Kelli Fisher went shopping at a T.J. Maxx department store in Plainview on a recent weekend and was pleasantly surprised by what she saw: it wasn’t the low, low prices or the glittering holiday ...

It’s been a busy year for Spectrum Designs, the apparel and promotional products firm that is headquartered in Port Washington. Dedicated to providing employment for adults on the autism spectrum, the ...

There are new items in the mix at T.J. Maxx: Custom-made T-shirts whose graphic designs were created entirely by the in-house team of neurodiverse artists at Spectrum Designs. This is the first retail ...

Kelli Fisher, a marketing and development specialist at Spectrum Designs, was named the first-ever recipient of New York State Industries for the Disabled’s Trailblazer Award, an honor celebrated at a ...

Nearly 200 people attended a hard-hat tour for Spectrum Designs in Pleasantville on Thursday night. Spectrum Designs is a nonprofit social enterprise that provides meaningful work opportunities to ...

Port Washington, NY. -- After working in the restaurant industry for many years, Josh Mirsky, who has autism, needed a change. "I was working in a kitchen. My self-esteem was decimated there because ...

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y.-- April 1 marks the beginning of Autism Acceptance and Awareness Month. On Monday, CBS New York met a remarkable group of young people who are thriving because they were given a ...

Spectrum Designs, a Port Washington-based nonprofit and apparel maker, has landed a deal with T.J. Maxx to sell a limited selection of T-shirts in the retailer’s Northeast stores. Spectrum, which ...

NewYorkIslanders.com and Ridgewood Savings Bank are spotlighting heroes who are helping their community! Nominate a community hero here! As much as Spectrum Designs Foundation offers consumers, from ...

Port Washington, NY. -- After working in the restaurant industry for many years, Josh Mirsky, who has autism, needed a change. "I was working in a kitchen. My self-esteem was decimated there because ...