Consultancy uses people with autism to improve software testing process

摘要

A Danish IT consultancy is using the skills of people with autism to improve the quality of its software testing. Autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) affects 500,000 people in the UK, and sufferers are usually unable to find regular employment. Carol Evans, director of the National Autistic Society Scotland, said, "Only 6% of people with autism are in full-time employment, yet they tend to be highly qualified."