Yellow Dot Program
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The Yellow Dot Program alerts first responders at crash scenes of critical medical information that could save a life. Participants help emergency responders make split-second decisions by placing a completed Yellow Dot personal information folder into the glove compartment of the vehicle and the Yellow Dot decal in the lower-left corner of the driver-side rear window.
The Yellow Dot materials (personal information folder and decal) are provided FREE of charge to Kentucky residents.
If an agency is requesting Yellow Dot brochures for non-autism related use, the KATC requires that your agency pay 1/2 of the cost of your order and for the cost of shipping the order to you. Yellow Dot materials are $1.00 each - includes a personal information folder and decal.
Please contact Michelle Bush with questions: katc@louisville.edu or (502)852-2467
Yellow Dot FAQ
Request a Yellow Dot packet (sticker and brochure/medical information sheet) here.
Yellow Dot folder, vehicle decal and brochure/medical information sheet.
Yes, you can get a Yellow Dot packet for every vehicle you drive.
Yes, you should complete the medical information form for any other driver(s) or passenger of your vehicle, especially if they have a specific medical need (i.e. autistic, difficulty communicating in stressful situations, medical allergy, diabetes, heart problems).
The Yellow Dot decal should be placed on the driver’s side rear window of the vehicle and the brochure/medical information sheet in the glove box.
For motorcycles - Place the decal on the "triple tree" of the motorcycle and put the packet in the saddle bag/compartment.
The photo is crucial to the success of the program. Yellow Dot is about saving those precious seconds immediately following a serious incident. Having a photo identifying to whom the medical form belongs will save time and possibly your life. Please make sure a photo(s) is included with each medical information form.
Only you have access to the information in your glove compartment. The information is not kept by any agency or another person.
No, do not include social security number, credit card information or any other sensitive information.
No, the program is FREE!
ABSOLUTELY! We ask that you email katc@louisville.edu at least 2 weeks in advance as these materials are made in house. We estimate that the Yellow Dot materials cost approximately $1 each to create and mail so please be mindful of the number you are requesting.
TIP: We recommend having an event or segment of an event where participants actually fill out the brochure/medical form and then everyone goes to their vehicles and adheres the decal on the rear windshield.
- Share information about the Yellow Dot Program with your friends and family. Here's a video that describes the program and here's the link where they can request materials.
- Share the Yellow Dot Program information with First Responders in your community - the KATC offers a FREE 2-hour training that they can request here.
- If you would like to donate to the KATC to support our efforts to create and distribute the Yellow Dot Program materials across the Commonwealth of Kentucky, please click here.
How to donate:
- *Click the Donate Now button
- Enter all information requested on the form
- Under the Designation section of the form, select Additional Funds (Alphabetical)
- Select Other
- Type in Kentucky Autism Training Center