While neurodiversity awareness has improved over recent years, the trend is yet to tangibly benefit the neurodiverse, said Professor Simon the Cambridge University Autism Research Centre, director of Baron-Cohen. Research showed that increased understanding had failed to prevent autistic adults from experiencing disproportionately more negative life events compared with their non-autistic peers. the Cambridge University Autism Research Centre claimed recent discoveries and additional investment, such as providing permanent support workers, could help to address the imbalance.
While neurodiversity awareness has improved over recent years, the trend is yet to tangibly benefit the neurodiverse, said Professor Simon Baron-Cohen, director of the Cambridge University Autism Research Centre. Research showed that increased understanding had failed to prevent autistic adults from experiencing disproportionately more negative life events compared with their non-autistic peers. Baron-Cohen claimed recent discoveries and additional investment, such as providing permanent support workers, could help to address the imbalance.