The opening case discusses workers on the autism spectrum and the challenges faced by both the employees and companies that hire them. Few companies have a workforce made up predominantly of autistic

The opening case discusses workers on the autism spectrum and the challenges faced by both the employees and companies that hire them.  Few companies have a workforce made up predominantly of autistic employees, as Auticon does – a tech consulting company.  But many major firms, including Microsoft, SAP, Ford, Walgreens, and Home Depot, are expanding their efforts to broaden the neurodiversity of their talent pools.

Question # 1 Why are companies like Microsoft, SAP, Ford, Walgreens and Home Depot expanding their efforts to include neurodiversity of their talent pool.?