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Patrick Bardsley

Co-Founder, CEOSpectrum Designs

New York, NY

Member Since February 2017

About

Social enterprise leader driven by passion to combine good business and doing good. Creating employment and training opportunities for people with disabilities for over 10 years.

Published content

Autism Awareness, Acceptance And Inclusion In The Workplace

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If inclusion is the destination in our workplaces, I'd contend that we need awareness and acceptance working in tandem to fuel that journey.

Five Tips To Building A Disability-Inclusive Workforce

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At a time when recruitment and retention challenges are being felt across all sectors and business sizes, the best companies can gain an advantage by being disability inclusive.

Five Benefits To Hiring A Neurodiverse Workforce You Might Not Know About

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We’re all made up of different perspectives, life experiences and various ways of looking at and processing the world around us.

DEI Today: The Benefits Of True Inclusion And All Kinds Of Minds

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Hiring neurodiverse employees increases diversity, stimulates the economy, fills skills gaps to an underserved group of workers, solves big problems and so much more.

Company details

Spectrum Designs

Company bio

Spectrum Designs, is the largest and fastest growing non-profit of its kind. Spectrum is a full service apparel decorating company providing businesses, corporations, community members and private clients with customized printed apparel and unsurpassed customer service. Spectrum is also dedicated to offering its customers a "meaningful purchase"​ by providing gainful employment and meaningful vocational experiences to teens and young adults with Autism and other developmental disabilities so they can live fuller more productive lives through the world of work. Spectrum is a not-for-profit ground-breaking venture which fully engages individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and similar developmental disabilities in all aspects of production. Our goal is to raise awareness among the general population regarding the abilities and employability of these exceptional individuals. We offer competitive pricing and high quality products. In addition to decorated garments, we offer a complete line of party favors and promotional products for all your gift-giving and marketing needs. Your patronage and support assists us in our mission to employ these highly capable individuals while helping them achieve fuller, more productive, meaningful lives.

Industry

Nonprofit Organization Management

Area of focus

Non Profit
Fashion

Company size

51 - 200

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