Ford expands program to employ autistic workers

In May, the Ford Motor Company began a pilot program to train individuals with autism in the workplace. Recently, the automaker said that it was expanding the program to employ adults with autism, bringing on an additional 12 to 24 hires in 2017, according to reports by the Automotive News and Benchmark Monitor.
Ford hired its first four adults with autism who have college degrees to work in its product development department at its headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan, for the FordInclusiveWorks