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

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**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")\
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**Post date:** [March 1, 2013, 9:19pm UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/agricultural-specialisterne-rural-employment-revolution-for-those-with-autism/50615/418 "2013-03-01T21:19:12Z")

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The subject of [yesterday’s post](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/agricultural-specialisterne-rural-employment-revolution-for-those-with-autism/50615/417) was the artist on the Autism Spectrum, Dashir Johnson. Dashir’s work could be viewed at an exhibit in the Washington Metropolitan area sponsored by _Madison House Autism Foundation_–‘Artistic. Autistic. A Life Ahead’. This exhibit featured works of art created by adult artists on the spectrum…

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> …Madison House Autism Foundation is a national non-profit organization dedicated to addressing the issues and challenges faced by adults with autism and their families. Our approach is based on the philosophy that the economic and social impact is too great for families, government or non-profit organizations to bear alone and that the most promising replicable, scalable solutions are those that engage partners from all sectors.
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> …Established in 2008 as one of the first and few organizations focusing solely on adults with autism…

Here is a link to a short video on the Rockville, Maryland-based _Madison House Autism Foundation_: [Madison House Autism Foundation - How We Began - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aevmU-UOCdc&list=UUCvmjYSD57ciiWbE-czDFZg&index=3)

(source: [Madison House Autism Foundation - Advancing Futures for Adults with Autism](http://www.afaa-us.org/site/c.llIYIkNZJuE/b.8466619/k.44ED/Madison_House_Autism_Foundation.htm))

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