I mean to say, there are some fascinating, and even puzzling, research studies and statistics out there showing the "cost of difference" can be very high -- I was excited to see the improvements being brought about in the recent post about LGBTQ people -- and here too
see for example:
https://link.springer.com/arti...07/s10803-016-2905-3
The Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Events, Resiliency and Health Among Children with Autism
and more generally, did you see that UK TV "series" of three segments about providing employment opportunities for people with Asperger's, often with real, but particular, talents -- job programs working with a strengths-based focus -- unfortunately, people's talents aren't always recognised, and I've known some people here to be prejudiced against in trying to get, imho highly appropriate, full-time jobs.