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Join in for a moving, empowering, and life-giving conversation with Sho Baraka—husband, father, artist, speaker, and sensory inclusivity advocate. In this episode, Sho shares his powerful personal journey as the father of two sons on the autism spectrum. He honestly reflects on the emotions, challenges, and joys his family has experienced on this journey. We talk through the insecurities and shame that can arise as a parent, the challenge of knowing your child could be triggered at any moment, and the difficulty of managing others' expectations and mixed reactions. Refreshingly, we also highlight the necessity of community, the importance of learning from others and fighting against the tendency to walk in isolation. Sho also shares the ways he has embraced new normals and put increased attention on his kids’ strengths. You’ll also hear about the unexpected blessings and community Sho has found, while leaning into advocacy to create sensory-inclusive spaces. An inspiring conversation with essential perspectives that all of us need to hear on what it means to be neuro-inclusive and why it matters for all of us. #sensoryinclusivity #parenting #autismspectrum #autismawareness #thriving The Addy Hour is recorded at the Yale Teaching Studios, with engineering support from Ryan McEvoy, edited by Orlando Suazo, and hosted by Dr. Nii Addy. If you enjoyed this episode, please comment, subscribe and share to help us grow this podcast and our community.

A moving, empowering, and life-giving conversation with Sho Baraka—husband, father, artist, speaker, and sensory inclusivity advocate. Essential perspectives that we all need to hear. Episode drops June 24th!