People with autism can be good for business (Image: Ulrik Jantzen)
Editorial: “Disability and technology: No more neural divide“
Are we on the cusp of an autistic revolution? German software giant SAP has declared that it intends to gain “a competitive advantage” over its rivals by actively employing people with autism spectrum disorder.
We are seeing the rise of autism, says Ari Ne’eman, president of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network in Washington DC and a member of the US National Council on Disability. Indeed, while conditions like autism have historically hindered jobseekers, several global companies have now caught on to the idea of utilising …
