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The Autism Advantage

I just read this article and found it to be inspiring and captivating.

The Autism Advantage - NYTimes.com

I hope you are as moved by this as I was.
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Fantastic story. There are few things more powerful than helping and empowering people to become self sufficient members of society. Very inspiring, thanks for posting.
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Finding the right fit, everyone has a value. Great story.
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If you've worked in IT, you've met some mildly autistic people. Their lacks of social skills is offset by a penetrating understanding of numerical and logistical problems.
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An excellent story, great business model and savvy entrepreneurship.

We have to remember, though...

"The estimated prevalence of savant abilities in autism is 10%, whereas the prevalence in the non-autistic population, including those with mental retardation, is less than 1%."

Research: Autistic Savants | Autism Research Institute

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I just read this article and thought that it deserved to be shared.

BBC News - Admiring Autism: Busting 'autism myths' with a camera

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