Another example of a good dad
(toledoblade.com) Albert Earl knows the one thing his 9-year-old son needs more than an Xbox, PlayStation, or the latest pair of basketball shoes is his attention.
Jordan Earl, who is autistic, often spends time with his father, a prevention specialist at the Urban Minority Alcoholism Drug Abuse Outreach Program of Lucas County, doing homework and on the Internet. Mr. Earl said it is the best thing he does all day.
The abuse outreach program and the Governor’s Office on Faith-Based and Community Initiatives will sponsor an African-American Fatherhood Symposium at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Friendship Baptist Church, 5301 Nebraska Ave.
The symposium, which will include a free lunch, is designed to address the high absentee father rate in African-American homes.
“I think the issue is extremely important,” Mr. Earl said. “My son has autism, but I still take him to throw the football and play basketball and to have a normal life. My role is important because he needs that balance and a positive male role model in his life.” (more…)
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A real good friend of mine has a child with autism. He and his wife love their son very much, but it can be so stressful. I am amazed that their marriage has made it this far as autism can be VERY stressful on a marriage
