# '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:** 450
**Author:** ![Visionary7903](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/45deac/32.png) [@Visionary7903](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/Visionary7903)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2013, 7:36pm UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/agricultural-specialisterne-rural-employment-revolution-for-those-with-autism/50615/450 "2013-04-14T19:36:42Z")
The subject of [the post from yesterday](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/agricultural-specialisterne-rural-employment-revolution-for-those-with-autism/50615/449) was a skate clinic held a couple of years back at ‘etnies Skatepark of Lake Forest’. This public skatepark, located in the Greater Los Angeles Area, is the largest free skatepark in California, with an area of over 40,000 square feet. At the same venue, the _Sheckler Foundation_ via its annual ‘Skate for a Cause’ event, has held fundraising days to benefit _A.skate_ (the _Autism Skateboarding Foundation_). Thus allowing fellow skateboarders, sponsors and the community to have fun while giving back by helping kids on the Autism Spectrum… > [@](#): > > …Founded in 2008, The Sheckler Foundation was created as an avenue for Ryan Sheckler [a professional skateboarder and entrepreneur], his family, friends and business associates to give back to the community and industry that they are so grateful for. Fueled by the desire to contribute to the many causes that directly benefit and enrich the lives of children and injured action sports athletes, The Sheckler Foundation produces fundraising events, passion projects and web-based initiatives to raise capital and awareness. The foundation’s ultimate goal is to empower our community to ‘Be the Change’!.. Here is a link to a video of the _Sheckler Foundation_’s ‘Skate for a Cause 2012’; held in May of that year, the _Sheckler Foundation_ reached its goal of raising $57,000 for the _A.Skate Foundation_ to help fund a 10 city tour to hold _A.Skate_ clinics for Autistic children around the country: [CCS TV: Sheckler Foundation - Skate for A-Cause - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtAXu5OPhdM) And some photos of the great day can be viewed through the following link: [http://www.skateboardermag.com/features/sheckler-foundations-skate-for-a-cause-photo-recap/](http://www.skateboardermag.com/features/sheckler-foundations-skate-for-a-cause-photo-recap/) (source: [Sheckler Foundation’s Skate for a Cause Confirms List of Skaters](http://www.skateboardermag.com/event/sheckler-foundations-skate-for-a-cause-confirms-list-of-skaters/)) --- _[View the full topic](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/agricultural-specialisterne-rural-employment-revolution-for-those-with-autism/50615)._