Specialisterne (Danish for ‘Specialists’) seeks to harness strengths that many people with Autism Spectrum Disorders possess - good attention to fine details, precision, and high tolerance for repetitive tasks. Their consultants bring the joy of work into areas where it is often missing. As listed in Temple Grandin’s book, The Way I See It: A Personal Look at Autism & Asperger’s, one of the things that Specialisterne does not tolerate is anger where equipment is damaged or other people are hit. In return, the consultants are provided with a work environment where sensory distractions are minimized and they do not have to deal with difficult bosses and complex social situations.
(source: The Way I See It: A Personal Look at Autism & Asperger’s by Temple Grandin)
The issues mentioned above may be related - via something called meltdowns which can happen in people with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Certain supplements may minimise sensory overload issues (which can trigger meltdowns) in certain Autistic individuals. One such supplement, at least for the person(s) that wrote the following, is L-Carnosine:
Another supplement that may help reduce the impact of meltdowns in certain Autistic individuals is Fish Oil (via its Omega 3 Fatty Acids). Rather than simply lowering sensory overload issues, it may improve an Autistic person’s control of his own behaviour and responses to any transgressions, even if they are involuntary meltdowns. Below is a small excerpt from a news story on an Autistic boy, whose behaviour improved dramatically after starting Fish Oil supplementation:
As listed in Temple Grandin’s book, The Way I See It: A Personal Look at Autism & Asperger’s, one of the things that Specialisterne does not tolerate is anger where equipment is damaged or other people are hit. In return, the consultants are provided with a work environment where sensory distractions are minimized and they do not have to deal with difficult bosses and complex social situations.