017_Chasing The Rabbit: An Interview with Derek Volk
Autism Quality of Life
English - July 11, 2017 22:41 - 45 minutes - 52.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsHealth & Fitness Education family therapy autism entrepreneurs health innovators interventions programs qualityoflife research Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Episode 016: Interview with Kylee Hope
In this episode, Dr. K. interviews Derek Volk. Derek is a businessman, Autism advocate, volunteer, philanthropist, softball coach, and author, who resides in Maine with his family. Derek published Chasing the Rabbit: A Dad’s Life Raising a Son on the Spectrum, and shares his personal experiences raising a son who is on the Autism spectrum. Both Derek, and his son, Dylan, write about the challenges, triumphs and coping strategies from the early days to the adolescent years, to life in the “real world” when Dylan is a young adult. Their book showcases the unique relationship between a father and his son, who has spent his entire life "chasing the rabbit".