Autism is now a spectrum, from mild to severe. Most nerds have mild to moderate autism; that's why they're socially awkward. Working at home is better for these people because they don't have to put up with people.
The best way to communicate with them is indirectly, like email. Meetings, even teleconferencing, can ruin their productivity. They are definitely not people persons and everything in this article will make them uncomfortable. One size does not fit all.
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The last Windows I used was XP. The last one I had on my home computer was 3.1 (or was it 3.3?)
Autism is now a spectrum, from mild to severe. Most nerds have mild to moderate autism; that's why they're socially awkward. Working at home is better for these people because they don't have to put up with people.
The best way to communicate with them is indirectly, like email. Meetings, even teleconferencing, can ruin their productivity. They are definitely not people persons and everything in this article will make them uncomfortable. One size does not fit all.