Characters

Dignitaries

Temple Grandin, Ph.D.

Professor of Animal Science, Colorado State University

Elaine Phillips

New York State Senator

Jack M. Martins

Former New York State Senator

Madeline Singas

Nassau County DA

Judi Bosworth

Supervisor, Town of North Hempstead

Michael Victor

President, Mercyhurst University

Practitioners

Michael Bernick
Former Director of the California Employment Development Department (EDD)
David Platzer
Facilitator, Autism Job Club, San Francisco, CA
Bradley McGarry
Director, Autism Initiative at Mercyhurst
Jack Hogan
Head of Partnerships and Co-Founder, Buzz Hero
John Marble
Consultant on Workforce Culture, Innovation, and Diversity

Spectrum Designs Leadership

Patrick Bardsley
Co-Founder & CEO, Spectrum Designs
Stella Spanakos
Co-Founder and Director of Development, Nicholas Center
Nicole Sugrue
Co-Founder and Executive Director, Nicholas Center
Tim Howe
Chief Operating Officer

Spectrum Designs Team

Gregory Beyer
Evan Kuhlmey
Brian Murtha
Spencer Pusey

Nicholas Center Team

Dave Thompson

Families

Amy Beyer
Jon Beyer
Lauren Beyer
Sy Feit
Ilene Fishbein
Samantha Fishbein
Kendall Kuhlmey
Kenneth Kuhlmey
Jim Murtha
Mary Murtha

Contractors

Erik Sommer