Autism Isn’t Rare. It’s Just Hidden | DadSense

About this episode

This episode features a conversation about fatherhood and autism, highlighting the emotional journey of a father raising a child with autism and his own later diagnosis.

#dadsense #podcast #indiandads #autism #indiandads #inspiration In this powerful episode of DadSense, host sits down with Ashish — a CEO, media leader, and author — for a deeply honest conversation about fatherhood, identity, and raising a child who sees the world differently.Ashish describes himself as an “evolving dad”, sharing how becoming a father transformed not just his parenting philosophy but his entire understanding of life, work, and relationships.Nearly two decades ago, his son Rashan was diagnosed with autism. What followed was an emotional journey through denial, confusion, guilt, and eventually acceptance — and even celebration. Later in life, Ashish himself was diagnosed with autism and ADHD at the age of 50, bringing a new level of clarity to his own experiences growing up.In this conversation, Ashish shares how fatherhood reshaped his mindset — from believing that being a provider was enough, to realizing that what children truly need is presence.He also introduces his powerful philosophy called the “5 Ps of Papa Hood” — a framework every modern father can learn from.This episode explores:The emotional reality of parentingHow children change the men we becomeWhy…

People in this episode

Host: Subhasis Mishra

Guest: Ashish

Topics covered

• fatherhood
• autism
• parenting
• self-care
• emotional journey
• modern fatherhood

Keywords

• autism
• fatherhood
• parenting
• self-care
• 5 Ps of Papa Hood
• emotional reality
• modern father

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