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Danny Combs, author of 'Supporting Neurodivergent and Autistic People for Their Transition into Adulthood', was featured on Mike Rowe's show to discuss his incredible work at Teaching the Autism Community Trades (TACT) Watch now: spr.ly/63320B6z7Vq #AutismAcceptanceMonth

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Teaching The Autism Community Trades: Danny Combs | Episode 2 | People You Should Know A new study shows the number of children and adults diagnosed with autism has increased by 175% over a decade. That’s just…astonishing. There’s a lot of disagreement as to why this is happening, and this episode will not shed any new light on the potential reasons...nor will it delve into the surrounding controversy. It will, however, reveal the incredible contribution that the autism community is making to close America’s skills gap. The organization is called T.A.C.T., which stands for Teaching the Autism Community Trades. The genius behind this movement is Danny Combs, and what he’s accomplished so far is nothing short of extraordinary. #show #people #autism #community TACT encourages and empowers the full spectrum of individuals with Autism through education and employment in the skilled trades. Donate to TACT in the way that moves you. http://spr.ly/63325B6z7Vb Subscribe to my channel: http://spr.ly/63326B6z7Vj Subscribe to my new shorts channel for those of you with a short attention span: http://spr.ly/63327B6z7Vd I have a new show! Subscribe to my new show's channel: http://spr.ly/63329B6z7V5 If you like me, and even if you don't, follow me. Much obliged. http://spr.ly/63322B6z7Vi http://spr.ly/63324B6z7VY http://spr.ly/63326B6z7Vm A special thanks to Stand Together for their support of People You Should Know. @StandTogetherCC a philanthropic community that helps America’s boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our country’s biggest problems. Learn more about the people making a difference in their communities and how Stand Together supports their efforts: http://spr.ly/63327B6z7VW 00:00 Cold open 00:47 COMING UP...in this episode 01:22 Meeting Sarah in downtown Denver 01:53 Flashback to first meeting Danny Combs 02:29 What is TACT 04:47 Talking about the national skills gap 06:35 Sarah tries welding 08:05 TACT’s job placement rate 08:37 Arriving at TACT 09:22 Receiving a welding gift 09:55 Explaining the S.W.E.A.T. Pledge 10:38 Meeting future carpenter, Lauren 12:56 Planning how to surprise Danny 14:08 A memorable lunch with TACT students 15:33 Sarah shares her ADHD diagnosis 16:41 Meeting a TACT graduate 18:20 Meeting a TACT employee liaison 20:24 Setting up the surprise for Danny 23:59 Prank-calling Danny 26:09 Revealing the surprise! 29:16 Giving a gift to Sarah 30:02 A message from Danny and Becky 30:44 A special thanks to Stand Together 31:39 Show outro http://spr.ly/63320B6z7Vq