A greater understanding of neurodiversity can and should allow more people to live in a genuinely inclusive society. Via WIREDUK WIREDWorld2022
The human rights of autistic people have typically long been denied across the world. Next year this will change as governments and society at large adopt the powerful idea of neurodiversity.
Second, the right to education. Statistics show one in five autistic children in the UK have been excluded from school. And of the other 80 per cent of autistic children who have stayed in school, half of them report having been bullied. Fourth, the right to work and employment. Only 15 per cent of autistic adults in the UK are in full-time employment, despite many having good intelligence and even talents. Unemployment is a well-known risk factor for depression.
Finally, the right to protection of the law. One in five young autistic people in the UK have been stopped and questioned by the police, and five per cent have been arrested. Two thirds of police officers report they have received no training in how to interview an autistic person.