Be You Parenting With Mary Dravis-parrish

Be You Parenting with Mary Dravis-Parrish Children don’t always come into our lives as we expect. Raising a child on the spectrum of autism presents challenges that can leave parents feeling discouraged as they search for answers. What if there were strategies that could help support and make the journey of raising a child on the spectrum more fulfilling? Our guest, Derek Volk, knows these challenges as he and his wife raised their oldest son, Dylan, diagnosed with Aspergers at the age of 8. Derek knows what it takes to meet the challenges of raising a child on the spectrum of autism and will be sharing with us his story and what he has learned to help other parents facing this journey. Derek Volk is the author of the internationally acclaimed Amazon best seller, Chasing the Rabbit: A Dad’s Life Raising a Son on the Spectrum. Derek is a Maine businessman, supporter of Autism awareness, volunteer and philanthropist who, along with his family, was recently named the 2015 Spurwink “Humanitarian of the Year.” He