How does parenting an autistic son change you as a leader? For entrepreneur Ken Cox, it forced him to change everything about his own perceptions of being a father. In this deeply personal interview, Ken shares his family's journey, from noticing his son was different at just six months old , to the challenging and expensive diagnosis process. He opens up about the daily realities of raising a nonverbal son who has "zero acknowledgement of consequence" and how the experience has ultimately made him a more human, empathetic, and present CEO. Check out the company: https://www.hostirian.com
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🕒 CHAPTERS
00:00 - Parenting the Son I Had, Not the Son I Wanted
03:09 - He Was Different From The Day He Was Born
06:20 - The Father-Son Bonding That Never Happened
09:30 - Our $6,000 Journey to an Autism Diagnosis
13:00 - A House Filled With Locks on Every Drawer & Door
16:04 - Our Binary Language: How We Communicate
19:28 - The "Tickle Button": How We Bond Physically
22:42 - He Knows He Has Autism, and It Frustrates Him
29:37 - Giving Him a Safe Space to Be Free
33:19 - A Life Without Filters: His Sensory Experience
36:52 - My Son, The Escape Artist
40:25 - The Most Important Lesson He Taught Me
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