Neurodivergent baby boomers a “lost generation” say researchers

Neurodiversity and neurodivergence are non-medical terms used to describe people who experience the world differently than others.

And these conditions don’t disappear as you get older. 

Neurodivergent baby boomers are often called a “lost generation” by researchers. They include those who had, and maybe still have, learning disabilities, emotional, or behavioural issues – conditions that fall under the categories: 

• Autism, or Autism Spectrum Conditions 

• ADHD: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADD: Attention Deficit Disorder 

• Dyscalculia 

• Dyslexia 

• Dyspraxia, or Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)

Previously, older people with these conditions were drugged and/or institutionalised.

Studies are only just starting of older neurodivergent people and Australia is behind other countries.