Autlook
Autlook, a Dutch private healthcare service organization founded in 2008 and operating in Zwolle, Apeldoorn, and Kampen, provides ambulatory guidance, coaching, training, and work support exclusively to individuals with autism and the professionals around them, funded via WMO/PGB/WLZ and municipal contracts.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2008
- HeadquartersZwolle, Netherlands
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingServices
What Autlook does
Autlook is a privately-held Dutch healthcare service organization, founded in 2008 by Laura Kleijn in Zwolle, that specializes exclusively in ambulatory support for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASS) and the professionals and families around them. The organization operates three regional teams in Zwolle, Apeldoorn, and Kampen, delivering advisory services, guidance (Begeleiding), work-related support, coaching and intervision, and a structured curriculum of training courses. Its proprietary 'Benaderwijze' methodology is a 19-item assessment document that profiles an individual's autism characteristics (strengths, attention points, required conditions, and self-responsibility) and is built from a questionnaire completed by the person with ASS and their close contacts; the methodology is also taught as a formal course and has been adopted by external healthcare institutions.
Autlook's service portfolio is delivered through Dutch government-funded care pathways (WMO, PGB, WLZ), contracts with municipalities (Kampen, Zwolle, Apeldoorn, Olst-Wijhe, Hattem), referral partnerships with mental-healthcare providers (Dimence, Forte GGZ), and contract-based student support in secondary and vocational education (notably CIBAP and Hogeschool Windesheim). Training, courses, and workshops are sold to professionals, employers, and care organizations on a quote basis. The organization holds ISO 9001, HKZ Zorg & Welzijn, and the Vignet Keurmerk Autisme certifications, and has been a self-standing part of PGVZ since January 2022 following a formal cooperation agreement since June 2018. There is no disclosed technology platform, software product, or AI/ML capability; service delivery is in-person and ambulatory.
Autlook firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Autlook
- Legal name
- Autlook
- Website
- https://autlook.nl
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2008
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Autlook, a Dutch private healthcare service organization founded in 2008 and operating in Zwolle, Apeldoorn, and Kampen, provides ambulatory guidance, coaching, training, and work support exclusively to individuals with autism and the professionals around them, funded via WMO/PGB/WLZ and municipal contracts.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Autlook industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Autism Support Services
- NAICS
- Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Educational Support Services (61171), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Educational Support Services (611710)
- SIC
- Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Autism Classroom & School Program Support (Inclusion/Resource) (EDAKAKAC)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Autism Teacher Training & Professional Development (EDAKAKAL), Autism Parent/Caregiver Education & Training (School-Linked) (EDAKAKAJ), Autism Assistive Technology & Learning Tools (Educational) (EDAKAKAM), Autism Communication Support (AAC, Pragmatics & Language) (EDAKAKAG), Autism Support Instructional Materials (Structured Teaching, Visual Supports) (EDAGAMAK)
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Where Autlook is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Zwolle
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
Autlook business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Government-funded care (PGB/WMO/WLZ): Ambulatory guidance provided through personal budgets (PGB), Social Support Act (WMO), and Long-term Care Act (WLZ) funding. Clients access services through municipal WMO channels after receiving indication.
- Contract-based services: Services provided on contract basis, particularly for student support in secondary and vocational education (MBO) settings. Organizations and municipalities contract Autlook for specialized autism support.
- Training and education: Training programs, courses, and workshops on autism-related topics for professionals, caregivers, educators, and organizations. Pricing is quote-based with custom offers.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom training and workshop pricing |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels6 records
Autlook product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Autlook provides specialized autism (ASS) support services to young adults, adults, and elderly individuals with autism, as well as to professionals and relatives involved in their care. Its core offerings include advisory (Advisering), ambulatory guidance (Begeleiding), work support (Ondersteuning naar werk), coaching and intervision, and training/courses (Cursussen/scholing), delivered via the proprietary Benaderwijze methodology. Services are accessed through Dutch government funding channels (PGB, WMO, WLZ), municipal contracts, and direct payment.
