Hi Pod! I'm Dad.

Hi Pod! I'm Dad.

James Guttman, the dad behind "Hi Blog! I'm Dad", on raising a non-verbal child with Autism and a teenage daughter. All about postive parenting centered around his journey from Autism Awareness to Autism Acceptance to Autism Appreciation.

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April 26, 2024 20 mins

The kids are home from school and James Guttman is tired. James talks about his non-verbals son's stubborn moments, similar to a neurotypical kid, and how "no" has to have meaning to deal with that - even when it makes James's life (and sleep schedule) more difficult.

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James Guttman had a rough start to the week, but his kids came back and it all turned around. James speaks on Autism Appreciation and how his non-verbal son pulls him back from overthinking.

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April 12, 2024 11 mins

James Guttman hosts this episode of Hi Pod with his non-verbal son, Lucas, shouting in the background. JG looks at this authentic edition of the show and explains how this has become the soundtrack of his life.

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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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March 29, 2024 13 mins

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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March 22, 2024 12 mins

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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March 15, 2024 13 mins

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

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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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March 1, 2024 10 mins

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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February 23, 2024 13 mins

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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February 16, 2024 14 mins

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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February 9, 2024 18 mins

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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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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January 26, 2024 11 mins

James Guttman looks at the different role that Autism Acceptance plays for some and why "Autism Appreciation" works best when writing about his non-verbal son, Lucas.

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James Guttman talks about his initial fears about teaching his non-verbal son life lessons and the ways he found to connect without words.

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James Guttman talks about flying across country for the day to appear on Jubilee's Middle Ground YouTube Series featuring autism and neurotypical panelists. JG looks at his reception there and how much it all means to share Autism Appreciation and HiBlogImDad.com with the world.

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Hi Pod! It's 2024. James Guttman returns to talk about morning and bedtime routines for his non-verbal son, the role an iPad plays in disrupting that, and how knowing what's best for your kid is most important whether they're on the spectrum or not.

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December 22, 2023 13 mins

Does James Guttman's son with autism understand Christmas? Santa? Presents? Reindeer? Maybe. But even if he doesn't, he's a part of it anyway. James looks at why that is and the road that brought us here in the last edition of Hi Pod for 2023.

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December 15, 2023 15 mins

It is the 11 year anniversary of James Guttman's quintuple bypass and JG looks at stress, life changes, and remembering what's important.

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James Guttman talks about seeing the Broadway musical, "How To Dance In Ohio" and how real the subject matter was. James also mentions how those with the most to say about children like his non-verbal son know the least about it.

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