60 | Building Self-Confidence and Social Skills for the Autistic Community | Andrew Devitt

Andrew Devitt is the Founder and CEO of Sport Social, a dynamic and devoted business devoted to building self confidence, social skills, and positive behaviors among kids of all ages and abilities. Sport Social employs over 40 staff members which educate and teach over 416 students various skills through physical activity. The company was founded in 2010 and has upgraded to new facilities on two separate occasions, including a fire at the first facility! Andrew Devitt is a born and raised Las Vegas local who began tutoring special needs students at the age of 16. After spending some time in a traditional tutoring setting Andrew began taking some of his students outdoors, for a change of scenery. What he began to discover is that these students began to grasp concepts, meaning, and learning in a more positive reinforced manner. Thus began Andrew and his journey of Sport Social. |AndrewDevitt|-LVSportSocial.com-@[email protected]|JakeGallen | TheGuestListPod|-Instagram      |   -Instagram                 -Twitter           |   -Twitter                   -Facebook      |   -Facebook-Linkedin         |   -Youtube|FLOW OF THE SHOW| [0:00] Introduction[3:51] Who is Andrew Devitt?[7:30] Transitioning from indoor or outdoor settings [11:23] From ideation to creation[20:47] Implementing Sport Social activities [27:07] Scaling 3x in one year[30:05] Perspective on the Special Needs Spectrum[36:30] New student application & process[40:45] Changes within Sport Social since the COVID Pandemic[45:32] How a crazy guy set Sport Social on fire [54:13] Winning a $100,000 grant....kinda[1:00:21] Details on the brand new facility[1:07:15] 2 questions & where to learn more|LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on the platform of your choice|-Apple Podcasts-Spotify-Google Podcasts-Amazon Podcasts-Youtube (VIDEO RECORDINGS)