Specialisterne (‘the Specialists’ in Danish) 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 today.
Similarly Strokes of Genius seeks to harness the artistic abilities of those with Autism.
(sources: Human Resource Executive Online - Story; Strokes of Geniusea)
Chicago-based Project Onward is another organisation like Strokes of Genius, but not specifically targeted to those with Autism or Savant Syndrome. A program of the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, the communal studio provides artists with developmental, cognitive, and mental disabilities with the materials, art education, and support to develop a professional body of work.
One artist with Autism that Project Onward represents is Blake Lenoir:
Some of Blake Lenoir’s work can be viewed via the following links:
Project Onward | Artists
artnet Magazin
Project Onward: Project Onward [Artwork of Blake Lenoir]
(sources: Access Living: Blake Lenoir; Chicago Cultural Center Visual Arts Exhibitions and Events | Chicago Art Magazine)