Hewlett-Packard launches program to hire autistic candidates

Hewlett-Packard is launching a program to employ candidates with autism, who will work as Researchers in Canberra, Australia.

The tech company will launch the program in October. It will be funded by the Australian Department of Human Services.   

Latrobe University's Autism Research Centre Director, Cheryl Dissanayake, said academics would monitor the participants to improve their understanding of autism: "We have been brought in as the research partners for this project as there is very little research on adults with autism as the majority is based on children.

"What we do know is that about half of adults with autism are employed and most of those are usually underemployed."