Study finds that autistics could be some employers' answer

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This is good news for those into computers and information technology

http://www.mediafreedominternational.or ... autistics/

However, interesting enough, this article was censored by the media empire, but can be viewed on projectcensored.org

Finally, something positive about us.

Ya I thought I would post some happy news becides my usual chicken little thing.

Now if only most other employers would have the same positive attitude towards Autistics as Thorkil Sonne.
Perhaps there is hope after all.

I am in the computer science field. Rarely, do I mention that I have autism. This gives me hope in disclosing my disability (for the extrasensory reasons).

Without autistics there would be no software or computer profession.

Computer related business runs on an unlimited supply of Autistics and Nerds.

ruveyn

I now feel hopeful that a will be successful person in life after reading that

Thanks, jojobean, that was really interesting.

Actually, lab work is also a very good job field for people with autism as it requires accuracy, perseverance and repetition. Provided that you don't have to work directly with people, the lab is the perfect place to exersise your autistic skills. It is only you, the equipment, and the samples, and you quietly work your magic on them. For me it feels very safe and happy.

From what I've seen of my neurotypical colleagues, they spent a huge amount of time socialising, have trouble focusing, their memory is really poor and rather patchy - that is, they remember only what is emotionally coloured or important to them personally and they get their work done much more slowly and uneffectively. And they simply can't visualise so as to identify potential issues and they can't spot patterns so they do the same mistake over and over again.
I don't have a fellow Aspie at work to compare results with but I feel that where I work a person on the spectrum would be much more valuable than a bunch of NTs.

Oh wow. Like these stories haven't been told over and over for the past 10 years. As if all autistics are computer experts, and as if autistics who have all that expertise really have any trouble getting employment in the first place. Nonsense. It's common knowledge that the tech industry relies on smart people. It's not breaking news.

Thanks for posting - interesting article!