He learned to write at 18 and became a teacher; meet jason arday

He reached the age of 18 without having the ability to write and is about to reach a new record: the youngest black professor to set foot in one of the greatest universities in the world. Cambridge University is the second oldest institution located in England and is ready to see its records broken by a 37-year-old man.

This is the story of Jason Arday, a young man who reached the age of 18 without knowing how to write. He didn't even develop speech until he was 11 years old. He was diagnosed with autism when he was 3 years old, being diagnosed with global delay. Doctors announced that the boy – still at that time – would need help for life. It was with the help of his friend Sandro Sandri that Arday began to develop speaking and writing.

Jason Arday will be a professor at Cambridge

Today, the man is days away from taking up his position as a professor at Cambridge. On March 6th, during the next week, he will assume the position of Professor of Sociology of Education at the university.

He studied Physical Education and Education Studies at the University of Surrey, becoming Professor of Physical Education shortly thereafter. Thus, the academic trajectory was taking its first steps. With two master's degrees and a doctorate in educational studies, the man is reaching almost impossible places.

In 2018, she received the Senior Chair award at Roehampton University for presenting the first academic paper. This was the step that led Arday to become Associate Professor of Sociology at Durham University.

This is a reality considered as inspiration. Arday, aged 37, reaches places to bring possibilities to others:

“My work is primarily focused on how we can open doors for more people from disadvantaged backgrounds and really democratize higher education,” said Arday.

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