Ms. Scheiner espouses the economic benefits to the large, national employers she is looking to target: She says individuals with Asperger's tend to be loyal employees and focused.
While there are a number of vocational programs that help people with the developmental disorder train for interviews and workplace situations, Ms. Scheiner says not enough businesses are equipped to respond to Asperger patients.
"From the time they are children, we've allowed them to develop a tremendous amount of skills and go to college but there's still an 80% unemployment rate because of the challenges they face with social skills and sensory issues, " Ms. Scheiner says.