Alarming study reveals autistic people have reduced life expectancy

New research performed by University College London scientists has found that autistic persons have a lower life expectancy than the current national average in the United Kingdom. The first ever study to assess autistic people’s life expectancy and years of life lost in the country offers an alarming look at what is a very unfortunate phenomenon.

The first evidence

The results provide the first evidence that diagnosed autistic people were more likely to die prematurely in the nation during the study period, emphasizing a pressing need to address disparities that disproportionately harm…