Our guest this week is Dan Habib, an outspoken advocate for the disabled, a gifted photojournalist and award winning documentarian. One of those documentaries is “Including Samuel” which profiles his 21 year old son, Samuel, who was diagnosed with GNAO1, a rare neurodevelopment disorder. Other award winning films include: "Mr. Connolly Has ALS" and "Intelligent Lives."

We’ll hear about Dan’s advocacy for those touched by disability, about his family, the documentaries as well as how Samuel continues to thrive and inspire, all on this Special Fathers Network Dad to Dad Podcast.

LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/danhabib/

Email – dhabib@wihd.org

Dan's TedX Talk: "Disabling Segregation" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izkN5vLbnw8

Westchester Institute For Human Development - https://www.wihd.org/what-we-do/inclusive-communities-2/

University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability – https://iod.unh.edu

Documentaries -
“Including Samuel” - https://includingsamuel.com/
“Intelligent Lives”. https://intelligentlives.org
"Mr Connolly has ALS" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25Fy0gRyn8c&t=696s

Special Fathers Network -
SFN is a dad to dad mentoring program for fathers raising children with special needs. Many of the 500+ SFN Mentor Fathers, who are raising kids with special needs, have said: "I wish there was something like this when we first received our child's diagnosis. I felt so isolated. There was no one within my family, at work, at church or within my friend group who understood or could relate to what I was going through."

SFN Mentor Fathers share their experiences with younger dads closer to the beginning of their journey raising a child with the same or similar special needs. The SFN Mentor Fathers do NOT offer legal or medical advice, that is what lawyers and doctors do. They simply share their experiences and how they have made the most of challenging situations.

Special Fathers Network: https://21stcenturydads.org/about-the-special-fathers-network/

Check out the 21CD YouTube Channel with dozens of videos on topics relevant to dads raising children with special needs - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzDFCvQimWNEb158ll6Q4cA

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