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Greta Thunberg has likened her Asperger syndrome to a ‘superpower’ — some Fortune 500 employers appear to agree

‘We need people who think outside the box and who aren’t like everyone else,’ the 16-year-old Swedish teenager said

Greta Thunberg has called her Asperger syndrome a 'superpower.'

Greta Thunberg is facing attacks over her Asperger’s, but companies are keen to hire people on the autism spectrum.

Thunberg, 16, delivered a withering speech on climate change before the United Nations General Assembly on Monday, shaming world leaders for failing to take action.

“How dare you,” she said. “You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words.”

The teen, who has spoken openly about her Asperger’s diagnosis, faced some mockery and personal attacks in response to her speech.

One Fox News guest called her “a mentally ill Swedish child,” prompting the network to apologize to Thunberg and denounce the remark as “disgraceful.”

Thunberg previously tweeted, “When haters go after your looks and differences, it means they have nowhere left to go. And then you know you’re winning!”

“I have Asperger’s and that means I’m sometimes a bit different from the norm,” she added.

“And — given the right circumstances — being different is a superpower.”

www.marketwatch.com/story/greta-thunberg-is-facing-attacks-over-her-aspergers-but-heres-why-companies-want-to-hire-people-on-the-autism-spectrum-2019-09-25?mod=mw_theo_homepage