Alan Turing was the man behind the cracking of the Nazi Enigma code that played a key role in helping the Allies gain victory during the World War II. He created a machine that could decipher the messages of the enemy and he was considered as the father of the computer and artificial intelligence. However, he is highly believed to be autistic.
During his lifetime, he was not diagnosed as such, but he was fit for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) due to his social inelegance and mathematical genius. No one seemed to understand the need for computers until he came along. It takes a different mind to have that kind of consequential solution.
Although Alan Turning was not increasingly renowned today, it was said that people tend not to recognize the potential of millions of people who have talented minds. Just like him, many have the capability of being exceptional technological experts that can help in safeguarding one's nation.
It was reported by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that one percent of the world's population or more than 70 million people worldwide have autism. The United States has an upward trend in autism that it is expected that 3 million adults with ASD will result by 2020. Experts estimated that 70 to 90 percent of people with autism are actually underemployed or, even worse, unemployed.
It has always been prejudicial to people with ASD because they are perceived to have only limited skills and they are hard to work with. According to Wired, although it is true, the failure lies in the society. It was ascertained that almost 50 percent of the people who have ASD possess average or above-average intellectual ability, but lack the social skills that employers want to see from job applicants.
According to TechNews Directory, only one percent of the funds of the government are given for programs with people diagnosed with ASD. Most expenditure is allocated on research on the causes of autism. These people, if not recognized, will be a waste of human talent.
