Hello!
As some of you know, I have a strong interest in trying to make the world a better place through reduced car use and improved infrastructure for walking, cycling and public transport.
I am a proud member of the London Cycling Campaign organisation. I do what I can to improve road safety and cycling infrastructure in my local area.
This is why I was especially excited when the Road Safety Foundation (RSF) contacted me to ask whether I would like to become involved in their pioneering new research project!
Road Safety and Neurodivergent Children
- The Road Safety Foundation is researching how neurodivergent children experience road environments.
- The project, funded by the Road Safety Trust, aims to understand their challenges and improve safety.
- Many neurodivergent children find roads harder to use due to impulsivity, sensory sensitivity, anxiety or difficulty judging distance and speed.
- In a 2024 survey, two-thirds said their sensory or processing differences affected their safety.
- Over half had been in a collision or near miss, and some avoided certain journeys because of anxiety.
- These findings suggest unequal access to education and opportunities, which the project aims to address!
Contributing to the research
The Road Safety Foundation welcomes input from organisations, charities, and researchers working to improve accessibility and safety for neurodivergent people.
If you have examples, insights, or experience to share please contact: icanhelp@roadsafetyfoundation.org
I’m very excited to be involved in this project and may well be in touch over the duration of the work to ask for your input – and of course to let you know how the project is progressing!
Best wishes,
Alis Rowe
Founder of The Curly Hair Project