There's probably more than a typical share of devs that are on the spectrum to various degrees. What actually is the issue you're facing? Can you be specific?

There's probably more than a typical share of devs that are on the spectrum to various degrees. What actually is the issue you're facing? Can you be specific? If you can find a way to communicate effectively with this person, you might be able to turn this situation into a positive. The folks on the spectrum I've worked have typically had insights and working strengths that neurotypical people didn't, such as an extremely detailed and in depth view of systems to a degree that many of their peers considered obsessive. Yes, communicating with them takes extra empathy and sometimes patience, maybe some work environment reasonable accommodations. Maybe there are some communication styles, or simply individuals, they respond better to. It takes training, and not gonna lie, a lot of heart. But nobody can give any useful advice (or even anecdotes) if you don't explain what's going on. "They are autistic." OK, and? What's the issue you're facing with them? What have you tried so far?