In Episode 26 🎧 of The NeuroDADverse, Dan takes the mic solo for a shorter update because we know how ND life can be, work life, and Christmas life all collided at once. In this 17-minute snapshot, he shares a surprisingly joyful Santa visit, a medical challenge that’s emerging for Frankie, some sleep regression, and a week full of giggles, growth, and unexpected calm.

This episode covers:

• Breakfast with Santa in an ND-friendly, quiet, and genuinely magical

• Exploring how refurbishment changes affect ND children

• Capturing the annual Eycott's Christmas photo 📸

• Frankie’s growing confidence, interaction, and joyful giggles

• Medical concerns: scalp soreness, hair loss, medicated shampoo

• How to manage treatments during bath time with sensory sensitivities

• Sleep disruption and what ND parents instinctively fear next

• Leaning on grandparent support during a heavy work schedule

• How small developments (like instant responses to cues) show big progress

• Bath-time score of the week: a solid 8/10

• Looking ahead to school trips, Christmas prep, work do’s, and family balancing

It’s a warm, honest, bite-size check-in that's perfect for parents who know how quickly ND weeks can shift from joy to challenge and back again.

Thank you for listening. Remember:

You’re doing great.

You are enough.

And you’re definitely not alone.

YouTube Chapter Breakdown

00:00 – Intro & Welcome

00:43 – Why This Is a Solo Episode

01:04 – Six Months of The NeuroDADverse

01:39 – Three Words of the Week: Santa, Doctors, Giggles

02:08 – WIN: Breakfast With Santa & ND-Friendly Environment

02:46 – Navigating the Pub Refurbishment (and Why It Mattered)

03:40 – Table Changes, Layout Changes & Frankie’s Reaction

04:04 – Quiet Sessions, Low Demand, Perfect Setup

04:56 – The Santa Visit & Annual Christmas Photo Mission

05:41 – Interacting With Santa & Familiar Faces

06:19 – Post-Santa Mood & Regulation Wins

06:38 – CHALLENGE: Frankie’s Scalp Irritation & Hair Loss

07:09 – Doctor Visit & Treatment Plan (5-Day Shampoo)

07:51 – Sensory Barriers to Medical Assessments

08:11 – Bath-Time Adjustments for Treatment

08:30 – CHALLENGE: Sleep Regression Begins

08:55 – Why Sleep Loss Worries ND Parents

09:22 – Outro & Contact Info

09:34 – Looking Ahead: School Trips & Christmas Card Post Run

09:57 – Busy Work Week & Grandparent Support

10:20 – Longer Days & Missing School Runs

10:50 – Christmas Socials & Work Do’s

11:15 – Why “Giggles” Was a Word of the Week

11:54 – Frankie Showing More Joy & Instant Responses

12:40 – Watching Molecule & Shared Humour Moments

13:07 – Joy as Development: Why Giggles Matter

13:28 – Bath-Time Score: Solid 8/10 Despite Treatment

14:17 – Managing 3–5 Minute Shampoo Time (ND Perspective)

15:10 – Wrapping Up & Missing Ben

15:34 – Six Months In: Reflecting on Growth

16:07 – Please Like, Subscribe & Reach Out

16:16 – Final Message: You’re Doing Great

16:23 – Outro

🎙️ Two dads. One mission. Raising ND kids in a very NT world.

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🎧 Episode 26 of The NeuroDADverse, Ben and Dan open up about a week full of twists, school decisions, sickness bugs, sensory waves, and the unpredictable rhythms of raising neurodivergent children.

From navigating college open days to managing school refusal, advocating for reasonable adjustments, supporting anxious teens, and finding small yet meaningful wins, this episode is a grounded, honest chronicle of ND family life.

We talk about:

• Why sudden staff changes in services can feel devastating

• How ND kids often self-advocate before we realise

• School refusal vs genuine burnout

• Supporting siblings in different emotional places

• How anticipation & predictability reduce dysregulation

• Sensory needs, stimming tools, and grounding aids

• Bath-time scores (including a LIVE result!

