In the above post I wrote about Barbara Arrowsmith Young and the school/program that she founded, which is based on overcoming an individual’s ‘weaknesses’ rather than compensating for them. Indeed, as Dr. Thomas Armstrong points out in the above post, there is no reason why both approaches cannot co-exist side by side: compensating for a person’s weaknesses (for example see this post on Specialisterne’s workplace accommodations) as well as working to strengthen weaknesses (as in the case of the Arrowsmith program).
The unique aspect of the Arrowsmith program are the computer and auditory exercises developed by Barbara Arrowsmith Young for the 19 areas that lead to the most common learning difficulties (termed learning dysfunctions). Each specific learning dysfunction identified by Arrowsmith Young is explained in detail via this link: The 19 Learning Dysfunctions | Eaton Arrowsmith School
The Arrowsmith program may be suitable for some individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders, although it does not directly address A.S.D. Individuals with severe Autism are not accepted to the program but those with Asperger’s Syndrome or High Functioning Autism may be great candidates for success…
(sources: Arrowsmith School - Strengthening Learning Capacities | Brain and Head Health; http://www.arrowsmithschool.org/arrowsmithschool-toronto/faqs.html#pab1_10)