Vodafone has become the largest company in Europe to actively seek out individuals with high functioning Autistic spectrum disorders due to adeptness in blue sky thinking and understanding code. IT companies have long been reaping the benefits of selecting candidates who have high functioning autism because the condition itself promotes ‘outside the box’ and original […]
Germany takes a Leadership Stance in Employing people on the Autism Spectrum
October 25, 2016 by
Autism is a disability which is caused due to the mutilation of the development of the brain or the central nervous system. The characteristic of an autistic person is that they have difficulty in social interactions but they are exceptionally good in specific fields. A small computer consulting firm named Auticon in Berlin has employed […]
PRESS RELEASE – auticon Wins Deichmann Förderpreis Award
November 11, 2014 by
Berlin – The Berlin based auticon GmbH has secured first prize in the Deichmann Förderpreis award category ‘Occupational Support by Businesses‘. The enterprise exclusively employs people on the autism spectrum as IT consultants. Along with the award, auticon received a grant of € 15.000. In its tenth year, the Deichmann Förderpreis award for integration goes […]