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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
World
Caitlin Griffin

‘I couldn’t read or write until I was 18 - now I’m Cambridge University's youngest Black professor’

An autistic man who learned how to read and write when he was 18 has become Cambridge University's youngest-ever Black professor. Professor Jason Arday who is now 37, spoke about his journey through education and becoming a prestigious professor.

Jason struggled with autism and learning delays so much so he was left unable to speak until he was 11-years-old.

He was told by therapists and career advisers that he would spend his adult life requiring lifelong support in an assisted living facility.

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