# Specialisterne: leveraging the unique skills of Autistics at competitive market terms **URL:** \ **Category:** Lounge\ **Created:** [May 10, 2011, 7:15am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/specialisterne-leveraging-the-unique-skills-of-autistics-at-competitive-market-terms/50245 "2011-05-10T07:15:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 138
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Another Autistic individual living a busy life is Joel Anderson of Fallbrook, California. Joel, 21, is an artist, composer and Autism activist. Joel was diagnosed with Autism at the age of three, but that has not stopped him from success in life. He has put his art on note cards - starting his own business ([JOELS VISION ARTS, CREATIVE CANVAS, ARTWORK, FALLBROOK CALIFORNIA](http://www.joelsvisionarts.com/)). Joel also won the inaugural International Naturally Autistic Community ANCA Achievement Award for Adults with Autism in 2010… > [@](#): > > …Anderson said another organization that has contributed to the successes he has enjoyed is the Autism Tree Project Foundation ([autism tree project foundation](http://www.autismtreeproject.org)), which he has been affiliated with since 2003. The Foundation utilizes volunteers to provide programs at no cost to children and families affected by autism in the community. > > “The Autism Tree Project Foundation family has believed in me and given me many opportunities to share information about autism and my art,” he said… The Autism Tree Tree Project Foundation (ATPF)/University of San Diego (USD) football mentor program was inspired by the friendship that former USD football player Kyle Negrete had with Joel: > [@](#): > > …[Negrete] … backed up his words and rallied his coaches and teammates to create “Best Buddies,” a mentoring program for student-athletes to befriend people with autism… Joel’s latest mentor and team liaison for the program is Al Rilwan Adeyemi: [Autism Tree & USD football Mentor Al-Riwan Adeyemi - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4uMb5IipoA) In addition to being a painter, Joel has also wrote the music and lyrics for a song entitled _The Colors of My Mind_… > [@](#): > > The Colors of My Mind is a soft rock song describing the emotion of color and why I paint - it is to see you smile. (sources: [Local named international ambassador for autism :: The Fallbrook Village News](http://www.thevillagenews.com/story/58789/); [http://www.usctrojans.com/blog/2011/10/mentor-friend-and-brother.html](http://www.usctrojans.com/blog/2011/10/mentor-friend-and-brother.html); [Joel Anderson | The Colors of My Mind | CD Baby](http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/joelanderson1)) --- _[View the full topic](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/specialisterne-leveraging-the-unique-skills-of-autistics-at-competitive-market-terms/50245)._