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‘They bring incredible talents to the workforce’: This Florida car wash employs over 80 people with autism

February 11, 2026

The TODAY Show features how the D’Eri family were determined to build a future for John’s son and Thomas’ brother Andrew, who was diagnosed with autism at age 5. The D’Eri family turned that mission into Rising Tide Car Wash, a now thriving South Florida business employing over 80 people on the autism spectrum.

‘They bring incredible talents to the workforce’: This Florida car wash employs over 80 people with autism
Front of a black GMC vehicle being washed inside an automatic car wash with water and brushes.

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