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I’m James Guttman, father of two children – one non verbal with autism and nonstop verbal without autism.

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Previous 150 Posts:

Navigating Unexplainable Moments with My Non-Verbal Child
Letting Go of Toxic Relationships And Redefining Family
Balancing Love and Health: The Struggles of Parenting a Non-Verbal Foodie
My Son’s Autism Advocate Makes Mistakes
I’m Proud To Be “Too Nice”
If You’re Happy And You Know It
Finding My Child With Autism’s Masterpiece
Ask Me Questions About My Non-Verbal Child With Autism
Before You Know If It’s Autism
Something To Be Said For Non-Verbal Communication
How I Know I’ll Always Be Able To Help My Special Needs Son
I Don’t Hide My Special Needs Child
I Got Ya, Little Man
Experts On My Own Children: One Parent’s Take On Non-Verbal Autism
Showing My Non-Verbal Son The Beauty In The World
When Autism Was Still Our Secret
From Autism Awareness To Autism Acceptance To Autism Appreciation
Sending My Son To A Special Needs School
An Easy Part Of Raising My Special Needs Child
When It’s Just Us: A Special Needs Family At Home
Yes, He Knows It’s His Birthday
Signs That Made Me Think My Baby Might Have Autism
A Dad’s Guide To Interactions with Your Teen Daughter & Her Friends
A Reason I’m Grateful For My Son’s Autism
When The Term “Special Needs Parent” Is Needed
Why No One Could Tell Me Who My Special Needs Son Would Be
Why I Can’t Stay Angry At My Non-Verbal Son
I Spend All My Gift Cards On My Children
The Boy In My Son’s Window
It’s OK To Not Understand Everything My Non-Verbal Child With Autism Does
The Only People My Non-Verbal Son Needs Are The Ones Who Want To Be Here
Why Special Needs Parents Don’t Care About Random Nonsense
Finding Where My Son With Autism Belongs
7 Things My Non-Verbal Son With Autism Loves
Fear Over My Special Needs Son’s Inappropriate Behaviors As He Grows
My Non-Verbal Son Knows My Truest Self
When My Kids Demand I Serve Them
Teaching Lessons My Child With Autism Understands
The Horror Of A Quiet House For a Special Needs Parent
I’m Ready To Talk About My Catastrophic December
Why I Feared Being A Special Needs Parent
Teaching Love To My Non-Verbal Son
5 Life Lessons I Learned From Raising My Non-Verbal Son
Why I Don’t Complain About Special Needs Parenting
Special Needs, Needless Blame
My Non-Verbal Son Follows Me Around The House
My Elf On The Shelf Went Crazy This Year
Autism Toys That My Kid With Autism Doesn’t Want
Ten Years After My Quintuple Bypass
When I Worried My Child Might Have Autism
I Constantly Speak To My Non-Verbal Son
My Non-Verbal Son’s First Words
Attending The Autism Friendly Nutcracker Show At The Lincoln Center
Why I’m Hovering Near My Special Needs Child
A Special Needs Parent’s Roughest Mornings
The Kid Song Soundtrack Of My Life
Understanding (Not Assuming) What My Non-Verbal Son Wants
Those Who Can’t Understand A Special Needs Parent’s Struggles
Special Needs Parenting’s Small Victories
Parents Reach A New Level Of Tired
What Autism Means In Our House
My Non-Verbal Son Is Allowed To Have Bad Days Too
A Baby Girl Lived In My House…And Then I Blinked
Helping My Non-Verbal Son Communicate His Wants
Accepting That My Non-Verbal Son Might Never Speak
When My Giant Non-Verbal Son Refuses To Move
All-Nighters With My Special Needs Child
When I Was Done Crying About My Special Needs Son
Apologies From Her Non-Verbal Brother
The Only People Who Made Me My Best Self
Something I Had To Accept As A Special Needs Parent
Weird Things I Buy, Name, And Put In My House
I Stopped Watching My Special Needs Child For Just One Minute
I Can’t Allow My Son With Autism To Push His Way Through Life
5 Misconceptions About My Child’s Autism
