The Country Women’s Association (CWA) of NSW last week held its annual Awareness Week campaign with neurodiversity and the challenges it poses the focus of this year’s activities.
CWA of NSW President Joy Beames said the 2023 campaign had a focus on increasing awareness around neurodiversity (which includes ADHD, autism, dyslexia and Tourette syndrome), with a particular emphasis on the growing number of adult women who are being diagnosed with ADHD and the challenges they face around diagnosis, and accessing suitable and affordable treatment options, especially in remote, rural and regional NSW.
“There are an estimated 1.5 million Australians with ADHD, many of whom are dealing with significant costs related to both diagnosis and treatment.
“The association sees that increased awareness and understanding of these conditions is vital in shaping community perception, increasing funding into research, and encouraging strategies to make diagnosis faster and more accessible, whilst reducing the financial burden,” Mrs Beames….Full story in this week’s edition out now!
