- link Copy URL - [ Share on X ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Thinking Differently: Autism Patients in Demand by Employers https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/36995?absolute=1&via=3blnews "Share on X") - [ Share on linkedin ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/36995?absolute=1 "Share on Linkedin") - [ Share on facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/36995?absolute=1 "Share on Facebook") - [ email Share via email ](mailto:?subject=Thinking Differently: Autism Patients in Demand by Employers &body=ESG News from SAP https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/36995?absolute=1 "Share via email") [Inclusion & Opportunity](/categories/inclusion-opportunity) # Thinking Differently: Autism Patients in Demand by Employers Jun 5, 2013 3:30 PM ET Campaign: [Diversity and Inclusion at SAP](/news/campaign/diversity-and-inclusion-sap) [Original article on Fox News](http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/06/04/thinking-differently-autism-patients-in-demand-by-employers/) Some call it neurological diversity, others see it as autism's fight back. People diagnosed as "on the spectrum" are suddenly in demand by employers seeking a competitive advantage from autistic workers more used to being considered disabled than special. Expressing a belief that "innovation comes from the edges", German computer software giant SAP last month launched a recruitment drive to attract people with autism to join it as software testers. A week later, U.S. home financing firm Freddie Mac advertised a second round of paid internships aimed specifically at autistic students or new graduates. The multinationals both say they hope to harness the unique talents of autistic people as well as giving people previously marginalized in the workforce a chance to flourish in a job. "Only by employing people who think differently and spark innovation will SAP be prepared to handle the challenges of the 21st Century," SAP's board member for human resources, Luisa Delgado, said as she announced the plan. [Read the original article on Fox News about SAP and employers hiring people with autism>](http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/06/04/thinking-differently-autism-patients-in-demand-by-employers/)[>](http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/06/04/thinking-differently-autism-patients-in-demand-by-employers/) Original post on [Fox News](http://www.foxnews.com/). [![SAP logo](/sites/default/files/Clients/Screen_Shot_2022-05-17_at_7.52.31_AM.png)](/profiles/sap) ### More from SAP ###### [AI’s Future Runs Through Sustainability](/news/ais-future-runs-through-sustainability) Oct 6, 2026 8:05 AM ET ###### [The Sustainability Pendulum Won’t Land Where It Started](/news/sustainability-pendulum-wont-land-where-it-started) Sep 30, 2026 11:25 AM ET ###### [Thirty-Five Degrees of Urgency: London Climate Action Week 2026](/news/thirty-five-degrees-urgency-london-climate-action-week-2026) Jul 30, 2026 12:45 PM ET ###### [AI, Data Centres, and Climate Tech Governance](/news/ai-data-centres-and-climate-tech-governance) Jul 8, 2026 11:20 AM ET ###### [The Path to the Autonomous Enterprise: SAP Announces New Sustainability AI Agents](/news/path-autonomous-enterprise-sap-announces-new-sustainability-ai-agents) May 18, 2026 11:20 AM ET ###### [SAP Named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Carbon Accounting and Management Applications 2026 Vendor Assessment](/news/sap-named-leader-idc-marketscape-worldwide-carbon-accounting-and-management-applications-2026) May 12, 2026 9:45 AM ET ###### [At Davos 2026, Sustainability Was Everywhere, Just Not in the Headlines](/news/davos-2026-sustainability-was-everywhere-just-not-headlines) Feb 6, 2026 1:40 PM ET ###### [A C-Suite Framework for Climate Capability in 2026](/news/c-suite-framework-climate-capability-2026) Jan 26, 2026 1:35 PM ET