MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) – People in Maryland can now opt to have a butterfly symbol put on their license or ID to communicate that they have a non-apparent disability.

For Linda Carpenter-Grantham and her son Eric, who has autism, they say this is a big step toward creating understanding and keeping people with disabilities safe.

Dozens of community members, along with many local and state officials, gathered at the White Oak Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) on Wednesday morning to celebrate Maryland’s newest ID law.

“We are super grateful to God for allowing all doors to open for this law,” Carpenter-Grantham said.

The legislation, known as Eric’s ID Law, is named after Carpenter-Grantham’s 20-year-old autistic son.

“Today is a beautiful day,” Eric said.

Eric first th

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