Hands-On Futures: Empowerment and Employment Through Skilled Trades

Update: 2025-02-05

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TACT (Teaching the Autism Community Trades) is a Colorado-based nonprofit focused on empowering individuals with autism through education in the skilled trades. Founder Danny Combs shares how TACT tackles the high unemployment rate in the autism community by equipping individuals with the skills needed for rewarding careers in fields that capitalize on their unique strengths.

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Hands-On Futures: Empowerment and Employment Through Skilled Trades