DIGITAL NATION — Autism and the Computer Industry
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To the surprise of many people, and the dismay of some computer professionals, the formerly derogatory labels “geek” and “nerd” are now being used with pride — or at least resignation — by a growing number of young computer experts.
There is some fascinating speculation going on these days that the well-known stereotype of the computer geek or nerd may actually be a description of mild autism, especially a form of autism known as Asperger’s syndrome.