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  • Awareness and Acceptance of Autism Appreciation

    James Guttman looks at the debate between Autism Awareness Month and Autism Acceptance Month by breaking down when each is most needed, then showing how Autism Appreciation encompasses it all.

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    19 min
  • Helping My Non-Verbal Child Find Peace

    James Guttman looks at how he helps his child with autism find his peaceful moments by letting go of things he no longer needs.

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    13 min
  • My Non-Verbal Son Is Turning 13

    Happy Birthday to Lucas! James Guttman looks at his nonverbal son's entrance into the teens and what it means for his maturity, outlook on life, and future.

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    13 min
  • Happy Family

    James Guttman on keeping your family happy and teaching his non-verbal son to do new things.

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    14 min
  • The Importance of Teaching Gestures To My Non-Verbal Son

    James Guttman talks about the hand motions that he taught his non-verbal son with autism and why it was important to ignore "expert" advice when doing so.

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    13 min
  • Keep Breathing

    James Guttman and Lucas host this one. Talk of why Lucas doesn't wear headphones for his iPad, why he doesn't bring it into restaurants anymore, and why we all should breathe in the moment.

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    11 min
  • The Power of Less Words

    James Guttman looks at his HiBlogImDad.com blog post about the unexpected upside of his son's nonverbal autism and a story about discovering that Lucas had learned a skill he didn't know about.

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    14 min
  • My Son's Unspoken Party Milestone

    James Guttman is having a great week and it started with his non-verbal son's wonderful behavior at a friend's birthday party. James looks at why that is, how it happened, and lessons learned for everyone.

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    15 min
  • The Autism Appreciation Book Announcement

    Another big news week for Hi Blog! James Guttman talks about signing with Jessica Kingsley Publishers and the upcoming Autism Appreciation book that's in the works,

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    19 min
  • The Levels of Autism and Representation At Jubilee Middle Ground

    James Guttman talks about his appearance on Jubilee's Middle Ground YouTube series looking at Autism and why it's so important that his voice is heard regarding his non-verbal son.

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    27 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…