Software Company Seeks Autistic Employees

Tuesday, 27 September 2011 | by Pat's Picks

A Illinois software company knows exactly what it’s looking for in a potential employee: autism. Aspiritech says the traits of those with autism—“intense focus, comfort with repetition, memory for detail”—are ideal for software testers.

This story appeared on the front page of today’s Orange County Register, though the Sun-Times story first ran in Sunday’s paper)

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times