My Kid's Got the Autism

david dollar

It's a podcast about a father's journey with an autistic kid. Storytelling, experience, the highs, the lows, and all in between. Really, its just a dad who has no idea what he's doing.

  • 34 minutes 1 second
    Tell Me About November Please

    That one day when I went away for the weekend and everything fell apart -- people got sick, people went away, the kid and his dad spent over two weeks on their own, and having to tell Campbell about death for the first time.

    It's an episode from the heart, telling a story that needed to be personally said out loud in order to move on with the show and to put an insane November behind us. 

    1 June 2021, 5:57 am
  • 27 minutes 20 seconds
    Disney Wi-Fi Please

    That one day when Campbell does something scary, freaking everyone out, right there in The Most Magical Place on Earth. An episode about breaking glass, a freaked out dad, great Disney dining, and the importance of a decent wi-fi signal. 

    1 March 2021, 5:44 am
  • 24 minutes 14 seconds
    Autism Dynamite Please

    That one day when I realized it was "Diagnosis Week", and reflect up on this week in 2013, when we got the official diagnosis of autism on our kid... and a story of communication and hope.

    24 August 2020, 4:17 am
  • 27 minutes 32 seconds
    Go Downstairs Please

    That one day when we find Campbell standing in the kitchen, evidence of the crime strewn about. An episode on the struggles of obedience, the resulting punishment, and the dangers of not following the rules.

    13 July 2020, 5:20 am
  • 27 minutes
    A Shutdown Recap Please

    That one day when they canceled schools because of a pandemic, and then we had to figure out how to survive the next (the last?) five months together with school and YouTube and trampoline parks and neighborhood parties and more. 

    6 July 2020, 5:01 am
  • 32 minutes 1 second
    Splash Adventure Please

    That one day when I decided to do the autism podcast again, this time discussing our adventures... our Splash Adventures... at the local water park -- including the dangers of the big slide and family restroom searches.

    29 June 2020, 5:00 am
  • 27 minutes 1 second
    Sunday Lunch Please

    That one day when Sunday lunch at church took a terrible turn for the melty downy... in Autism in the World, President Trump signs the Autism CARES act... and thoughts on impulse control. 

    8 October 2019, 6:00 pm
  • 5 minutes
    A Quick Story Please

    That one day when the kid recognized a classmate in a restaurant, to much hilarity.  Just a quick story in a quick episode.

    1 October 2019, 3:13 pm
  • 28 minutes 1 second
    Birthday Parties Please

    That one day when the kid got invited to a party and refused to go in.. because of bounce houses.  And then that other day when he had a blast at a bounce house party. A discussion about birthday parties, his struggles with local indoor playgrounds, Rock Star Whitton, and how to prepare for an autism kid coming to your typical kid party. 

    24 September 2019, 5:38 pm
  • 26 minutes
    Shopping Buggy Please

    That one day when the kid escaped a Whole Foods shopping cart... which leads to a discussion on how to shop with the kid at various places like Whole Foods, Publix, Wal-Mart, and Target. 

    17 September 2019, 3:49 pm
  • 26 minutes 1 second
    All Done Vacuums Please

    That one day when we returned home early and someone was vacuuming, and the kid went nuts. Some sensory talk, the bad and the worse, why having a messy house isn't the worst thing ever, and some Autism in the World featuring Snow White

    3 September 2019, 2:18 pm
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