The Autism Society says one in five people on the spectrum have been stopped by police by the time they're 21 years old. But most states don't require officers to have specific training in how to respond.

A Fremont couple is working to change that.

Kerry Rich and Mizpah Brown-Rich are walking alongside families living with autism. The husband and wife remember how heart-wrenching it was when their son, Joshua, was diagnosed years ago at the age of 2.

"Kerry and I dealt with the news differently," Brown-Rich said. "He locked himself in a bedroom for three days."

"I was just wondering,' Why? Why? Why?' I was pretty angry," explained Rich.

Brown-Rich continued, "I remember when he came out of the bedroom, I looked into his eyes and he said, 'Babe, this kid is a gift to us. Let's roll up

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