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Putting the Gifts of the Autistic to Work When his son was diagnosed with autism, Thorkil Sonne was given a new insight into the unique talents of those with the disorder – so he set up a consultancy...
View ArticlePrinsesse Marie visits Specialisterne
In her role as protector of the national Autistic Society i Denmark, HRH Princess Marie visited Specialisterne in Ballerup Monday the 14th of November 2011. The princess got a tour around the office at...
View ArticleTV2 Lorry feature on Specialisterne
Watch the show with Thorkil Sonne and Morten Carlsson Thorkil Sonne tells his story about how and why he started Specialisterne and why our consultants is doing a great job solving tasks for the...
View ArticleThe Irish Times
Harnessing the special skills of the ‘outliers’ When his son was diagnosed with autism, Thorkil Sonne was given a new insight into the unique talents of those with the disorder – so he set up a...
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The Economist
Why business needs people with Asperger’s syndrome, attention-deficit disorder and dyslexia IN 1956 William Whyte argued in his bestseller, “The Organisation Man”, that companies were so in love with...
View ArticleSpecialisterne in Denmark receives Growth Capital
Specialisterne Denmark have received an injection of growth capital from the newly established The Social Capital Fund (“Den Sociale Kapitalfond”), Denmark’s first social venture fund, which is...
View ArticleForbes India
How Autistics Triumphed at SAP Labs When VR Ferose, Managing Director of SAP Labs India, employed three autistics, he was in for a special surprise. VR Ferose Age: 38 Designation: Managing Director,...
View ArticleToronto Star
The Autism Project: Two businessmen levelling the playing field for employees with autism Before they were dads of autistic sons, Randy Lewis and Thorkil Sonne were both businessmen. And businessmen...
View ArticleRippling
Beverly Schwartz has written the book ‘Rippling: How Social Entrepreneurs Spread Innovation Throughout the World’ about how Ashoka Fellows ensure that their innovations inspire a generation of...
View ArticleThe Autism Advantage – New York Times Magazine
Gareth Cook, a Pulitzer Prize winner and a columnist for The Boston Globe, has had a seminal piece published in the New York Times Magazine chronicling the story of Specialisterne and the quest of...
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A Day to Remember for Specialisterne USA, Southwest Region
World Autism Day proved to be a day to remember for Specialisterne USA’s Southwest Region operation, beginning with a commendation in the State Senate and the State House of Representatives, and ending...
View ArticleThe Guardian
An inspiring enterprise which employs and empowers people with autism has already expanded to eight countries The term welfare is questioned in Denmark. MondayMorning, Scandinavia’s leading independent...
View ArticleDelaware online
An information technology firm with regional headquarters in Wilmington has announced an initiative to train and hire people with autism spectrum disorder. Officials at Computer Aid Inc., or CAI, said...
View ArticleCAI and Specialisterne
Specialisterne USA has secured yet another global IT partner committed to employing people with autism. CAI, a global Information Technology consulting, outsourcing and systems integration company...
View ArticleSpecialisterne: from Hope, to Action, to impact
Watch first-hand accounts of Specialisterne and the work we do to help people with autism secure meaningful employment.
View ArticleSpecialisterne USA Hires its First Consultants in Delaware
Specialisterne USA has hired its first group of consultants. The six consultants, all with diagnoses on the autism spectrum, are now official Specialisterne USA employees. The new consultants are fresh...
View ArticleWHYY
One year after coming to Delaware, an international program that aims to find tech jobs for individuals with autism is seeing its first successes. The program is called “Specialisterne,” which means...
View ArticleA Better Bottom Line
This Blueprint for Governors is the culmination of 2012–2013 National Governors Association (NGA) Chair’s Initiative, A Better Bottom Line: Employing People with Disabilities. At the launch of the...
View ArticleSpecialisterne in the Wall Street Journal
Training Program Helps Students with Autism Land Jobs.
View ArticleSpecialisterne features in Techonomy
Creating great employees – who just happen to have autism. Thirty-year-old Tobias Ussing admits that his Asperger syndrome, on the milder end of the autism spectrum, is “a lot to work with.” Despite...
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