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At our Celebration Gala on Saturday, March 23, 2019, we have the great honor of recognizing Stephen and Shannon Mackey for their life’s work to empower people with disabilities and presenting them with the Sherwood R. Simons Achievement Award, named after the founding president of The Arc of Loudoun. Stephen, Chief Creative Officer at W2 […]

We are thrilled to announce we are an official selection of the 2019 Finland Autism Film Festival! Visit the festival here!

We are thrilled to announce we are an official selection of the 2019 ReelAbilities Northern Virginia Film Festival! Visit the festival here!

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We are thrilled to announce we are an official selection of the 2019 Impact DOCS Awards Film Festival! Visit the festival here!

We are thrilled to announce we are an official selection of the 2018 Gold Coast International Film Festival! Visit the festival here!

Check out our clip that aired on YourErie.com the morning of our premiere at Mercyhurst University! https://www.yourerie.com/news/local-news/autism-initiative-program-at-mercyhurst-featured-in-documentary-the-business-of-autism-/1533543700

We are thrilled to announce we are an official selection of the 2018 Clifton Film Celebration! Visit the festival here!

We are thrilled to announce we are an official selection of the 2018 Strasburg Film Festival! Visit the festival here!

We are thrilled to announce we are an official selection of the 2019 Beach Cities Inspirational Film Festival! Visit the festival here!

We are thrilled to announce we are an official selection of the 2018 Utopia Film Festival! Visit the festival here.

We are thrilled to announce we are an official selection of the 2018 Glendale International Film Festival! Visit the festival here.

In the next decade, more than 500,000 teens with autism will enter adulthood, according to Autism Speaks. But a 2017 report showed that only 14 percent of autistic adults hold paid jobs. There’s a growing concern among parents and families of autistic children that as they grow into adults they’re likely to be underemployed or […]

Over the next decade, 500,000 individuals with Autism will age into adulthood and many of them will need to find a job. Spectrum Designs’ Patrick Bardsley and Tim Howe join Cheddar to discuss why 75% of their company’s staff is on the Autism spectrum. View the full story here.

It is an amazing experience to sit in a movie theater watching the world premiere of a documentary in the small village on Long Island where it was filmed with the people it was filmed about. “This Business of Autism” is more than a profile of a social enterprise built around providing jobs for adults […]

The Centers for Disease just reported that Autism rates in America have increased; now one in 59 children are on the spectrum. What amounts to a 15 percent rise in just two years is cause for alarm, especially given that experts cannot point to any one specific cause for this astonishing jump. READ FULL STORY […]

Senator Elaine Phillips recently attended the Gold Coast Arts Festival world premiere of “This Business of Autism,” a documentary centered on Spectrum Designs of Port Washington and the economic and societal benefits of employing young adults with autism. Senator Phillips was featured in the film after being interviewed in September. READ FULL STORY HERE: https://www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/elaine-phillips/senator-phillips-attends-world-premiere-business-autism

It is an amazing experience to sit in a movie theater watching the world premiere of a documentary in the small village on Long Island where it was filmed with the people it was filmed about. “This Business of Autism” is more than a profile of a social enterprise built around providing jobs for adults […]

On May 31st, the film “This Business of Autism” premiered on the big screen at Soundview Cinemas in Port Washington, New York, as part of the Gold Coast International Film Festival to a sold-out crowd of Autism advocates, local politicians and more.   READ THE FULL STORY HERE: https://www.broadwayworld.com  

Feature-length documentary on employment opportunities for adults with autism takes sold-out theater audience on emotional journey while addressing powerful and inspiring themes on corporate social responsibility, entrepreneurism, government programs and family. Port Washington, New York – June 1, 2018 –The highly anticipated premiere of “This Business of Autism” last night more than delivered on its […]

We are thrilled to announce we are an official selection of the 2018 Gold Coast International Film Festival! Visit the festival here.

Bringing Spectrum Design to the big screen

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Spectrum Designs Expansion Inspires Documentary