Transcripts for KPIX CBS Evening News with Jeff Glor 2018040

would be pretty hard. he feared his autism would get in the way. and he was right. despite a degree in computer science, he sent out 600 resumes with barely a nibble. was there in any of those interviews a time when you wanted to say, i know my social exills aren't quite what you expect, but i know i can do a really good job if you give me a chance? >> yes. >> reporter: but you never said that to anybody? >> i wasn't comfortable, because it makes me come across as desperate. >> reporter: while precise numbers are hard to come by, but some numbers at least 80% of adults with autism are unemployed, even though their i.q.s are well above average. >> it's a talent pool that pally hasn't been tapped. >> reporter: jenny lay-flurrie is a tech accessibility officer at microsoft. ng we were missing out on an opportunity to bring talent in. >> reporter: in a way, it sounds uske this was almost a business imperative. >> heck, yeah.

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