Feb. 21, 2023: For autistic students, an opportunity to keep career dreams in-TACT

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By Chandra Thomas Whitfield and Anthony Cotton
February 20, 2023
Danny Combs started a school to teach members of the autistic community trade skills after his son Dylan was diagnosed on the spectrum.Danny Combs started a school to teach members of the autistic community trade skills after his son Dylan was diagnosed on the spectrum.Courtesy of TACT
Danny Combs started a school to teach members of the autistic community trade skills after his son Dylan was diagnosed on the spectrum.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Americans with autism experience substantial unemployment and underemployment. It’s what drives Danny Combs, the founder and CEO of the Englewood-based TACT, which helps students on the spectrum gain skills to work in fields like the automotive industry, carpentry and welding. Combs' son Dylan is on the autism spectrum.

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