I went from difficult denial to overwhelming acceptance.
A single father shares how being shaped by his nonverbal son and teenage daughter reframed what strength, love, and success really mean.
Author: James Guttman
Father of two children - one non-verbal with autism, one verbal without.
People’s Reactions When They Learn My Son Has Autism
It’s offensive, but not offensive, but incredibly offensive, but innocent.
45 Pieces Of Dad Advice For The Children
Under-promise and overdeliver.
Making Sure My Non-Verbal Son Knows He’s Understood
It’s my duty to make him feel heard, even if he never says a single word.
My Special Needs Child Doesn’t Need To Become Anything
What if autism doesn’t make him a super hero doctor like they say on TV?
Knowing What My Special Needs Child Is Capable Of
He has to know that I believe in him.
Why My Non-Verbal Son’s Smile Is So Important
A smile is worth a thousand pictures.
My Daughter Rips Off Doorknobs And Other Ways The House Gets Destroyed
“My door broke. When’s lunch?”
Receptive Language And The Things I Didn’t Realize My Non-Verbal Son Knows
He’s always showing me that he is processing things in his own way.
A Single Dad’s Secret To Raising A Teenage Daughter
I don’t impose. I don’t assume. I ask if I don’t know.
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