'Agricultural specialisterne': rural employment revolution for those with Autism

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Detour to: addressing sensory integration dysfunction in Autism-friendly environment

Specialisterne (Danish for ‘Specialists’) seeks to harness strengths that many people with Autism Spectrum Disorders possess - good attention to fine details, precision, and high tolerance for repetitive tasks. Their consultants bring the joy of work into areas where it is often missing today. The social enterprise seeks to minimise the impact of any sensory issues that its Autistic consultants may have by creating virtual Specialisterne environments in its clients’ offices.
(source: Better, faster… and no office politics: the company with the autistic specialists - Features, Health & Families - The Independent)

Another tool that could be used for the sensory integration issues of adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders, are bean bag chairs:

…A lot of young children on the spectrum obtain the sensory feedback of sitting in a bean bag chair really comforting.
…Many children with autism obtain it comforting and calming to have their torsos surrounded by mild sensory strain…

Bean bag chairs may be particularly suitable for an Autism-friendly learning/work environment. Companies like Apple Computers and the world’s biggest toy company, Mattel, have already introduced bean bag chairs into their corporate environment. Another example of a company that uses bean bag furniture in its offices to promote a creative environment and free communication, is Zazzle.com:

…Modern businesses like online retailers need modern style in their offices. Not only do bean bags provide a sleek modern decor to an office, they can show employees and clients that the business is creative and open to new ideas.

In offices, bean bag furniture lets employees find their perfect comfortable position, which can open the mind and allow creative ideas to flow. Employees can find the next great idea when their body is relaxed and their mind free to roam. This is one of the reasons why Zazzle.com outfitted their offices with bean bag furniture.

…bean bag furniture can also encourage communication in an office environment when used as a conversation area in an office. Not only do bean bags allow people to relax and open up when discussing creative projects, bean bags are also portable. This means that everyone at a meeting can rearrange the bean bags to create the perfect environment for free and open communication. Zazzle.com employees say that they love bean bag chairs for meetings because they create a relaxed atmosphere for business and creative meetings…

(sources: Bean Bag Chairs for Autism Sensory Integration Treatment; Bean Bag Chair News | Zazzle.com Uses Comfy Sacks to Promote Creativity | Comfy Sack Bean Bag Chairs; Bean Bag Furniture Improves Corporate Culture | OriginalArticles.net)