
The Neurodiversity Parenting Podcast
If you're raising autistic children, or kids with ADHD, PDA, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, dyslexia, anxiety, or a giddy combination of any of those things, you'll almost certainly find something relatable in my podcast episodes about parenting neurodivergent children.
Have a rummage through the archives to see which ones best relate to your own setup.
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Understanding meltdowns and what we can do to help | Lisa Galley
Mark welcomes back a Neuroshambles favourite Lisa Galley, for a deep dive into one of the topics every family raising neurodivergent kids will recognise: meltdowns. As an autism family consultant and mum to three of her own, fully grown neurodivergent humans, Lisa brings a wealth of lived experience...
Why is sleep such a battle for neurodivergent kids? | Michelle Cyril
The issue of how to navigate sleep with our neurodivergent kids is one of the most requested topics on Neuroshambles, so Mark brought in someone who actually knows what she's talking about. This episode tackles the question that haunts pretty much every household raising neurodivergent kids: how do ...
School “avoidance”: Part 2 - The impact on families and what we can do about it
Part two of our deep dive into EBSA for neurodivergent children is essential listening for anyone navigating the school avoidance minefield as a parent or carer of a neurodivergent child - whether they are autistic, ADHD, PDA profile, or any combination of the above. Heidi Mavir returns to offer her...
School "Avoidance": Part 1 - What it is and how to spot it | Heidi Mavir
If you are a parent or carer of a neurodivergent child, the chances are that school attendance has been a topic that has kept you awake at night. Whether you know it as school refusal, emotionally based school avoidance, or one of a dozen other terms, it is one of the most stressful and isolating th...
Screen Time: Part 2 - The Downsides For Neurodivergent Kids | Hannah Woods
This week we're back with part two of a candid, deep dive into screen time. Last time we covered all the good stuff - the regulation, the social connection, the sense of mastery. This time, we're braving the darker side of the coin. Mark is joined again by Hannah, mum to nine-year-old Henry (autisti...
Screen Time: Part 1 - The Benefits For Neurodivergent Kids | Hannah Woods
Description If you're a parent of a neurodivergent child and you've ever felt quietly judged for your approach to screen time, this episode of Neuroshambles is for you. Mark is joined by Hannah Woods - one of the founders of the Spectrum Squad, a neurodivergent youth group in Penarth, South Wales - ...
How to be your neurodivergent child's safe person | Jo and Dotty Matthews
If you've ever found yourself having to outline the entire day's schedule before you've even had your first coffee, or negotiating bath time as a sacred non-negotiable human right, this episode might just be the one you didn't know you needed. Mark is joined by the brilliant Jo Matthews for a deep d...
Where is the user manual for our neurodivergent kids? | George Lewis
If you've ever stared at a parenting book and thought "none of this applies to my child whatsoever" - this episode is for you. Mark is joined by comedian, author, and fellow parent-in-the-trenches George Lewis for a proper deep dive into one of the great unspoken challenges of neurodivergent parenti...
Finding your people when you have neurodivergent kids | Sam Bayley
Mark is joined by Sam Bayley - founder of mASCot, a Sussex-based parent-to-parent support network for families of autistic, ADHD and PDA children and young adults - for a warm and genuinely uplifting conversation about one of the most important things you can do as a neurodivergent parent: find your...
The knotty issue of hair care | Rebecca Huseyin
Mark is joined by returning guest Rebecca Hussain for a hilarious chat about the perils of trying to introduce any kind of hair care routine to our neurodivergent kids. It’s a knotty issue for loads of Neuroshambolic families - whether it's brushing, washing, cutting it or trying to navigate dreaded...
