The Autism Dadvocate How can Fathers of Autistic Kids lean in and embrace their unique experience?

Published: June 25, 2023, 7 p.m.

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Hour 39 of the Autism Network Podcastathon

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In this 1 hour segment, Paul Carroll \\u2013 Founder & Creator of Autism Dadvocate \\u2013 leads the audience through an overview of the unique experience of fathers of autistic children, and how Dads can be even more present with their amazing kids.

Paul will discuss the following:

\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 His journey as the father of an autistic child

\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 His personal struggles and when he hit the \\u201cvalley\\u201d in May 2018

\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The catalyst for his creation of Autism Dadvocate

\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Why Dads need community, aka a \\u201cTribe\\u201d of support

\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Common reactions to a child\\u2019s diagnosis

\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The six most common misperceptions about autism

\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Marriage, marital stability, and divorce

\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 How and where can Dads \\u201clean in\\u201d to the autism community

\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Special Guest \\u2013 Rick Laferriere \\u2013 Director of Workforce Initiatives, CVS Health

\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Topic:\\xa0Neurodiversity in the Workplace

\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Rick\\u2019s own journey as the father of an autistic son

\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 What Dads need to know about workforce inclusion and neurodiversity

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