“I come from a history of fatherlessness, raised by a solo mother. Never got to know my grandfathers. So for me, having my kids really taught me another level of love. Like just a whole different level of love. I really want my kids and my family not to experience not having a father. So I’m really involved in my kids’ lives as much as I can.

I really wanted to create something where we could really be involved with our kids, especially dads who have autistic children. My daughter’s not on the spectrum, and my son’s on the spectrum, and there’s just not enough resources or people to talk to. What I’ve realized, and I didn’t know when I started, is that there are thousands of dads out there, but a lot of us keep our kids at home or try to keep them safe.

So we don’t know who has kids on the spectrum. We have some parents that have four or five kids that are on the spectrum, and you can just see that after they come through to the events and stuff, they walk away really recharged. And I think knowing that you’re not alone is the biggest thing.”