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Quentin Mezetin Uplifts His Family And Community Repping I am D.A.D.
By Kamau Austin with Quentin Mezetin
Quentin Mezetin draws deep from his love and commitment as a father to help advocate and support families experiencing the mixed blessings and challenges of having autistic children. As a born and raised resident of Queens he is an inspiration for people encouraged by his presence as a dedicated father and also father figure to the larger community.
Rarely do we see or hear from Black Fathers in the major media. And even less visible are Black men actively involved as co-care givers of children dealing with the autism spectrum disorder.
Autism is becoming increasingly known about in our society because in part more and more parents are having children on the spectrum. Quentin has 5 children and two (2) of them and his wife's youngest children are on the spectrum.
According to Autism Speaks "Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), refers to a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication. According to the Centers for Disease Control, autism affects an estimated 1 in 36 children in the United States today." As a Dad who also has a daughter on the Autism Spectrum, and has at times been a full time caretaker, who is now co-publisher of this news blog, I can only imagine the issues and challenges his household has to overcome.
I persuaded Quentin to open up and share his experiences and mission to help other families, especially those striving to defeat autism daily. His exclusive interview follows the short video with him below...
I persuaded Quentin to open up and share his experiences and mission to help other families, especially those striving to defeat autism daily. His exclusive interview follows the short video with him below...
Checkout A Quick Interview With
Quentin Mezetin of IamD.A.D.
