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.
Larry

Yes. Thanks.

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.

Finding the right fit, everyone has a value. Great story.

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.

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

Cheers

d.

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

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