My non-verbal son isn’t telling me funny tales from his day. Yet, I’ve seen them all grow up. They’re a part of his life and it makes them important to mine.
A single father shares how being shaped by his nonverbal son and teenage daughter reframed what strength, love, and success really mean — Featured in HuffPost, Autism Speaks, Yahoo, The Mighty, Autism Parenting Magazine, and Jubilee.
Tag: nonverbal
Chill, Little Man, Chill
There’s always a pressing issue that needs his attention in another room.
Don’t Pity Me For My Child With Autism
He’s succeeded at things I never dreamed possible – things that experts never dreamed possible. He’s not only persevered, he’s crushed it.
I Can’t Fail Him, But I Worry I Might
Nebulizer? Medicine? What? What does this kid need? Even if he could speak, I might not know.
I Guess He Does That Now
It filled me with pride. I like to think that he shared in that feeling too. He earned it.
The Stuff I Make This Kid Wear
When it comes to agreeable attire, they don’t get much cooler than my non-verbal son.
Suddenly I Was A Suburban Dad
People assume we are born this way. Our Dadness starts on day one.
Just Like Me, Just Like You
As I write it out though, it becomes more obvious that this isn’t an Autism story.
I’m Starting a Podcast
Hear the official preview of “Hi Pod! I’m Dad” – debuting October 25th!
We All Have His Back
My biggest fear was how I could protect my non-verbal son without being by his side constantly.
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