Cool Daddy Talks: Different Needs, Same Love, Different Perspective

What does raising a child with special needs look like through a dad’s eyes?

On this episode of ABA MOM, Allie sits down with Joey from Cool Daddy Talks for an open and meaningful conversation about fatherhood, raising a son with special needs, advocacy, behavior, therapy, and learning to celebrate progress that may look different from everyone else's.

Joey shares his family's journey and talks about the realities that don't always make it onto social media—the uncertainty, difficult moments, unexpected victories, and the ways becoming his son's dad has changed his perspective on parenting.

We also get into what it's like navigating the world of therapies and services as a parent, learning to look beyond behavior to understand what a child may be communicating, and why fathers need a voice in the special-needs parenting community too.

❤️ In this episode, we talk about:

• Joey and his son's story
• Fatherhood and special-needs parenting
• Adjusting expectations and redefining milestones
• Dating

This isn't an episode about defining a child by a diagnosis. It's about fatherhood, connection, advocacy, growth, and seeing the person before the label.

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