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

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In the past week, I have mentioned a number of New York/New Jersey-based nonprofit organisations dedicated to helping individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Another such organisation is HeartShare Human Services of New York. The HeartShare School is a non-profit educational institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school caters to children ages 5 to 21 who fall on the Autism Spectrum or who have other developmental disabilities. A unique aspect of the school is its integration of TEACCH with Applied Behaviour Analysis. The classrooms at HeartShare also utilise state-of-the-art computers and learning software…

…For the third year, The HeartShare School’s science fair has highlighted many talents of the students in the school. Topics this year included Creating fossils with play-do, the effects of food colors on white carnations, how a seed grows, how fruit decomposes, the five senses, density of liquids, exploring planets, and more. All of the students in the school, ages 5 through 19, participated in the various projects.

“I liked my science project called the Sink or Float Project,” said 11-year-old Ariella. “I also liked my friend’s projects and it was fun. I can’t wait for next year.”
Rokhaya, a 13-year-old student made an underwater volcano. “Next year, I want to do something even more challenging.”
“I had fun growing plants for my science project,” said 8-year-old Sohaila…

Here is a link to a video on the HeartShare School: The HeartShare School - YouTube

(sources: Focus on Heartshare; HeartShare School Science Fair)