# Specialisterne: leveraging the unique skills of Autistics at competitive market terms

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**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")\
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**Post date:** [September 10, 2011, 4:52am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/specialisterne-leveraging-the-unique-skills-of-autistics-at-competitive-market-terms/50245/74 "2011-09-10T04:52:44Z")

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Thanks for the kind words dePlume. Sounds like you have at least one of those sensory sensitivities so typical of people on the Spectrum 🙂…

Now more on Lauren S. Henry’s great work (which could easily also be applied into optimising learning and work environments for Autistic people):

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> …While teaching in an elementary school in Maryland, Lauren Henry noticed that the children on the autism spectrum being mainstreamed were completely overwhelmed in the classroom. “All the visual excess due to the ever-increasing demands of teachers were magnified and therefore exacerbating the already excessive stimulation within their surroundings,” she explained to me in a recent interview. Additionally, she explained, she saw an increased amount of agitation and anxiety in these children when they were separated into classrooms that were gray in color and had only one desk and chair, devoid of any warmth or visual interest.  
> Lauren knew that these children could have a better experience. With a background in child psychology, education and art, she decided to do something about it.  
> …Through the conscious use of color and various sensory elements, Lauren designs environments that improve both the emotional and physical well being of these children and their families. “In addition to helping directly, our methods also increase the effectiveness of other therapies and treatments,” says Lauren  
> …In designing their children’s environment, Lauren says by far the most common mistake parents make is color choice. “Parents try so hard to please their kids and make them happy. They ask their kids what their ‘favorite’ color is and immediately assume that whatever the answer is will continue to make them happy.” However, she says, that is rarely the case. “Frequently, the colors kids select as their favorite inadvertently create more harm than good when used on a grand scale,” she adds. This in turn, she explains, can cause a lot of internal anxiety since that child cannot express it.  
> …While some might consider the work of _With a Brush of Love_ only decorative in nature, Lauren says it’s absolutely fundamental. “If you’re going to spend money on various in-home therapies, but your child’s surroundings are completely counter-productive to their ability to progress. You may as well watch your money go up in flames,” she says.

(source: [Tabby Biddle: L.A. Woman Brings Hope to Families With Autistic Children](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tabby-biddle/la-woman-brings-hope-to-f_b_710827.html?ir=Living))

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