• Celebrating the small wins that don’t look like wins to anyone else

00:00 – Intro

01:08 – Weekly Check-In & Three Words

02:30 – Sickness, Fatigue & Emotional Load of the Week

03:20 – College Open Days & Supporting Teen Decision-Making

05:17 – Staff Changes, Transitions & The Anxiety They Create

06:43 – Reasonable Adjustments & Preparing for Change

09:22 – Managing Change & Behaviour Around New Staff

10:30 – Sleep, Proximity & Emotional Co-Regulation

12:29 – Teens, Nurture & Independence Cues

15:17 – Encouraging Independence vs Overguiding

17:03 – School Refusal: Early Signs & Emotional Fatigue

19:21 – Sibling Experiences: Oscar’s School Choices

20:28 – Reasonable Advocacy vs Avoidance: Finding the Balance

22:27 – Behaviour at the End of Term: Why Everything Unravels

23:24 – Wins of the Week

24:30 – Anticipation, Stability & Building Predictability

26:14 – Reducing Dysregulation Through Planning

27:43 – The Power of Being Calm as a Parent

28:48 – Reflecting on Early Years

30:10 – Teens, Conversation & Collaborative Reasoning

31:04 – Frankie Joins the Podcast (Guest Appearance!)

33:13 – Stimming Tools, Pain Stims & Grounding Aids

38:01 – Navigating Social Expectations Around Extended Family

41:26 – Curiosity vs Judgement in ND Interactions

45:53 – Wins, Food, Appetite & Unexpected Joys

46:53 – Looking Ahead to the Week Ahead

48:30 – Family Christmas Meals & Managing Overwhelm

49:53 – Football, Community & Shared Experiences

50:45 – Inclusive Christmas Spaces & Future Ideas

51:41 – Bath-Time Scores

55:07 – Hair Dryers, Sensory Needs & Hot/Cold Overwhelm

57:47 – A Big Score and Big Smiles

58:47 – Auto-Zoom Madness & End-of-Episode Laughter

59:59 – Wrap-Up

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This week's NeuroDADverse finds Ben and Dan reflecting on a week that swung between emotional breakthroughs, nostalgic setbacks, and unexpected moments of calm.

From college open evenings and ND overwhelm, to wildlife parks full of memories (both joyful and fraught), they open up about:

• Supporting your neurodivergent child through college choices

• How to scaffold independence without pushing too hard

• Sensory overload in busy social spaces

• Flashbacks to difficult soft play experiences and how far we’ve come

• Small victories: shorter bath times, self-chosen outfits, sibling support

• The PINCH framework for ADHD engagement

• And one of the dads admits defeat… cleaning boots in exchange for a tidy room

If you’re juggling parenting, planning for the future, and trying to enjoy the little wins in between, this episode’s for you.

⏱️ Chapters:

00:00 – Welcome to The NeuroDADverse

01:00 – Our Week in Three Words

03:30 – Frankie’s Transport “Standoff” (Or Not?)

06:00 – Frank Steals the Show (Guest Appearance!)

10:00 – Challenge: Navigating ND College Open Events

15:00 – Fight, Flight, Freeze, or Fawn

18:00 – ND-Friendly Course Environments and Scaffolding

22:00 – Mabel’s Social Wins and Self-Discovery

25:00 – The PINCH Framework (Play, Interest, Novelty…)

29:00 – College Conversations Over Pizza

32:00 – College 2: Tech, Media, Animation and Proud Dad Moments

36:00 – Win of the Week: Wildlife Park Throwback

41:00 – Soft Play Flashbacks and Boundary Holding

46:00 – Oscar the Gentle Big Kid

49:00 – Bath Time Transformation: From 4 Hours to 30 Minutes

52:00 – Tidy Room Deal-Making and Emotional Exchanges

55:00 – Looking Ahead: Christmas Chaos Incoming

58:00 – Inclusivity Rant: If It’s About ND Kids, Make It Accessible

60:00 – New Podcast Feature (Maybe…) and Wrap-Up

🎙️ Two dads. One mission. Raising ND kids in a very NT world.

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🎧 Episode 23 of The NeuroDADverse podcast, Dan and Ben open up about a week filled with radical acceptance, a kitchen showdown and a sobriety milestone.

We unpack:

• The emotional toll of watching your child struggle with school
• How ND kids are often perceptive in ways mainstream education can’t support
• Ben’s personal reflection on 8 years of sobriety and how it’s shaped his parenting
• A Frankenstein movie night that turned into a conversation about ADHD and misunderstood monsters 👀
• What “soft skills” really mean for our kids and how current assessments leave them behind
• As always, our wins of the week, bath time scores, and a look ahead at more parenting curveballs.

