Danny Combs: Building Opportunities In Autism Employment

Danny Combs details how Colorado created a sustainable funding model for disability initiatives by reissuing historic license plates, generating $1.5 million monthly to support inclusive employment and housing. He emphasizes using skilled trades as pathways to meaningful work for autistic individuals and advocates for a 'nothing about us without us' policy framework. The model, replicated through initiatives like Buildable in Tennessee, challenges assumptions about autism employment capacity by focusing on empowerment over categorization.

Learn how a scalable, self-funded state model is transforming autism employment and inclusive policy through innovation and community leadership.

1. 01Colorado funds disability programs sustainably by selling historic license plates, generating $1.5 million per month without raising taxes.
2. 02Autistic individuals are being placed in skilled trade roles through programs like TACT and Buildable, proving effective alternatives to traditional employment pathways.
3. 03True inclusion requires disabled people to lead decision-making, embodied in the 'nothing about us without us' principle guiding grant allocations.