Autism Awareness: One Dad’s Perspective on Raising a Son with Autism

Ken Siri is a single Dad with sole custody of his 19 year old son Alex. Alex has autism and is nonverbal. The 2 of them live in New York City.

An inspiring autism story told from a Dad’s point of view:

We talked about diagnosis, learning ways to help his son through traditional therapy and biomedical means, living in the big city with autism, and staying positive through it all.

Autism Awareness: Regressing Into Autism

This autism Dad talked about how his son regressed into autism. At 3 years old, he could count to 10 in three languages, but by the end of that same year, he became nonverbal. We briefly discussed what role vaccines may have played, and what led Ken to start looking at biomedical ways to treat his son’s autism.

Autism in New York City

Ken talked about some of the benefits of living in NYC including access to a variety of autism services and finding quality food on every block. He also discussed elopement and how his son went missing for a couple hours in the city.

Image of 2 kids baking and smiling: Text: Simplifying Gluten and Casein Free, The GFCF Family Class

Self Care for Autism Dads

We also discussed how Ken is able to stay positive through all the hardships and challenges that come with raising a child with severe autism. This autism dad credits his struggles for making him the man he is today and is grateful for the blessings his life has brought.

“Coping can help you survive, and transformation will help you thrive.”

Autism Awareness: One Dad’s Perspective on Raising a Son with Autism

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Who is Ken Siri

Ken Siri, author, advocate, and entrepreneur, is the single father of an 19-year-old boy with autism. He has authored several books on autism and serves on the boards of the National Autism Association NY Metro Chapter and The Atlas Foundation for Autism. He is also the subject of the documentary film Big Daddy Autism, currently in production. Learn more about Ken at KenSiri.com

Things We Mentioned During The Show

Big Daddy Autism Documentary

Big Daddy Autism is a feature length documentary film about the life of a divorced NYC father with sole custody of his non-verbal sixteen-year-old son on the autism spectrum. New York City, with all its beauty and chaos, is the backdrop for this tale of two men searching for ways to connect with the world around them.