Product overview
Autlook is a healthcare service organization providing a unified portfolio of autism support services consisting of core services (Advisering, Begeleiding, Ondersteuning naar werk, Coaching en intervisie, and Cursussen/scholing) and specialized courses. The educational offerings include ASS globaal gezien en gehoord, ASS & Communicatie, ASS & Herhaling in denken en doen, and the proprietary ASS & Benaderwijze methodology. The Benaderwijze is both a methodology and a document used to describe individual autism characteristics, developed by Autlook and used by various healthcare institutions. Services are provided through PGB (Personal Budget), WMO (Social Support Act), WLZ (Long-term Care Act), and private funding.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Advisering (Advisory) Advisory service providing expert advice on autism-related questions, problem inventory and mapping, and consultation on guidance questions for professionals, caregivers, and clients from other organizations.
- Begeleiding (Guidance) Ambulatory guidance and support for individuals with autism, parents, teachers, and service providers. Includes life coaching, insight into autism, social skills development, self-reliance training, and structured planning and organizing. Funded via PGB, WMO, WLZ, or own financing.
- Ondersteuning naar werk (Work Support) Support services directed toward work under the Dutch Social Support Act (WMO), helping individuals with autism find and maintain employment.
- Coaching en intervisie (Coaching and Intervision) Coaching and intervision services for teams or individuals, focused on practical autism-related situations. Intervision is based on case studies from the client's own practice.
- Cursussen / scholing (Training and Education) Training programs, courses, and workshops for professionals working with people with autism, including the proprietary Benaderwijze methodology module. Pricing is quote-based.
- ASS globaal gezien en gehoord (Autism broadly seen and heard) Foundational training course covering autism and the autism spectrum, including DSM 5, diagnostics, autism spectrum disorders, sensory processing, Theory of Mind, executive functioning, and central coherence.
- ASS & Communicatie (Autism and Communication) Course covering language, semantics, pragmatics, communication skills and challenges of people with autism, intelligence and communication, and adapted communication techniques including visualization and social scripts.
- ASS & Herhaling in denken en doen (Autism and Repetition in Thought and Action) Course on preoccupations and repetitive behaviors in autism, covering types of repetitive behavior, their function, and practical strategies to address them.
- ASS & Benaderwijze (Autism and the Approach Method) Course teaching Autlook's proprietary Benaderwijze methodology — a 19-item document that describes an individual's autism characteristics, strengths, ASS-specific attention points, required conditions for functioning, and self-responsibility, built from a questionnaire completed by the person with ASS and people who know them.
- Benaderwijze (Approach Method) Proprietary instrument developed by Autlook describing an individual's autism characteristics through a 19-item questionnaire covering self-image, work quality, sensory experience, independence, learnability, and collaboration. Used by various healthcare institutions and organizations.
Quantifiable outcome
- Approximately 25 hours per week of dedicated support to Cibap students
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Autlook
Customer profileNamed customers10 records
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Autlook technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature1 record
Autlook partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- PGVZcoreAutlook has been formally part of PGVZ since January 2022. PGVZ provides household support services and Autlook provides ambulatory guidance. Since June 2018, the framework agreement for home support was active in Zwolle municipality integrating household help and ambulatory support.
- CIBAP (MBO vocational school)coreAutlook has partnered with Cibap since 2008, providing workshops on ASS-specific themes for teachers and weekly individual coaching for students. Since January 2016, the collaboration intensified with a formal cooperation agreement, providing approximately 25 hours weekly of coaching and ambulatory support.
- Autisme Centraal (Belgium)coreAutisme Centraal is a Belgian knowledge and support center for autism. They issue the Autism-Friendly logo, which Autlook has signed and received, demonstrating commitment to autism-friendly practices.
- NVA (Nederlandse Vereniging voor Autisme)minorDutch Association for Autism - Autlook maintains partnership and references NVA resources and publications for autism information.
- Autisme OverijsselminorRegional collaboration partnership for autism assistance in Overijssel province.
- Orbit LoopbaanadviesminorCareer counseling service providing support with various career questions. Chris Meijnen from Orbit Loopbaanadvies is referenced as a partner in client support.
- BuitengewoonteminorTraining and experiential learning organization. Aljo Bril, owner of Buitengewoonte, describes the collaboration with Autlook as professional and good, with knowledge shared to coach clients across various domains.
- De CopilootminorOrganization providing support for young people and young adults with ASS. Listed as partner in Autlook's network.
- Kenniscentrum PhrenosminorKnowledge center referenced for self-management guidelines for autism (NIPA handreiking Zelfmanagement bij Autisme 2023).
- DimenceminorGGZ mental healthcare provider in Zwolle, Deventer, and Almelo. Referrer of clients with autism to Autlook for specialized support.
