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One in 68 children born in the US today is diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum. The vast majority of them are being raised by single moms, and boys make up roughly three-quarters of those diagnosed. Faced with these and other alarming statistics, Topher Wurts decided to use his background in tech media to develop Autism Village, a free mobile app designed to help families find autism-friendly places and services. The issue is personal for Topher: his son, Kirby, was diagnosed with autism at eighteen months old. Topher shares his family’s caregiving journey with Kirby, from altered careers and tricky social situations to the all-autistic Boy Scout troop Kirby thrives in. He tells us why celebrating each day is what his family is all about, and how his non-profit Autism Friendly is training businesses to better serve clients on the autism spectrum. Note: this episode originally aired August 3, 2017.For a transcript of the episode click here: TranscriptNEW from Agewyz Media! Life Stories for the AgesSubscribe to The Agewyz Podcast: iTunes Download the Autism Village free appMore about Autism VillageTraining for businessesAdditional Resources:“Born on a Blue Day”by Daniel Tammet“Ten Things Every Child With Autism Wishes You Knew”by Ellen NotbohmBooks by Temple GrandinLearn about jazz pianist Matt Savage

One in 68 children born in the US today is diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum. The vast majority of them are being raised by single moms, and boys make up roughly three-quarters of those diagnosed. Faced with these and other alarming statistics, Topher Wurts decided to use his background in tech media to develop Autism Village, a free mobile app designed to help families find autism-friendly places and services. The issue is personal for Topher: his son, Kirby, was diagnosed with autism at eighteen months old. Topher shares his family’s caregiving journey with Kirby, from altered careers and tricky social situations to the all-autistic Boy Scout troop Kirby thrives in. He tells us why celebrating each day is what his family is all about, and how his non-profit Autism Friendly is training businesses to better serve clients on the autism spectrum. Note: this episode originally aired August 3, 2017.For a transcript of the episode click here: <a href="https://agewyz.com/episode-108-autism-dad-topher-wurts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Transcript</a>NEW from Agewyz Media! <a href="https://www.lifestoriesfortheages.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Life Stories for the Ages</a> Subscribe to The Agewyz Podcast: <a href="https://apple.co/2IVrwhS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a> Download the Autism Village <a href="http://about.autismvillage.com/app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">free app</a> More about <a href="http://www.autismvillage.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Autism Village</a> Training for <a href="http://bit.ly/2vqUGND" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">businesses</a>Additional Resources: <a href="http://amzn.to/2uJgrY7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Born on a Blue Day”</a>by Daniel Tammet <a href="http://amzn.to/2va26EN" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Ten Things Every Child With Autism Wishes You Knew”</a>by Ellen Notbohm Books by <a href="http://amzn.to/2wa2nEO" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Temple Grandin</a> Learn about jazz pianist <a href="http://bit.ly/2v7tOCC" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matt Savage</a>

Autism Village Founder Topher Wurts

Autism Village founder Topher Wurts says that with a special needs diagnosis, a parent’s “imaginary future child” dies all at once instead of by a thousand cuts over twenty years. In today’s show, Topher shares his family’s caregiving journey with son Kirby, who was diagnosed with autism at eighteen months old. From altered careers and tricky social situations, to the all-autistic Boy Scout troop Kirby thrives in and balancing time with neurotypical son, Zandy, celebrating each day is what this family is all about. Topher also tells us how he used his background in tech media to develop Autism Village, a free, Yelp-like mobile app for autism families, and how his non-profit Autism Friendly is training businesses to better serve clients on the autism spectrum.For a transcript of this episode click here: TranscriptAutism Village (free app)Training for businesses:Additional Resources: “Born on a Blue Day” by Daniel Tammet“Ten Things Every Child With Autism Wishes You Knew” by Ellen NotbohmBooks by Temple GrandinLearn about jazz pianist Matt Savage

Autism Village founder Topher Wurts says that with a special needs diagnosis, a parent’s “imaginary future child” dies all at once instead of by a thousand cuts over twenty years. In today’s show, Topher shares his family’s caregiving journey with son Kirby, who was diagnosed with autism at eighteen months old. From altered careers and tricky social situations, to the all-autistic Boy Scout troop Kirby thrives in and balancing time with neurotypical son, Zandy, celebrating each day is what this family is all about. Topher also tells us how he used his background in tech media to develop Autism Village, a free, Yelp-like mobile app for autism families, and how his non-profit Autism Friendly is training businesses to better serve clients on the autism spectrum.For a transcript of this episode click here: <a href="https://agewyz.com/episode-108-autism-dad-topher-wurts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Transcript</a><a href="http://bit.ly/2gv71cK" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Autism Village</a> (free app)<a href="http://bit.ly/2vqUGND" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Training for businesses</a>:Additional Resources: <a href="http://amzn.to/2uJgrY7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Born on a Blue Day”</a> by Daniel Tammet<a href="http://amzn.to/2va26EN" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Ten Things Every Child With Autism Wishes You Knew”</a> by Ellen NotbohmBooks by <a href="http://amzn.to/2wa2nEO" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Temple Grandin</a>Learn about jazz pianist <a href="http://bit.ly/2v7tOCC" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matt Savage</a>

Autism Dad Topher Wurts

Topher Wurts, the creator of the Autism Village app joins us to discuss what his app is all about. He tells us the back story of how it was created, why it was created and how you can use it. This app is very helpful to families with children on the spectrum by finding autism friendly businesses in your area.

The Autism Village App with Topher Wurts

Topher Wurts, Founder of the Autism Village Mobile App