Specialisterne Named in Forbes Accessibility 200: Making Accessibility a Driver for Innovation
Specialisterne in the Forbes Accessibility 200
From recognition to confirmation
When Forbes published its first Accessibility list in 2025, it included 100 organizations. One year later, that number has doubled. The field is accelerating and for the second consecutive year, Specialisterne is part of it.
The Forbes Accessibility 200, published on May 19, 2026, brings together the biggest innovators and impact-makers in accessibility from 23 countries. Specialisterne has become a global reference in workplace accessibility, building employment pathways where neurodivergent people can access, contribute, and thrive.
Why this matters
An estimated 80% of autistic individuals worldwide remain unemployed. Between 30% and 40% of neurodivergent adults are out of work. These are not gaps in individual capability but failures of design in hiring processes, work environments, and organizational culture.
Accessibility is how those failures get addressed. It is the concrete, structural work of removing cognitive, sensory, relational, and organizational barriers. It is what makes inclusion possible not as an aspiration, but as a daily, measurable reality.
What twenty years of practice have shown us
When organizations invest in cognitive accessibility, the results go far beyond compliance. Teams become more innovative, communication becomes more transparent, and leadership becomes more intentional. The benefits extend to every employee, not only those the changes were designed for.
This is what over two decades of work have taught us across 27 countries, alongside more than 500 employers, with a global team of 500+ professionals, 70% of whom identify neurodivergent themselves. It is lived experience and industry expertise working together that makes structural change possible.
The recognition, and what comes next
Being named to the Forbes Accessibility 200 for a second consecutive year tells us the world is paying attention. The expansion from 100 to 200 organizations signals that accessibility is no longer a niche concern but it is becoming central to how businesses think about talent, innovation, and growth.
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Specialisterne Global
We support employers to tap into the talents of a neurodiverse workforce and to build inclusive organizations.
Global Reach, Local Impact.
With a presence in 27 countries and offices spanning from Brazil to the United States, Specialisterne partners with organizations of all sizes - from small businesses to global enterprises. Backed by a team of over 600 professionals in fields like HR, psychology, and project management, we bring both deep expertise and lived experience to every engagement. To date, we've supported the employment of more than 10,000 neurodivergent individuals in roles ranging from manufacturing and administration to museum services, applying industry-leading practices to create inclusive workplaces worldwide.