171 – Dan Habib of Concord, NH, Father of a Son with GNAO1 & Award-Winning Nationally Recognized Documentarian

Our guest this week is Dan Habib, an outspoken advocate for the disabled, a gifted photojournalist and award winning documentarian. One of those documentaries is “Including Samuel” which profiles his 21 year old son, Samuel, who was diagnosed with GNAO1, a rare neurodevelopment disorder. Other award winning films include: “Mr. Connolly Has ALS” and “Intelligent Lives.”

We’ll hear about Dan’s advocacy for those touched by disability, about his family, the documentaries as well as how Samuel continues to thrive and inspire, all on this Special Fathers Network Dad to Dad Podcast.

LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/danhabib/

Email – dhabib@wihd.org

Dan’s TedX Talk: “Disabling Segregation” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izkN5vLbnw8

Westchester Institute For Human Development – https://www.wihd.org/what-we-do/inclusive-communities-2/

University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability – https://iod.unh.edu

Documentaries –
“Including Samuel” – https://includingsamuel.com/
“Intelligent Lives”. https://intelligentlives.org
“Mr Connolly has ALS” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25Fy0gRyn8c&t=696s