- Forte GGZminorMental healthcare provider listed as partner and referral source.
- Gemeenten (Kampen, Zwolle, Apeldoorn, Olst-Wijhe, Hattem)coreMunicipal governments that contract Autlook services under WMO (Social Support Act) for ambulatory support to residents with autism.
- Stichting de Passerel ApeldoornminorOrganization supporting people with disabilities in living, working, and leisure. Has used Autlook training services for their staff.
- Leger des HeilsminorSocial services organization for vulnerable populations. Listed as partner organization.
- RIBW OverijsselminorRegional supported living organization in Overijssel.
- TalentaminorNational job coaching and reintegration company. Approximately 30 of their job coaches have completed Autlook's autism training course.
- UWVminorEmployee Insurance Agency (Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemers Verzekeringen) - government body for benefits and reintegration. Provides referrals and work support services.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Autlook competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- 's Heeren Loo: One of the largest Dutch care providers for people with intellectual disabilities, including autism. Competes for the same municipal and WLZ-funded ambulatory-support contracts at significantly greater scale.
- Philadelphia Zorg: Major Dutch care organization supporting people with intellectual disabilities including autism. Competes for WMO ambulatory-support work across multiple Dutch regions and offers bundled services.
- ASVZ: Large Dutch care provider for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities including autism. Provides ambulatory guidance and work support comparable to Autlook's offerings.
- GGZ Dimence: Large Dutch GGZ mental-healthcare provider operating across Zwolle, Deventer and Almelo — a referral partner of Autlook and a broader incumbent that also serves clients with autism within a wider mental-health portfolio.
- Leger des Heils: National social-services organization that works with vulnerable populations including people with autism. Listed as an Autlook partner, but operates as a much larger incumbent across housing, welfare and ambulatory care.
Regional players
- RIBW Overijssel: Regional supported-living organization in Overijssel providing ambulatory guidance to people with psychosocial vulnerabilities including autism. Comparable in regional scope and WMO/PGB funding model.
- Forte GGZ: Dutch GGZ provider collaborating with Autlook on referrals. Operates ambulatory mental-health services for populations that include people with ASS, overlapping in customer base and funding pathways.
Direct peers
- Centrum Autisme: Netherlands-based autism knowledge and treatment center offering coaching, training and ambulatory services. Highly comparable to Autlook in target population and professional-training offerings.
- Dr. Leo Kannerhuis: Dutch specialist organization providing diagnostics, treatment and ambulatory support for people with autism across the lifespan. Closest direct peer to Autlook in terms of autism-exclusive focus and ambulatory guidance model.
Emerging players
- Talenta: Dutch national job-coaching and reintegration firm whose coaches have been trained by Autlook. Operates in the same WMO/UWV-funded employment-support niche and represents both a training customer and potential competitor for Autlook's work-coaching services.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Frequently asked questions about Autlook
What does Autlook do?
Autlook provides specialized autism (ASS) support services to young adults, adults, and elderly individuals with autism, as well as to professionals and relatives involved in their care. Its core offerings include advisory (Advisering), ambulatory guidance (Begeleiding), work support (Ondersteuning naar werk), coaching and intervision, and training/courses (Cursussen/scholing), delivered via the proprietary Benaderwijze methodology. Services are accessed through Dutch government funding channels (PGB, WMO, WLZ), municipal contracts, and direct payment.
Is Autlook a public or private company?
Autlook is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Autlook founded?
Autlook was founded in 2008. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Autlook based?
Autlook is headquartered in Zwolle, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does Autlook make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Government-funded care (PGB/WMO/WLZ) is the primary driver. The others are contract-based services and training and education.
Who are Autlook's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are 's Heeren Loo, Philadelphia Zorg, ASVZ, GGZ Dimence and Leger des Heils. Regional players are RIBW Overijssel and Forte GGZ. Direct peers are Centrum Autisme and Dr. Leo Kannerhuis. Talenta is listed as an emerging player.
Does Autlook have an API?
No public API is recorded for Autlook.
What industry is Autlook in?
Autlook's product category is Autism Support Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EDAKAKAC, Autism Classroom & School Program Support (Inclusion/Resource), with a secondary code of EDAKAKAL, Autism Teacher Training & Professional Development. Its NAICS code is 624120 and its SIC code is 8300.