If you’ve ever felt like school isn’t built for your neurodivergent child or like you’re parenting without a map, this one’s for you.

⏱️ Chapters:

00:00 – Intro: Welcome to The NeuroDADverse

01:00 – Our Week in Three Words

03:30 – Dan’s Challenge: Frankie’s School Joy & ND Development Isn’t Linear

09:00 – Ben’s Challenge: Mabel’s School Struggles and Radical Acceptance

14:00 – A System Not Built for Our Kids (Education Deep Dive)

16:45 – Curriculum Failures: Exams vs Soft Skills

20:00 – Alternative Assessment Gaps (Why video essays aren’t accepted?)

22:00 – Parenting Through It: Empathy, Not Shame

23:00 – Wins of the Week: Ben’s 8-Year Sobriety Milestone

28:00 – Movie Night Meltdown: Frankenstein, ADHD, and Parental Projection

33:00 – Film, Themes, and Family Banter

38:00 – The Joy of the Rollercoaster: Parenting and Cinema

42:00 – Looking Ahead: Colleges, Appointments & Zoo Trips

45:00 – Cinema as a Safe Space: Oscar’s Journey

48:30 – Bath Time Scores: From Epic to Exhausting

52:00 – Reflections on Growth, Support & Letting Go

55:30 – Outro: You’re Doing Great. You Are Enough. You’re Not Alone.

🎙️ Two dads. One mission. Raising ND kids in a very NT world.

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🎧 Episode 22

This week, Ben and Dan dive into the beautiful chaos of raising neurodivergent teens, that messy middle ground where independence collides with anxiety, sensory overwhelm, and the parental urge to hold on just a little longer.

From fireworks and dark winter nights to bath time routines and growing social freedom, the dads unpack how it feels to let their kids explore the world while learning to manage their own fears and expectations.

Ben shares a milestone moment as Oscar and Mabel manage a successful sleepover at Nana’s, complete with chips, transitions, and surprising confidence. Meanwhile, Dan opens up about navigating firework anxiety and independence, the push-and-pull between safety and trust that every ND parent knows too well.

Key Topics Covered

•Independence milestones for ND teens (first solo outings & sleepovers)

•Sensory triggers during public events (fireworks, noise, transitions)

•Parental anxiety vs child autonomy

•The psychology of letting go and building trust

•Managing expectations at school and parents’ evenings

•Supporting stimming behaviour without shame

•Communicating ND needs to extended family (grandparents, babysitters)

•Why positive reinforcement matters more than “fixing” behaviour

•Ongoing journey of bath time independence & routine building

As always, the conversation is honest, heartfelt, and full of humour, proof that small wins can feel huge when you’re parenting in the NeuroDADverse.

YouTube Chapter Breakdown (⏱️ 87 mins total)

00:00 – Intro: Welcome Back to The NeuroDADverse

02:00 – Three Words of the Week: Future, Family & Trust

04:30 – Live Challenge: The “Bath Time Independence” Experiment

07:00 – Fireworks, Fear & Letting Go (Mabel’s Night Out)

10:00 – Parenting Anxiety in Public: Crowds, Noise & Control

14:00 – Ben’s Challenge: Managing Routine Changes with Frankie

18:00 – Why Home Feels Safest: Light, Noise & Sensory Shifts

20:00 – Overthinking vs. Underthinking: How ND Brains Process the Day

26:00 – Real Wins: Oscar’s Regulation & Routine

29:00 – Sleepover Success: Transitions, Chips & Nana’s House

33:00 – Building Trust Through Small Steps

37:00 – Parents’ Evenings: Hope, Optimism & Hidden Pride

43:00 – Why Positive Feedback Matters for ND Parents

46:00 – Frankie’s Progress: Understanding, Stimming & Self-Expression

52:00 – Public Stimming & Removing the Shame

55:00 – Babysitting ND Kids: How to Support Without the Guilt

59:00 – Communication, Curiosity & Confidence-Building

62:00 – Week Ahead: Open Evenings & Post-16 Planning

65:00 – Bath Time Scoreboard: Independence vs. Support

71:00 – Tracking the Wins (and the Data)

77:00 – Emotional Regulation & Time Blindness

83:00 – Reflections, Reminders & Our Three Things

86:00 – Outro: “You’re Doing Great. You Are Enough. You’re Not Alone.”

