Asperger’s has been called the “geek syndrome” by some. From personal experience, I can tell you many engineers and programmers fit the profile. But an article titled Holding a Program in One’s Head explains what makes a good programmer, and it’s interesting how many of the qualities needed to program well are symptoms of Asperger’s. They list the following as things people can do to become better programmers:

• Avoid distractions
• Work in long stretches
• Work in small groups
• Several technical suggestions

All of those are things that I have noticed my daughter does naturally, especially when she is very “into” something.