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James Guttman looks at this week's posts on HiBlogImDad.com and explains why he doesn't want to "cure" his son's autism. It's Here! Get the book – “Hi World, I’m Dad: How Fathers Can Journey to Autism Awareness, Acceptance, and Appreciation” on audio, digital, or print. Follow Us On TikTok , Instagram ,  Facebook , and YouTube . Also, be sure to read the blog that sta...

James Guttman looks at this week's posts on HiBlogImDad.com including the worries he faces that his non-verbal son with autism can't and how that's a perfect of example of his Autism Appreciation. It's Here! Get the book – “Hi World, I’m Dad: How Fathers Can Journey to Autism Awareness, Acceptance, and Appreciation” on audio, digital, or print. Follow Us On TikTok , Instagram ,...

James Guttman talks Autism Awareness, Autism Acceptance, and Autism Appreciation as it relates to parents and society.  It's Here! Get the book – “Hi World, I’m Dad: How Fathers Can Journey to Autism Awareness, Acceptance, and Appreciation” on audio, digital, or print. Follow Us On TikTok , Instagram ,  Facebook , and YouTube . Also, be sure to read the blog that started it all - Hi Blog! I&a...

James Guttman talks about the often unmentioned issue of knowing when your non-verbal child with autism is sick...especially when that person is a trooper like his son. It's Here! Get the book – “Hi World, I’m Dad: How Fathers Can Journey to Autism Awareness, Acceptance, and Appreciation” on audio, digital, or print. Follow Us On TikTok , Instagram ,  Facebook , and YouTube . Also, be sure to...

James Guttman looks at the strange ways in which guilt and shame enter the mind of a new special needs parent...and not in the ways you might think. James looks at how it is important to be honest about that time, despite how much things may have changed since his non-verbal child with autism was a baby. It's Here! Get the book – “Hi World, I’m Dad: How Fathers Can Journey to Autism Awareness...

People are aware of some of James Guttman's worries as a father to a non-verbal boy. James addresses the worries and fears that are rarely spoken of, but vastly outweigh communication concerns. It's Here! Get the book – “Hi World, I’m Dad: How Fathers Can Journey to Autism Awareness, Acceptance, and Appreciation” on audio, digital, or print. Follow Us On TikTok , Instagram ,  Facebook ,...

James Guttman talks about his son's attempts to find language and how a communication device didn't hinder that...although he worried it might, It's Here! Get the book – “Hi World, I’m Dad: How Fathers Can Journey to Autism Awareness, Acceptance, and Appreciation” on audio, digital, or print. Follow Us On TikTok , Instagram ,  Facebook , and YouTube . Also, be sure to read the blog...

James Guttman, with Lucas by his side, talks about being a girl dad, the balance of special needs parenting with raising his teenage daughter, and the "idk" text messages that haunt him. It's Here! Get the book – “Hi World, I’m Dad: How Fathers Can Journey to Autism Awareness, Acceptance, and Appreciation” on audio, digital, or print. Follow Us On TikTok , Instagram ,  Facebook , an...

James Guttman's non-verbal son has just graduated elementary school. James looks at the stark contrast between this ceremony and the debacle that was is preschool one. #AutismAppreciation It's Here! Get the book – “Hi World, I’m Dad: How Fathers Can Journey to Autism Awareness, Acceptance, and Appreciation” on audio, digital, or print. Follow Us On TikTok , Instagram ,  Facebook , and Yo...

James Guttman looks back on his non-verbal son's last elementary school picnic before moving to his new school and the difficult decision behind it. It's Here! Get the book – “Hi World, I’m Dad: How Fathers Can Journey to Autism Awareness, Acceptance, and Appreciation” on audio, digital, or print. Follow Us On TikTok , Instagram ,  Facebook , and YouTube . Also, be sure to read the blog...

James Guttman looks at his son with autism's meltdowns and how, no matter how frustrating it is for him as a parent, it's worse for his boy. (corrected audio) It's Here! Get the book – “Hi World, I’m Dad: How Fathers Can Journey to Autism Awareness, Acceptance, and Appreciation” on audio, digital, or print. Follow Us On TikTok , Instagram ,  Facebook , and YouTube . Also, be sure to...

James Guttman looks at the little gratitude parents get, the overwhelming leeway absentee dads get, and why he sometimes forces his non-verbal to leave the comfort of his room to live life. ' It's Here! Get the book – “Hi World, I’m Dad: How Fathers Can Journey to Autism Awareness, Acceptance, and Appreciation” on audio, digital, or print. Follow Us On TikTok , Instagram ,  Facebook , an...

