County participated in the training led by Dr. Jackie Clark and Kelly Franklin, representatives from Marshall University. Price wants to expand the project to first responders beyond Washington County.

The goal of the training is to equip first responders with the tools to diagnose when an emergency involves an individual with autism and to determine how best to address the situation for that person.