No more neural divide

摘要

"Society at large benefits when we create workplaces and other social environments which let people make use of what they're good at, instead of focusing on fixing what other people have problems with." So says Ari Ne'eman, whose organisation places people with autism with employers who value their fascination with patterns and ability to spot errors (see page 6). So is the stigma attached to people who aren't "neurotypical" starting to disappear? Perhaps, but going further will take a concerted effort. Revising the design and etiquette of workplaces is enough to make them acceptable to some people who think differently from the norm - but ending the exclusion of those with more disabling conditions will, among other things, mean developing better technology.