Neuroshambles

Host Mark Allen talks to anonymous guest, “Belle”, who has two neurodivergent kids - an 8-year old autistic girl with sensory processing disorder and PDA, and a 6-year old suspected-autistic boy with Tourette Syndrome. In this episode, they discuss the thorny issue of “Birthday Parties”, as well as looking at more neurodiversity champions and a tiny win.Links to stuff we mention in this episodeGatwick special assistance: https://www.gatwickairport.com/at-the-airport/flying-out/special-assistance/Freaky sorting hat: Harry Potter Talking Sorting HatDeluxe crocs: Fleece-lined, fancy crocs!Contact usIf you have any feedback about the show, ideas for topics or suggestions for neurodiversity champions you'd like us to give a shout out to, you can email: hello@neuroshambles.comFollow usInstagram: www.instagram.com/neuroshambles/Facebook: www.facebook.com/neuroshamblesReddit: www.reddit.com/r/neuroshambles/Threads: www.threads.net/@neuroshamblesCreditsThe Neuroshambles theme tune was created by Skilsel on Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/music/beats-energetic-hip-hop-8303/

The very first episode of Neuroshambles sees host Mark Allen talking to Jo Matthews - a fellow parent with a neurodivergent setup (a 16-year old autistic daughter, with sensory processing disorder, and a 20 year old autistic son with ADHD). In this show, they discuss the joys and frustrations of camping with neurodifferent kids, as well as looking a some neurodiversity champions, tiny wins and a selection of moments that make you say "what the flip?".
 
LINKS TO STUFF WE MENTION IN THIS EPISODE:
Science museum autism-friendly events: https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/see-and-do/early-birds
Aspies for freedom: http://www.aspiesforfreedom.com/
mASCot website: https://www.asc-mascot.com/
mASCot Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/221337174595596/
To make a donation to mASCot, so they can continue their amazing work: www.givey.com/mascot
 
CONTACT US
If you have any feedback about the show, ideas for topics or suggestions for neurodiversity champions you'd like us to give a shout out to, you can email: hello@neuroshambles.com
 
FOLLOW US
Instagram: www.instagram.com/neuroshambles/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Neuroshambles
Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/Neuroshambles/
Threads: www.threads.net/@neuroshambles
 
CREDITS
The Neuroshambles theme tune was created by Skilsel on Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/music/beats-energetic-hip-hop-8303/4d040e205510acfc12e6be469a489fe8f8c43034

A trailer previewing Neuroshambles - a fortnightly podcast about the ludicrous realities of parenting neurodivergent kids. If you want to hear a bunch of frazzled parents gleefully swapping tales from the trenches of parenting neurodiverse children and having a laugh at some of the nonsense we have to navigate, this is the podcast for you.Lapsed comedian Mark Allen has three kids - two diagnosed autistic with ADHD and one suspected neurotypical. Each episode, he speaks to other parents of neurodivergent children to find out how they deal with seemingly simple events, such as birthday parties, holidays, food, sleep, and leaving the house.If you’re a parent of a child with ASC, ADHD, PDA, ODD or any of those other acronyms that mean your child’s brain is wired differently, this podcast is for you. We also wholeheartedly encourage parents of neurotypical kids to listen in and hear what life is like in our secret world of chaos. It may open your eyes to some of the myriad challenges we face and, at the very least, it will give you an insight into what not to say when you see one of our kids having a meltdown in the supermarket!