Tuck’s Tooques is an Autistic-owned microenterprise offering handwoven, fleece-lined, winter hats, gloves, mittens, footies and socks.
It’s a ProAutism microbusiness designed to develop a sustainable young man (Tuck) in operating a profitable business.
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Tuck’s Tooques’s Story:
Tuck was diagnosed with autism at the age of two and a half.
Being disappointed with school systems, Dennis, Tuck’s father, started thinking about preparing his son for the school to work transition. He started looking at options for a business model he could do together with his son.
Hear more about this family’s inspiring journey to start a proautism microbusiness.
We discuss:
- How Dennis and Tuck came with the idea to start Tuck’s Tooques.
- The skills that Tuck learned while working on this business.
- What has Dennis planned for the future of Tuck’s business.
- Great advice about employment for autistic adults.
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