# 'Agricultural specialisterne': rural employment revolution for those with Autism **URL:** \ **Category:** Lounge\ **Created:** [June 5, 2011, 5:40am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/agricultural-specialisterne-rural-employment-revolution-for-those-with-autism/50615 "2011-06-05T05:40:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 399
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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](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/agricultural-specialisterne-rural-employment-revolution-for-those-with-autism/50615/54) with [Applied Behaviour Analysis](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/agricultural-specialisterne-rural-employment-revolution-for-those-with-autism/50615/121). 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](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6ndynGmOkQ) (sources: [Focus on Heartshare](http://nycprivateschoolsblog.com/private-schools/focus-on-heartshare/06/04/2012/); [HeartShare School Science Fair](http://www.nynp.biz/index.php/nonprofit-events/9617-heartshare-school-science-fair.html)) --- _[View the full topic](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/agricultural-specialisterne-rural-employment-revolution-for-those-with-autism/50615)._