Neowin News Feed for: Autism

Microsoft to host free Autism At Work Virtual Career Fair on April 13

Richard Tyr Blewitt — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 08:06:01 +0000

Microsoft will hold a virtual career fair on April 13 starting 12 PM PST, along with a number of large firms. This fair is aimed at being as accessible as possible for talented people with autism. Read more...

Computers can now spot autism in people using facial cues

Justin Luna — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 11:18:01 +0000

Researchers have developed a computer algorithm that helps when it comes to diagnosing people with ADHD or autism-like disorders. To do this, they observed the behavior of a number of subjects. Read more...

Microsoft to begin hiring people with neurodiverse conditions

Paul Hill — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 05:08:01 +0000

Microsoft UK will hire ten people with neurodiverse conditions. The programme will be modelled on a trial which took place at Microsoft's Redmond offices last year. Read more...

Microsoft will pilot program to hire people with autism

Brad Sams — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 17:22:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced that it will start a pilot program to hire individuals with autism; the pilot program teams up with Specialisterne and will focus on hiring people for full time positions. Read more...

Samsung releases new app to help autistic children in social interactions

Justin Luna — Mon, 29 Dec 2014 13:02:01 +0000

In the battle towards fighting autism, Samsung has released a new interactive app that helps children with the said disorder overcome the difficulty of making eye contact with other people. Read more...