The pilot scheme will initially recruit 10 people with autism . They will be based in the tech giant 's Redmond hotel in Washington . autism is running the scheme with help from specialists Specialisterne . The schemes were conceived by Mary # ##son , corporate vice president of worldwide operations , who herself has a 19-year - old autistic daughter .
The pilot scheme will initially recruit 10 people with autism . They will be based in the tech giant 's Redmond offices in Washington . Microsoft is running the scheme with help from specialists Specialisterne . The plans were announced by Mary Ellen Smith , corporate vice president of worldwide operations , who herself has a 19-year-old autistic son .