Program Creates Social Enterprises Supporting Neurodiverse Individuals
February 1, 2018
By: Ariana Fine
Source: District Administration
Rising Tide U (RTU), providing a road map for families who believe starting a business is their only way to help loved ones with autism build a future, along with University of Miami-Nova Southeastern University Center for Autism & Related Disabilities (UM-NSU CARD) and The Taft Foundation, recently launched The Autism Advantage, an online program. It is the only program of its kind that walks participants step-by-step through creating a social enterprise that supports neurodiverse individuals.
“We truly believe that social entrepreneurship is the key to independence, purpose, and fulfillment for people on the autism spectrum,” said Thomas D’Eri, primary creator and developer of RTU, and COO of the highly successful Rising Tide Car Wash, a South Florida-based pioneering social enterprise that helps young people with autism build a career and achieve an independent lifestyle.
“With The Autism Advantage, we cover everything from finding the right idea…