And it’s for all these reasons that, in the real world, a growing number of companies are seeing the value of hiring autistic people. Technology companies such as Microsoft and Dell have autism hiring programs. Other organizations are going further, aiming to change perceptions and highlight the benefits that hiring people with different ways of thinking can bring. Room for improvementDespite these clear benefits, participation rates of autistic people in the workforce is low. But autistic people can be considered rude for their direct way of communicating.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 26, 2020 15:56 UTC