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Adults with autism bring many unique and highly desirable qualities to the workplace. Companies that prepare now will emerge with significant competitive advantages—namely extraordinary talent.
Wed Feb 19 2014
HR professionals are about to have something new keeping them up at night. Our country is experiencing a record increase in the number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (often referred to as “ASD”).Today, a staggering 1 in 50 children is diagnosed as having autism. This represents over 6 million Americans. The Center for Disease Control estimates an annual increase of 10 to 17 percent in the number of ASD cases so far in this millennium.
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