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Running a company while parenting an autistic child with Ken Cox | WLTB Podcast #170
Ep. 170
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Ken Cox, an entrepreneur, shares his experience of parenting an autistic child. He discusses the challenges and rewards of raising a son with autism and how it forced him to change as a father. The diagnosis process and the difference between educational and medical autism are also touched upon.
00:00 - Challenges of Raising an Autistic Child as an Entrepreneur
03:09 - Raising a Child with Autism
06:20 - Bonding with a Different Kind of Son
09:30 - The Diagnosis Process
13:00 - The struggle with controlling eating habits
16:04 - Communication Methods
19:28 - The Importance of Physical Touch
22:42 - Similarities and Differences between Autism and Dissociative Syndrome
25:51 - The Frustration of Communication for Individuals with Autism
29:37 - Creating Opportunities for a Happy and Healthy Life
33:19 - Overcoming Trauma and Sensory Disorders
36:52 - Living in the Moment with Autism
40:25 - Everything Will Be Okay
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