Priorities

 Danish Beermakers Brewing Up Work For Autistic People

Danish Beermakers Brewing Up Work For Autistic People

by The Daily Eye Team April 25 2017, 2:27 pm Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 44 secs

With its collection of small vessels and hoses, plain tiled floor and bags of malt, the workplace of People Like Us in Skippinge, Denmark, is a typical brewing scene.
But for Rune Lindgreen, a 39-year-old with Asperger Syndrome, it is much more than that. Lindgreen was out of work for almost a decade before landing a job as a beer developer in this company run by autistic adults.
People Like Us was founded last year by brothers Lars and Jesper Carlsen, owners of LeVas, a provider of education and training for people with autism.
The move was born out of disappointment at a lack of work opportunities for autistic adults. “We had been getting more and more frustrated because when our youngsters leave [LeVas], nothing happens,” says Jesper. “It’s impossible for them to find a job.”

Read more at www.theguardian.com




Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of thedailyeye.info. The writers are solely responsible for any claims arising out of the contents of this article.