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 - however only a minority of the Project Onward artists are autistic.
Kenneth Williams is a prolific artist who depicts in his artworks the urban streetscape glitter and dance, full of animated buildings and shiny cars. Williams is the subject of Gabrielle Goodstein’s documentary film “Sun Always Shining.”
Here are links to some of Kenneth Williams’ artwork:
Thresholds South Artists - Kenneth Williams
Welcome to Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art
Being a member of Project Onward, does not mean that one is restricted to that specific organisation. For example, Kenneth Williams is affiliated with both Project Onward and the Nathan and Kiyoko Lerner Foundation art studio at Thresholds South, is also represented by the Judy Saslow Gallery, and teaches art through El Valor…
(source: http://www.accessliving.org/index.php?tray=content&tid=top624&cid=373)