Autism and Employment | How one family created a successful business model that employs individuals on the spectrum

Autism Blueprint Podcast

We’re in the workplace today talking with cofounder and COO, Tom D’Eri. Tom shares his experience growing up with an autistic brother and helping to create a sustainable employment opportunity for him and so many others.

In This Episode You Will Discover

• How his family came up with the idea for Rising Tide Car Wash.
• Tom’s experience as an autism sibling and how it shaped his own future.
• How accommodations in the workplace became insights for his team.
• How workplace design is crucial to support individuals with autism on the job.

Mentioned on the Podcast

• Rising Tide Car Wash
• Rising Tide U: Helping entrepreneurs, business leaders and change-makers unlock the transformative power of inclusivity and autism employment.
• Tom’s Book: The Power of Potential: How A Non-Traditional Workforce Can Lead You To Run Your Business Better

Meet Tom D’Eri

Tom D’Eri has dedicated his career to unleashing human potential by creating organizational systems and culture that empower people to grow. Tom is the Co-Founder and COO of Rising Tide Car Wash, an organization that employs over 90 individuals with autism in a successful car wash business. Tom is a Forbes 30 Under 30 social entrepreneur and is the author of The Power of Potential: How a Non-Traditional Workforce Can Lead You to Run Your Business Better.

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