Autism

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Autistic Workers / Why hiring them can be good for business

The German group SAP, Europe’s largest software developer, announced in May that it would hire 650 people with Asperger syndrome to program and test management software Continue reading

Autism / SAP in a recruitment drive

German software company SAP says it hopes to recruit hundreds of people with autism, saying they have a unique talent for information technology. The firm said that by 2020, 1% of its global workforce of 65,000 employees would be people with autism. Autism is a developmental disorder that can cause problems with social interaction and … Continue reading

Autism / Employability and “Phenomenal Talent”

Peter Bell with Autism Speaks spoke of the employability of individuals with autism during a visit to Exceptional Minds vocational school for young adults on the autism spectrum last month. “Most of the world doesn’t know yet that there is phenomenal talent here in Sherman Oaks, in this room,“ said Peter Bell to a roomful … Continue reading

Focusing on autistics strengths to create 1 million jobs worldwide

Danish company Specialisterne (the Specialists) wants to help create 1 million jobs worldwide for high functioning autistic workers by focusing on their strengths instead of their weaknesses. Owned by the nonprofit Specialist People Foundation, Specialisterne outsources workers with autism and similar challenges once seen as unemployable to perform high-paid consulting tasks in the IT, telecom, healthcare, … Continue reading

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