Autism, Parties, Presents, and Presence

With his non-verbal son's birthday around the corner, James Guttman looks at how the annual celebration has changed (for the better) through the years. Plus, the importance of both his children supporting each other, thoughts on meeting your child's friends when your child can't tell you who they are, a random act of kindness from a stranger on a plane, writing for Autism Speaks, thoughts for those who forget that autism might mean something different for different people, and more. Plus, a Moment of Sanity from long time friends, a story that can finally be told without anonymity, a well-deserved trip up a bouncy ladder, and the Mandisa song that has been changing mornings since preschool.Like Hi Pod! I'm Dad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HiPodImDad/Hi Blog! I'm Dad: http://www.hiblogimdad.comLike Hi Blog! I'm Dad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HiBlogImDad/Follow James Guttman on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HiJamesGuttmanLucas Featured on Autism Speaks Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/autismspeaks/photos/a.125846087496/10158011959872497/?type=3---This Week's Posts -Autism Speaks - A moment of unexpected kindness towards my son: https://www.autismspeaks.org/blog/moment-unexpected-kindness-towards-my-sonAutism Support Goes Both Ways: https://hiblogimdad.com/2020/03/09/autism-support-goes-both-ways/A Perfect Nonverbal Birthday: https://hiblogimdad.com/2020/03/11/a-perfect-non-verbal-birthday/Posts Mentioned On This Week's Episode:It's His Favorite Song: https://hiblogimdad.com/2019/07/01/its-his-favorite-song/Hi Pod! Episode 3 - Because I'm The Daddy, That's Not Why: http://hipodimdad.com.buzzsprout.com/659650/2018796-because-i-m-the-daddy-that-s-not-whyIt'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.