As the two young men moved about the building cleaning, it was hard to tell that they have special challenges in their lives.

Concentrating on their movements as they followed their cleaning routines, the two seemed like very polished workers – and in fact, they are.

One folded dirty cleaning towels into triangles and placed them together as he moved from one chore to another while cleaning a restroom. He sprayed cleaner on the mirror in the same pattern, wiping the mirror in the same motion each time. Both avoided eye contact and spoke very little.

Each has been diagnosed with autism (also known known as autism spectrum disorder). The severity of the disorder is different for each person, but the life situation of a person with autism is often misunderstood.

Those with autism do not naturally develop the ability to interact socially and, therefore, struggle with things like job interviews and conversations.

More at source: Charlotte Observer

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