Sinopse
Host David Hirsch talks to special fathers about their special families and their incredible accomplishments.
Episódios
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Dad To Dad 24 - Peter Morici, sight impaired dad, talks of life with an autistic child and another with ADHD.
21/07/2018 Duração: 41minIn this Special Fathers Network podcast, host David Hirsch talks to Special Father Peter Morici, a father of two who has been visually disabled for the past several years. Peter and his wife Elena have been married for 13 years and have two kids, Alex, 11, who is autistic and Jenny, 8, who has a form of ADHD. Peter has spent a lot of time over the years trying to find alternative forms of treatment for his kids. He discovered with the help of others that he could take matters into his own hands and with great success.Also, recently Peter was selected as one of the three Fathers of the Year by the Illinois Fatherhood Initiative after his son Alex delivered an incredible speech at a recent dinner. It’s a great story and a great listen. For more information on The Special Fathers Network, go to 21stcenturydads.org/special-fathers-network.
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Dad To Dad 23 - Joe Ciriano tells of becoming a widower and raising a special needs child solo.
14/07/2018 Duração: 54minHost David Hirsch talks to Special Father, Joe Ciriano. Joe and his late wife, Joy were married for 21 years and had four children. Ashley, 28, Emily, 25, Charles,18 and 14-year-old Grace who has Down Syndrome.Joe has had his challenges and his life became even more challenging when he became an only parent after his wife Joy passed away in 2009, due to breast cancer. Joe and six other fathers who had also lost their wives became a part of a support group, their story is told in the book, The Group, by Donald J Rosenstein and Justin Yopp.Joe is truly a special father and we’ll hear his story on this Special Father’s network Podcast. For more information on The Special Fathers Network, go to 21stcenturydads.org/special-fathers-network.
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Dad To Dad 22 - A premature birth and the complications afterward help Adam Levy launch The Nora Project.
07/07/2018 Duração: 43minHost David Hirsch talks to special father Adam Levy. Adam is a personal trainer who lives in the Chicago area. He and his wife Lauren are parents of four year old Nora, who has complex medical needs due to a premature birth. It’s a story of tough times for Adam and his family, but like many special parents, they persevered. And as a direct result the Nora Project was formed. It’s a program that teaches students to treat their special needs classmates with empathy and kindness. And it all ends with a custom made video and a red carpet film fest. It’s a great story and we’ll hear it on this Special Fathers Podcast. For more information on The Special Fathers Network, go to 21stcenturydads.org/special-fathers-network.
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Dad To Dad 21 - Sports radio legend Dan McNeil on raising his Autistic son and best friend, Patrick.
28/06/2018 Duração: 47minIn this Special Fathers Network Podcast, Host David Hirsch talks to Chicago Sports radio legend, Dan McNeil. Dan has been broadcasting all across the radio dial throughout his 30 plus year career in Chicago.Currently he’s broadcasting at his old home, Sports Radio 670, The Score.Dan tells us about being a Dad - a special father to three boys - Van, Patrick and Jack. It’s his second son, Patrick who’s Autistic.The bond between Dan and Patrick is very special. Patrick regards his Dad as his best friend. We’ll hear the story of the McNeil family, Dan’s kids, his wife, Sherri and how he’s adjusted along the way. That’s all in this Special Fathers Network Podcast. To find out more about the Special Fathers Network, go to 21stcenturydads.org/special-fathers-network.
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Dad To Dad 20 - Gene Andrasco Tells of Raising a Daughter With Alternating Hemiplegia a Rare Neurological Disorder..
22/06/2018 Duração: 48minMeet Gene Andrasco. Gene and his wife Kelley are the proud parents of 2 children, 18 year-old Ryan and 17 year-old Kiley who has been diagnosed with Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood, or AHC. In this Special Fathers’ Network Podcast, we’ll hear the Andrasco family story, how they’ve dealt with Kiley’s rare neurological disorder and how they’ve tried to help other people who have the same disorder.That’s all on this edition of the Special Fathers Network Podcast. To find out more go to spreaker.com/show/the-special-fathers-network-podcast
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Dad To Dad 19 - How Brian Page, VP Shepherds College, raised a son with a brain bleed.
