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nondisabled manager overseeing
the group. But the focus is shifting
to an integrated model that involves
people with and without disabilities
working side by side.
While other organizations
have had to change or alter their
structures with this goal in mind,
Spectrum Designs was ready and
waiting. Spectrum's core tenets
from the start - that all employees
should make minimum wage or
above, be integrated and part of a
community, and help each other
Leading the Way
Spectrum assigns jobs based on each employee's
unique abilities. Here, Pete performs the job of screen grow - lined up perfectly with the
In the autism community, children are
reclaimer. Courtesy of John Martin Photography.
industry shift.
often the population that receives the
In other industries, successful
most attention. But, as Howe points out,
businesses may keep their secrets close to heart. But in the
those kids will eventually grow up into adults, a shift that the
autism world, everyone is working toward the same goal.
autism community is working to address.
Spectrum Designs is no different. The nonprofit keeps seeing
"Servicing the adult population and finding a niche for
exponential growth year after year, and is not afraid to share
them is a huge deal," says Howe. In the past, the work
its successful business model with the community. As Howe
structure for people with disabilities tended to fall under
says, Spectrum Designs serves as "a beacon shining toward
what Howe calls "sheltered work" - 20 or 30 people with
the future."
disabilities working together in a factory or shop with one
process with Spectrum's customer service team and art department without
realizing they are benefitting a company
with a cause.
For example, Guitar Player magazine placed an order for 10,000 shirts in
two weeks without realizing Spectrum
operates out of a 1500-square-foot
facility. When the client came to pick
up the shirts, she was blown away that
the order was done on time. "That's the
moment," says Howe.

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