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  • Getting My Special Needs Son To Wear Jeans

    James Guttman looks at how his non-verbal son is becoming a little man seemingly overnight, why it's hard to realize sometimes, and the many aspects of this week's blog post "How I Got My Special Needs Son To Wear Jeans".

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    18 min
  • The Rewards Outweigh The Struggles in Special Needs Parenting

    James Guttman looks at autism appreciation, finding the good aspects of non-verbal autism in his son's personality, and how to get the most of raising a child like him. 

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    18 min
  • Walking, Carrying, and Cups

    James Guttman looks at this week's trip to the Fire Island Lighthouse with his non-verbal son and the remarkable job he did. Also, thoughts on his son's cup collection and times he had to carry him miles in Disney World.

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    13 min
  • Who My Non-Verbal Son Is When He Leaves My House

    James Guttman looks back on Wednesday's HiBlogImDad.com post about how the behavior his son with autism displays at home might not match what the world sees, why that's OK, and how it makes being open to questions so important for spreading Autism Appreciation.

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    13 min
  • How My Non-Verbal Son With Autism Brought Me Peace

    James Guttman returns to reflect on autism appreciation and the gift of peace his non-verbal son with autism has given him.

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    15 min
  • Lies People Tell, But My Child With Autism Doesn't

    James Guttman looks at the lies people tell about each other and themselves, how to spot a lie, and how his non-verbal son's intentions and motivations remain truer than anyone else he knows.

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    14 min
  • How I Tune Out Toxic Opinions On My Parenting

    James Guttman looks at the foundation he built with his kids, how he has been his non-verbal son's main caregiver his whole life, and why no one else's opinion matters but theirs.

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    13 min
  • Broken TV, Broken iPad, Happy Kid

    James Guttman looks at his non-verbal son's destructive week and the many reasons he doesn't get angry at him for it.

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    21 min
  • The Reality of Protecting My Non-Verbal Son

    James Guttman talks about the fears of raising a child with autism vs the reality and the battles he didn't have to fight on his behalf.

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    20 min
  • What Makes Raising My Non-Verbal Child With Autism Easy

    James Guttman looks at the early worries he had over raising a non-verbal son, memories of seeing other special needs children, and what makes it so much easier than he realized it would be.

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    14 min

About Hi Pod! I'm Dad.

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Hi Pod! I’m Dad is where I talk through fatherhood while raising a son with autism who does not speak.

I’m James Guttman, the dad behind Hi Blog! I’m Dad. This podcast isn’t about…