The Autism Dad
Hosted by Rob Gorski and Rob · Rob Gorski
4.6from 184 ratings
- 295
- Episodes
- 57
- Transcribed
- 184
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2019
- First episode
- 240M
- YouTube views
About The Autism Dad
The Autism Dad podcast delivers autism parenting support, special needs advice, and real stories for families raising neurodivergent kids. Hosted by Rob Gorski — a single father to three autistic children and the voice behind the widely-read TheAutismDad.com blog (a lifeline for parents since 2009) — each episode offers honest insight into autism, ADHD, sensory needs, and special needs parenting. Rob's work has been featured on The Tamron Hall Show, ABC News, BBC Worldwide, CNN, and Entrepreneur Magazine. New episodes drop every Wednesday, mixing personal stories, expert interviews, and actionable advice for autism moms, autism dads, caregivers, educators, and anyone supporting a neurodivergent child. Whether you're newly navigating an autism diagnosis or years into the journey, The Autism Dad podcast provides understanding, community, and education. Don't go this journey alone — tune in for a community committed to awareness, acceptance, and growth.
- Publisher
- Rob Gorski
- Category
- health & fitness · kids & family
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 27 Jan 2019
- Latest episode
- 17 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
57 of 295 episodes have a transcript.
17 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Level One Does Not Mean Easy | Stephanie Kerns (S9E19)
9 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Autism Doesn't End With Your Military Service | Jaime Parent (S9E18)
3 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Does He Ever Shut That Motor Off? | Nicole Carbone (S9E17)
Inside a recent episode
Level One Does Not Mean Easy | Stephanie Kerns (S9E19)
Published 17 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] It's very different with girls. She presented so differently. I just thought she had a speech delay, honestly. So when we went in to do an evaluation for preschool, We started talking about sensory concerns. I didn't know a lot about sensory. She liked to put sponges in her mouth. I just thought, you know, that's something that toddlers do. I didn't know she was sensory seeking. And then she had echolalia. So she would echo everything she said to us. So I didn't know how her day was. So at the end of the day, I would ask her at dinner, hey, how was your day? And she'd be like, hey, how was your day? […]
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- Stephanie Kerns
- Jaime Parent
- Nicole Carbone
- Melvin Lopez
- Theoharis Theoharides
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 240,094,692
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.5 / 5
- 114 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.7 / 5
- 70 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 95 / 100
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- Quality
- 94
- Social presence
- 97
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 99
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Who hosts The Autism Dad?
Rob Gorski and Rob host the show. Published by Rob Gorski.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does The Autism Dad take guests?
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