15/06/2018 Duração: 55minIn this Special Fathers’ Network Podcast, David Hirsch talks to special father Brain Page. Brian and his wife Natalie are parents of four young adults including 21-year-old Benjamin who was born with a brain bleed.Brian talks about challenges of raising a child with special needs.But through hard work and lots of encouragement, Benjamin has gone on to live a productive busy life. He’s now a student at Shepherd’s College. That’s all today on this Special Fathers Network podcast. For more information, go to: 21stcenturydads.org/special-fathers-network.
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Dad To Dad 18 - How Tom Landis hires and trains special needs employees at Howdy's Homemade Ice Cream.
07/06/2018 Duração: 43minIn this Special Fathers Network Podcast we’re saying Howdy to Tom Landis of Howdy Homemade Ice Cream, in Dallas Texas. In addition to serving great ice cream, Howdy’s is staffed almost exclusively by people with special needs. We’ll meet some members of the Howdy Homemade team and maybe have a taste of some Howdy Homemade. That’s all in this Special Fathers Network Podcast. For more information go to 21stcenturydads.org/special-fathers-network.
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Dad To Dad 17 - How John Cronin, who has Down Syndrome, and his dad Mark launched John's Crazy Socks.
29/05/2018 Duração: 56minMeet John Cronin. John and his Dad, Mark, own the successful on-line business John’s Crazy Socks. John has Down Syndrome and it was his idea to start a business selling colorful crazy socks with his Dad. Today David Hirsch talks to John’s Dad, Mark Cronin about the journey that led to this crazy successful business idea. That’s on this Special Fathers Network Podcast. And to find out more about The Special Fathers Network go to http://21stcenturydads.org/special-fathers-network.
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Dad To Dad 16 - Rob Gorski Father of Three Boys With Autism & The Autistic Dad Blog & Website.
21/05/2018 Duração: 46minThis Special Fathers Network Podcast features a series of conversations David Hirsch had over the last few months with The Autism Dad, Rob Gorski. Rob and his wife Liz are parents to three special needs boys.Rob shares his stories and writes of his parenting experiences both positive and negative on his website “The Autism Dad.com.”These interviews took place over several days and we’re featuring them for you now. To find out more about the Special Fathers Network go to 21stcenturydads.org/special-fathers-network.
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Dad To Dad 15 - Dan Marquardt Father of 10 Including Six Adopted Kids With Special Needs.
14/05/2018 Duração: 54minIn this Special Fathers’ Network Podcast, David Hirsch talks with Dan Marquardt, from Marquardt of Barrington, Buick GMC. Dan and with his wife Jennifer are parents to 9 children, including six adopted children who all have special needs. It’s an amazing story of a couple who are trying to make the world a better place - and succeeding. To find out more about the Special Fathers Network, go to 21stcenturydads.org/special-fathers-network.
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Dad To Dad 13 - Special Father Jim Mueller tells of raising a quadriplegic son with Cerebral Palsy.
29/04/2018 Duração: 56minDavid Hirsch talks to special father Jim Mueller. Jim and his wife Margot are parents of three children, Jessica, Lili and Luke, who was born as a spastic quaraplegic with cerebral palsy. Jim tells David of his journey raising a special needs son and how it helped enrich his and his family’s life. Sadly, Luke passed away in December of 2016 but the Mueller family moves forward and Jim shares with us his many insights he learned from being Luke’s father.
