US EditionBlack dads go public with support for their kids with autism — and each other
- Tyrone Green joined a Black fathers' support group in 2021 after his youngest son was diagnosed with autism.
- In 2023, Green and other dads started the podcast AutisHIM to share experiences about raising autistic children.
- The podcast aims to discuss the experiences of Black dads with autistic children and foster public dialogue about autism.
- Green expressed a desire for more support groups and conversations about autism among Black fathers to share their stories.
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Black dads go public with support for their kids with autism – and each other
A growing number of Black fathers with autistic children are looking to be more visible in the national autism conversation through podcasts, nonprofits and summits that specifically address their experience.
Black Dads Go Public With Support for Their Kids With Autism
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Black dads go public with support for their kids with autism -- and each other
A growing number of Black fathers with autistic children are looking to be more visible in the national autism conversation through podcasts, nonprofits and summits that specifically address their experience.
When Tyrone Green's youngest son was diagnosed with autism, his wife was immediately prepared to give him all the support the 3-year-old boy needed. But Green didn't know what to do: he had questions about his son's future and an overwhelming sense of loneliness—as if no one, his wife, or his friends, understood what was going on.
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