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... software company using employees' Asperger's skills.(Keep your eye on ...)
Traits that make great software testers--intense focus, comfort with repetition, memory for detail--also happen to be characteristics of autism. People with Asperger's syndrome, a mild form of autism, have normal to high intelligence and often are highly skilled with computers. Aspiritech, a nonprofit in Highland Park, Ill., nurtures these skills while forgiving the quirks that can make adults with autism unemployable: social awkwardness, poor eye contact, being easily overwhelmed. The company's name plays on the words "Asperger's," "spirit," and "technology." Clients, nine companies in Aspiritech's first 2 years, have been pleased. "They exceeded my …
