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Internet Archivein 2022 with funding fromKahle/Austin Foundation  \nConfessions of aSpecial Needs Dad:  \nHonesty and Hope for the Journey  \nBy Andrew's Dad  \nCopyright 2018.Printed in the United States.www.specialneedsdadchronicles.com  \nConfessions of a Special Needs Dad:Honesty and Hope for the JourneyBy Andrew's Dad  \nCopyright 2018.  \nAll rights reserved.  \nISBN-13:978-1987676136  \nISBN-10:1987676130  \nPublished by Speckled Leaf Press  \nPrinted in the United States of America  \nwww.specialneedsdadchronicles.com  \nThis book is dedicated to Adam M.for his encouragement,prayers andfriendship on this project and to all theSpecial Needs Dads along thejourney.Hold fast.Hang tight.  \n# Introduction\n\nbegan writing a blog called www.specialneedsdad-chronicles.com a few years ago after I noticed a gap-ing hole in resources for special needs dads.And byresources,I don’t just mean medical books or sites tohelp in a Psychology 101 way,but also books or blogs wherespecial needs dads could hear the stories of others,couldshare in their pain and their healing.A place vacant of pettymeme wisdom or vapid sayings.A place where honesty andhope were part of the narrative.  \nThis book is a compendium of those blogs.I have onlylightly edited for clarity and continuity and,out of respect,for how I felt at the time,I have not changed anything toreflect how I feel now,only because I feel it is critical to keepthat authenticity to the text.I also have not polished andre-written each blog for the same reason.  \nA few notes before we get started.My son Andrew has ahost of medical conditions.The most prevalent one is Cridu chat syndrome which means he is missing part of hisfifth chromosome.His condition is on the cellular level andthe absence of that part of the chromosome causes mild to  \nsevere mental and physical disabilities.  \nWe did not know he had this condition until after he wasborn.When he was born,we were told he would never walkor talk.  \nA few notes on abbreviations and acronyms.  \n1.I refer to our special needs child as Andrew.His brotheris referred to as Peter.Since I write my blog quasi-anon-ymously,we have preferred to keep that model here.Thesame for my name as author and my wife's name.  \n2.When I occasionally use the term SN it refers to specialneeds.SND as is special needs dad,SN children for specialneeds children,et al.  \n3.This book is not sequential or chronological.I placedthem in an order I thought will work.You will also no-tice that most of the chapters begin when he was around8-years-old,which was the first time I could finally addressthese issues.  \nThis book is divided into two sections.The first is on hon-esty and hope and spans the last ten years that I have been afather of a special needs child.The second part is a sectioncalled,'That's what She Said,'which is a compilation of guestblogs written by my wife.  \nI believe this book is a good companion not only for thespecial needs dad,but also for their 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