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Specilisterne means “Specialist”, is a software company hiring people with autism. Thorkill Sonne founded Specilisterne in Copenhagen. He believes that everyone doesn’t have to fit in socially-accepted little boxes. He aims to completely change the image and the perception of other people about the nature of that box. First thing he did was turning disability on its head and hiring his employees because of their ability. Although autism is a disorder, people with this still have their edge because their brain wiring is highly functioning in a different way. People working in this company have good memory, very strong attention to details and are persistent too. They work well within their area of motivation and they follow instructions. Employees need to turn a profit to remain employed. Sonne’s primary goal is to make profit to show the world that it is possible with the help of these employees. He’s being inspired by his son, who also has autism. Because of this, he wanted to help people who have this disorder and make use of the gifts that hey have. Mads is an employee at Specilisterne. He hadn’t been able to keep a job in 20 years before working on his current job. He likes the job he has now and the most important thing is he feels happy because he is treated well like a normal person without any disabilities. Software Company: Only for People with Autism is a post from: Daily World Buzz Continue reading →