«That’s like banning everyone with a big nose from driving a car»
Today is World Autism Awareness Day. It’s a good reason to talk about a new form of discrimination against people with this diagnosis in Russia: recently, they have been banned from driving cars. The updated list of medical contraindications for driving now includes autism spectrum disorders. We spoke with ASD experts about why this ban is absurd and harmful.
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