Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is seen in 1 in 68 Americans and it affects language, attention, and movement. With the growing awareness surrounding autism, increased study has gone into trying to figure out what causes the condition. In an article posted on http://www.iflscience.com, a possible root for autism might have been found. The […]
On February 11, 2018, CBS published an article regarding the growing employment of people with autism. The article featured the tech giant Microsoft jumping aboard this trend. Because people with autism have difficulty in social situations, Microsoft has adopted a new system by which it hires autistic employees. Instead of relying upon the traditional interviewing […]
Follow the link for a great article by Oliver Griffin on startups making efforts to help those with autism. http://startupbeat.com/2016/09/autism-working-autistic-community/
Please follow the link below to read a new article focused on Mindspark, published by Fox News, written by Grace Williams http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2016/08/30/tech-program-taps-into-autistic-talent.html
This past weekend AFP posted a video shot at the MindSpark office, including interviews with Gray Benoist, President, and Corey Weiss, QA Analyst. Click below to view the story: Autism, a Silicon Valley asset with social quirks, by AFP news agency https://youtu.be/rYxbciVCmls Corey Weiss may not be adept at body language or social cues, but […]
Here’s a great article in the Motherboard section of Vice.com about hiring people with Autism, featuring MindSpark, written by Curtis Silver. http://motherboard.vice.com/read/neurodiversity-in-hiring-autism-mindspark
MindSpark is very excited to be featured on VentureBeat, please follow this link to read the article by Dean Takahashi, Lead Writer. http://venturebeat.com/2016/08/23/mindspark-puts-autistic-adults-to-work-as-software-testers/
MindSpark is very excited to be featured on CNBC’s Make It site, please follow this link to read the article by Ari Levy, Senior Tech Reporter. http://www.cnbc.com/2016/08/23/one-tech-start-ups-quest-to-build-careers-for-people-with-autism.html
DALLAS – March 28, 2016 – Global companies today announced The 5,000 Initiative: Autism in Tech Workforce, a unified plan to train and employ 5,000 people on the autism spectrum in technology positions by 2020. The 5000 Initiative is a result of a summit in Dallas in early March led by AT&T, Meticulon, MindSpark Technologies, […]