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by dragonwriter 3093 days ago
> Candidate on the spectrum is less suitable for position that requires communication with customer or other people

A candidate with certain communication skills deficits is less suitable for those positions; while that may correlate to some degree with being on the spectrum, it neither necessarily implies nor is necessarily implies by being on the spectrum, and while an interviewer hopefully is qualified to assess that kind of a deficit, they probably aren't qualified to make an ASD diagnosis.

Further, while it's absolutely legal to discriminate on skills, doing so on actual or perceived medical condition is more legally troublesome. So, it's far better all around for the interviewer to confine themselves to observed facts and assessments that are both relevant and that they are qualified to make, rather than playing psychiatrist.