Partly because she doesn't speak, doctors have called her low- functioning.

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And like some people with autism, she doesn't speak.

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They advanced much more quickly than if they had tried to climb the career ladder in the U.S. One young woman who works in financial services is already doing deals with senior Chinese executives even though she doesn't speak Mandarin.

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