My Non-Verbal Son With Autism Taught Me The Meaning Of “OK”
Sorry I’m Not Stressed Over Whatever You’re Freaking Out About
How Do I Trust My Non-Verbal Son To A World I Don’t Often Trust?
“U Pay Me”: Chores, Allowance, And Texts From My Daughter
Being Healthy For My Kids (Not For Me)
When People Commend My Patience As A Special Needs Dad
Girl Dad
Why I Sometimes Baby My Eleven-Year-Old Special Needs Son (And Always Will)
When Other Kids Started Talking, But Mine Didn’t
Overcoming Childhood Abuse To Become A Good Parent
The Things My Kid Has Put In His Mouth
Remembering How Strangers See My Non-Verbal Son With Autism
I’m Sorry My Son Drank Your Coffee
Overcoming The Fear Of having A Non-Verbal Child With Autism
People’s Reactions When They Learn My Son Has Autism
45 Pieces Of Dad Advice For The Children
Making Sure My Non-Verbal Son Knows He’s Understood
My Special Needs Child Doesn’t Need To Become Anything
Knowing What My Special Needs Child Is Capable Of
Why My Non-Verbal Son’s Smile Is So Important
My Daughter Rips Off Doorknobs And Other Ways The House Gets Destroyed
Receptive Language And The Things I Didn’t Realize My Non-Verbal Son Knows
A Single Dad’s Secret To Raising A Teenage Daughter
My Non-Verbal Son Hated Our Fun Outing, But I Don’t Regret Going
Some Days, My Special Needs Son And I Do Nothing…And that’s OK
Finding My Non-Verbal Son’s Happiest Place
Crazy Kid Stories Every Parent Can Relate To
When My Non-Verbal Son’s Favorite Thing Becomes His Worst Thing
Revisiting Summer Fun For My Non-Verbal Son With Autism
Making Sure My Special Needs Child Lives His Best Life
It’s Easy Because I Know They Love Me
When My Non-Verbal Son Is Naughty, Not Confused
Being An Advocate, Not A Victim
Finding Strength During Life’s Hardest Moments
Hidden Truth Behind The Phases My Non-Verbal Child Goes Through
Why I Give My Special Needs Son Everything, Even If He Doesn’t “Care”
The Real Reason I Don’t Want My Non-Verbal Son Melting Down In Public
How I Live After Nearly Dying
When You’re First To Spot Autism’s Early Signs
When People Don’t Say “Hello” To My Non-Verbal Child
My Child’s Autism Diagnosis: Fear Vs Reality
7 Ways Autism Affects Our Family
Why I Had My Child Tested For Autism
When Just Being A Person Is Harder Than Being A Parent
Letting The Bullies Get To You
When Optimism For My Special Needs Child Clashes With Reality
The Secret To “Handling” My Child’s Autism
Teaching My Non-Verbal Son That His Sister’s There For Him Too
My Non-Verbal Son Is getting Older And That No Longer Scares Me
Divorced Dad On “Staying Together For The Kids”
My Son With Autism Might Hate Your Party, But Please Invite Us Anyway
No Pity Party Parenting For My Special Needs Child
My Non-Verbal Son Needs Me, But I Need Him More
Why Does My Child Have Autism?
Accepting My Son’s Nonverbal Autism Through Humor And Honesty
When My Special Needs Child Regresses
Being Old Is Not An Insult
My Non-Verbal Son Got Me Sick And It Impressed Me
My Son Lucas
JG’s Quintuple Bypass Insanity
Shocking Things People Say To Special Needs Parents
It’s Important My Teenage Daughter Thinks I’m Cool
How My Child With Autism Stopped Hating Haircuts
I Fell Under A Train When I Was Eight Years Old
Moments That Make A Special Needs Parent Question Everything
Can’t Hurt Them, Can’t Hurt Me
Yes, My Child With Autism Has A Sense Of Humor
Being Okay With Not Being Okay
When My Child With Autism Has Trouble Transitioning
And Now, The Year After
Sometimes His Sister Knows Best
Planning An Autism Inclusive Christmas
Making Great Memories Outside His Comfort Zone
My Special Needs Son Is A Snazzy Dresser
My Special Needs Son Isn’t Why I’m Late, But He’s Why I Might Leave Early

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