With Lucas in the background, James Guttman talks about things people might say, things people might ask, and a reminder that none of us are alone. It's Here! Get the book – “Hi World, I’m Dad: How Fathers Can Journey to Autism Awareness, Acceptance, and Appreciation” on audio, digital, or print. Follow Us On TikTok , Instagram ,  Facebook , and YouTube . Also, be sure to read the blog that s...

James Guttman doesn't include hidden references to people in his blogs...kind of. James talks about learning from mistakes, the repeating patterns of his life, how they don't affect his work as an autism advocate for his son or father for his daughter, and why it's all much healthier than it seems. It's Here! Get the book – “Hi World, I’m Dad: How Fathers Can Journey to Autism...

James Guttman looks at the lies we tell others about who we are. When it's good, when it's bad, and why being honest actually makes you more relatable.  It's Here! Get the book – “Hi World, I’m Dad: How Fathers Can Journey to Autism Awareness, Acceptance, and Appreciation” on audio, digital, or print. Follow Us On TikTok , Instagram ,  Facebook , and YouTube . Also, be sure to read...

James Guttman looks at people evolving as people and the people who try to stop them. It's Here! Get the book – “Hi World, I’m Dad: How Fathers Can Journey to Autism Awareness, Acceptance, and Appreciation” on audio, digital, or print. Follow Us On TikTok , Instagram ,  Facebook , and YouTube . Also, be sure to read the blog that started it all - Hi Blog! I'm Dad.

We are our experiences. Don't let anyone stop you from telling your story. It's Here! Get the book – “Hi World, I’m Dad: How Fathers Can Journey to Autism Awareness, Acceptance, and Appreciation” on audio, digital, or print. Follow Us On TikTok , Instagram ,  Facebook , and YouTube . Also, be sure to read the blog that started it all - Hi Blog! I'm Dad.

James Guttman breaks down what Autism Awareness, Autism Acceptance, and Autism Appreciation means for parents to children on the spectrum and what they mean to the world. It's Here! Get the book – “Hi World, I’m Dad: How Fathers Can Journey to Autism Awareness, Acceptance, and Appreciation” on audio, digital, or print. Follow Us On TikTok , Instagram ,  Facebook , and YouTube . Also, be sure...

It's one of the first time in over 25 years that James Guttman is single. He has some thoughts on that. It's Here! Get the book – “Hi World, I’m Dad: How Fathers Can Journey to Autism Awareness, Acceptance, and Appreciation” on audio, digital, or print. Follow Us On TikTok , Instagram ,  Facebook , and YouTube . Also, be sure to read the blog that started it all - Hi Blog! I'm Dad.

James Guttman looks at his non-verbal son's birthday, how a special needs parent's view of that changes through the years, and how to judge if he's giving his boy a great day. It's Here! Get the book – “Hi World, I’m Dad: How Fathers Can Journey to Autism Awareness, Acceptance, and Appreciation” on audio, digital, or print. Follow Us On TikTok , Instagram ,  Facebook , and YouT...

James Guttman on the most important form of Autism Acceptance that every parent needs to accept as their child grows. It's Here! Get the book – “Hi World, I’m Dad: How Fathers Can Journey to Autism Awareness, Acceptance, and Appreciation” on audio, digital, or print. Follow Us On TikTok , Instagram ,  Facebook , and YouTube . Also, be sure to read the blog that started it all - Hi Blog! I&apo...

James Guttman is back after a layoff with an explanation, a plan, and a new outlook on life.  It's Here! Get the book – “Hi World, I’m Dad: How Fathers Can Journey to Autism Awareness, Acceptance, and Appreciation” on audio, digital, or print. Follow Us On TikTok , Instagram ,  Facebook , and YouTube . Also, be sure to read the blog that started it all - Hi Blog! I'm Dad.

A decade after his emergency heart surgery, James Guttman looks back at how he has changed. It's Here! Get the book – “Hi World, I’m Dad: How Fathers Can Journey to Autism Awareness, Acceptance, and Appreciation” on audio, digital, or print. Follow Us On TikTok , Instagram ,  Facebook , and YouTube . Also, be sure to read the blog that started it all - Hi Blog! I'm Dad.

This week, James Guttman looks at his journey as a special needs parent and the worry he had early on. JG explains why he began writing HiBlogImDad.com and searching for his place among parents to children with autism as his non-verbal song grew.  It's Here! Get the book – “Hi World, I’m Dad: How Fathers Can Journey to Autism Awareness, Acceptance, and Appreciation” on audio, digital, or prin...

Autism Friendly Podcast. Listen to us on your autism-friendly headphones. James Guttman looks at the phrase "autism-friendly" and discovers a place where it actually meant what it said. It's Here! Get the book – “Hi World, I’m Dad: How Fathers Can Journey to Autism Awareness, Acceptance, and Appreciation” on audio, digital, or print. Follow Us On TikTok , Instagram ,  Facebook , and...