will are people who live with autism and asperger s syndrome and sometimes a hard to hold down to job, but demand for a software company in illinois. how the start-up is nurturing their talents to give them a competitive edge. over 14 million americans unemployed and looking for a job can be over welcoming. ask 35-year-old katie levin. there are so many people especially in the united states that need jobs and where are some of those people who need jobs? katie and co-workers all have asperger s syndrome, a high functioning perform much autism that makes it difficult to perform jobs. and here they work as a team testing software for a small company. people with high functioning autism and asperger s syndrome really excel at detail oriented work that requires, you know, focus, and repetition.