Our guest this week is Jamiel Owens, of Hatfield, PA who is a volunteer firefighter, advocate for those with disability, founder of Ausomeness Inc. and a father of two, including a son who is autistic. Jamiel and his wife, Marta Santa, have been married for 5 years and you are the proud father of two children: Alejandro (3) and Shane (16), who is Autistic. With little more than a GED, Jamiel has become a disability advocate and role model for others raising children with disability.  Through Ausomeness, Inc. Jamiel has created a social enterprise that provides education, empowerment, engagement, and support to families of children with autism. We also learn about Jamiel's faith, his overcoming the issue of father absence in his youth and how that has informed him about the importance of being present.  All on this episode of the SFN Dad to Dad Podcast. Show Links Phone – (445) 247-2071 Email – owensjd@chop.edu LinkedIn – <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiel-owens-75a985213/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiel-owens-75a985213/</a> Website - <a href="https://ausomenessinc.com/" target="_blank">https://ausomenessinc.com/</a> Facebook - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ausomenessinc/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/ausomenessinc/</a> Register for the 6th Annual SFN Dads Virthual Conference on May 10, 2025:  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/TLkN_ViJTTqnaK-M8pHPNA  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Special Fathers Network - SFN is a dad to dad mentoring program for fathers raising children with special needs. Many of the 800+ SFN Mentor Fathers, who are raising kids with special needs, have said: "I wish there was something like this when we first received our child's diagnosis. I felt so isolated.  There was no one within my family, at work, at church or within my friend group who understood or could relate to what I was going through." SFN Mentor Fathers share their experiences with younger dads closer to the beginning of their journey raising a child with the same or similar special needs. The SFN Mentor Fathers do NOT offer legal or medical advice, that is what lawyers and doctors do. They simply share their experiences and how they have made the most of challenging situations. Check out the 21CD YouTube Channel with dozens of videos on topics relevant to dads raising children with special needs - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzDFCvQimWNEb158ll6Q4cA/videos Please support the SFN. Click here to donate: <a href="https://21stcenturydads.org/donate/" target="_blank">https://21stcenturydads.org/donate/</a> Special Fathers Network: <a href="https://21stcenturydads.org/about-the-special-fathers-network/" target="_blank">https://21stcenturydads.org/</a>

Our guest this week is Jamiel Owens, of Hatfield, PA who is a volunteer firefighter, advocate for those with disability, founder of Ausomeness Inc. and a father of two, including a son who is autistic.

Jamiel and his wife, Marta Santa, have been...

SFN Dad To Dad 375 - Jamiel Owens of Hatfield, PA Volunteer Firefighter, Disability Advocate & Father Of a Child Who Is Autistic