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Dad To Dad 12 - Shanne Sowards, a Former Teen Father, Steps up to Raise His Daughter & Mentor Teen Fathers
21/04/2018 Duração: 50minDavid talks to a special father who’s making a difference in Portland, Oregon. His name is Shanne Sowards who at the age of 15 became a father to his daughter Kendra. While therelationship with the mother didn’t work out and against the odds, Shanne stuck by Kendra. With the help of a mentor named Ben. Years later Shanne felt the calling to inspire teen fathers and started Squires, a mentoring program for teen fathers. Also David Hirsch will talk to one of Shanne’s mentees, Quame Assumen; who at 16 became a teen father to his son King, who has had some serious health issues. Hear their inspiring stories now.
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Dad To Dad 11 - The Legendary Dick Hoyt Who Has Pushed His Son Rick In 1,200+ Races Including 34 Boston Marathons & Six Ironman Triathlons.
14/04/2018 Duração: 49minDavid Hirsch talks to special father Dick Hoyt. Dick and his son Rick, a non-verbal spastic quadriplegic with cerebral palsy, have competed in over 1200 races including 34 Boston Marathons and Six Iron Man Triathalons. Hear their amazing story on this Special Fathers’ Network Podcast.
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Dad To Dad 10 - Air Force vet Bob Roybal raises a gold medal winning Paralympic athlete.
07/04/2018 Duração: 46minDavid Hirsch talks with Air Force Vet Bob Roybal. Bob and his wife Michelle are parents of Brody Roybal, a forward for the U.S. Paralympic Hockey Team. Brody, 19, just won his second gold medal at the Paralympic Games in South Korea.
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Dad To Dad 9 - A conversation with the director of the film Special Needs, Scott Sowers.
21/03/2018 Duração: 58minDavid Hirsch talks with film producer and director Scott Sowers. Scott and his wife Sharon live outside of Atlanta and are parents of a special needs daughter, Gloria. Scott produced and directed a film called Special Needs, about people with special needs and the families that care for them.
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Dad To Dad 8 - Jeff Aider and his wife open a new college prep school for special needs and dyslexic kids.
28/02/2018 Duração: 42minMolly Aider, Jeff's oldest daughter, struggled in school with dyslexia and learning differences. At a conference with school counselors, Jeff and his wife, Jennifer Levine, were told to send Molly to a large school in the suburbs or to a boarding school. Instead, Jeff and his wife founded Walcott School in Chicago --- a college prep high school for students with learning differences.
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Dad To Dad 7 - Clayton Frech & the Story Behind Founding Angel City Sports & Adaptive Athletics
21/02/2018 Duração: 40minDavid Hirsch talks with Clayton Frech, father of Ezra Frech. Ezra was born missing his left knee and fibula and with only one finger on his left hand, but through spirit, grit and determination Ezra has gone on to do some great things and has propelled his dad to found Angel City Sports, which offers sports programming in Southern California for kids, adults and veterans with physical liabilities or impairments. It’s an amazing story and a great listen.
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Dad To Dad 6 - Paul Gianni And The Founding of Gigi's Playhouses for Individuals With Down Syndrome.
21/01/2018 Duração: 43minPaul and his wife Nancy are co-founders of Gigi's Playhouse, which are Down syndrome achievement centers for individuals, like their daughter Gigi, who have Down syndrome. There are now more than 30 Gigi's Playhouses across the country. Listen to Paul share his life with and commitment to his special daughter, Gigi.
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Dad To Dad 5 - Actor Joe Mantegna's journey with his daughter Mia, who has Autism
21/12/2017 Duração: 57minMovie, television and Broadway star Joe Mantenga and his wife Arlene discovered that daughter Mia --- at two and a half years old --- was autistic. Joe shares his journey with listeners of raising an autistic child: finding the right schools and searching for needed resources. He also talks about the special relationship between Mia and her younger sister Gia.
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Dad To Dad 4 - Jim Elliott: The Story Behind Founding Diveheart.org & Scuba As Therapy
21/11/2017 Duração: 35minJim Elliott, the father of two daughters with disabilities and founder of Diveheart.org, changes lives by people with all abilities through scuba diving, scuba therapy and related activities.