Ignorance of autism is ruining lives (Fiona MacLeod, The Scotsman).
Bullied by their classmates as children, shunned by neighbours as parents, and refused work as adults, the lives of thousands of Scots are being devastated by ignorance about autism.
New research reveals that people with the condition are seven times more likely to be caught up in the criminal-justice system - as suspects, rather than criminals - because of poor understanding of the way autism can cause unusual behaviour...
Bullied by their classmates as children, shunned by neighbours as parents, and refused work as adults, the lives of thousands of Scots are being devastated by ignorance about autism.
New research reveals that people with the condition are seven times more likely to be caught up in the criminal-justice system - as suspects, rather than criminals - because of poor understanding of the way autism can cause unusual behaviour...
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