FWIW, the diagram wasn't intended to be a TEST to determine if one is autistic. It was a test to indicate one's inclination for noticing certain detail. Indeed

FWIW, the diagram wasn't intended to be a TEST to determine if one is autistic. It was a test to indicate one's inclination for noticing certain detail. Indeed, as another comment states, girls have historically been under diagnosed with autism, for a variety of reasons. (That's not to say males aren't more likely to have the condition.) Simply put, employers need to do a better job of ensuring that those with talents (some female, some autistic, some minority, etc.)-- who are under represented in IT, are given fair opportunity to put their talents to use. I wouldn't get too caught up in worrying about how giving opportunities to one group takes away from another. We're all on the same team. It's not too different from how Affirmative Action (which I support) has its place in society. Also, I was confused by the constellation bit. The spectrum descriptor is quite apt and just as generally accepted in the community as the idea that it's genetic in basis...well, unless you're an anti-vax kook. I've only heard the term constellation in the sense of describing the various symptoms. (As the adage goes, if you've met one person with autism, you've met one person with autism...no two are alike.) I'm actually in the middle of reading Steve Silberman's Neurotribes, which I would highly recommend to anyone who wants to know more about autism. (Contrary to what the article says, Sasha Baron-Cohen (of Borat fame) is the cousin, not brother, of famed autism researcher Simon Baron-Cohen.) - Guy w/ Asperger's