💡 If this episode resonates, whether you’re a zebra, a stripy horse, or still figuring it all out. There’s space for you in the NeuroDADverse.

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🎧 Episode 21 of The NeuroDADverse Podcast

This week, Dan and Ben find themselves trapped between the chaos of roadworks, fireworks, overstimulation and somehow still manage to come out with a few surprising wins.

From drilling-induced dysregulation and unexpected sprinting escapes, to carved pumpkins and new friendship breakthroughs, the dads reflect on the difficult balance of structure, flexibility, and self-regulation for kids and for them.

Inside this one:

• Frankie vs the Roadworks: noise, shutdowns, and sprint escapes

• Fireworks anxiety and bedtime chaos

• Halloween and birthday overstimulation

• Sensory challenges and coat refusals

• Social wins for Mabel, Oscar & Frankie

• When parenting teenagers means letting go just enough

• Massive shoutout to a truly accommodating roadwork crew 🙌

. Key Topics Covered

• Auditory overwhelm from roadworks and fireworks

• Coat refusal, temperature regulation, and compromise

• Social and sensory growth moments (despite dysregulation)

• Navigating teenage ND parenting with evolving structure

• Club transitions, visual communication, and calm routines

• Unexpected kindness from local workers

• Carving pumpkins, dancing around overstimulation, and community wins

YouTube Chapter Breakdown (⏱️ Accurate Timecodes) Episode Duration: ~63 minutes

00:00 – Welcome to Episode 21

01:15 – Three-word week check-in (USP & UPS)

03:00 – Half-term rundown & solo parenting update

06:00 – Roadworks chaos: Frankie’s dysregulation explained

09:45 – Stimming, YouTube & coat resistance

13:30 – The sprint escape to Nanny’s house

18:00 – Fireworks and bedtime disruption

22:30 – Navigating coat refusal vs warmth

25:10 – Frankie’s communication growth through visuals

29:00 – Halloween prep & costume confusion

32:00 – The pumpkin carving miracle

35:30 – Ben’s challenge: parenting teens differently

39:10 – Letting go of structure (without giving up)

42:00 – Mabel’s birthday & social win

46:00 – Halloween trick-or-treat joy

49:00 – Frankie’s club transitions & unexpected ease

52:00 – Community kindness: the road crew MVPs

56:00 – Bath-time wins & toothbrushing milestones

59:30 – Forecast for fireworks weekend

61:00 – PSA: Dadspace.co.uk + outro reminder

🎙️ Two dads. One mission. Raising ND kids in a very NT world.

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🎧 Episode 20 - Happy Halloween! 🎃👻

This week’s episode lands just in time for Halloween and it’s full of the real-life trick-or-treat moments of parenting neurodivergent kids.

Dan opens up about a tough week navigating the fallout of Frankie’s haircut last week and the emotional sting that comes when connection feels lost. Ben reflects on his own experiences with Oscar’s dysregulation, gaming frustrations, and how staying calm in the storm takes constant patience and navigation (his “VPN” week!).

But amid the chaos come real wins:

🎃 Picture Day success, sensory-safe trips out, and a full-on away-day football adventure that tested regulation in the loudest of environments.

🎥 A family cinema night brings unexpected emotional parallels — cancer survival, grief, and art as emotional expression — all hitting home in ways they never saw coming.

🧩 Plus, the dads unpack the subtle victories of social growth, independence, and why even six out of ten weeks can still be progress.

If you’ve ever felt that parenting a neurodivergent child is a constant balance between love, guilt, and resilience — this one’s for you.

Key Topics Covered

•Emotional aftermath of sensory-triggering experiences (haircuts, meltdowns)

•How ND parents manage guilt and reconnection after setting boundaries

•Gaming frustration as a window into dysregulation and patience

•Building independence through small routines (bath time, hygiene)

•Navigating public sensory overload (football matches, restaurants, cinema)

•The importance of safe spaces and knowing regulation cues

•Emotional storytelling through children’s art and media

•Balancing family dynamics during holidays and celebrations

•Recognising progress even in “six-out-of-ten” weeks

⏱️ 4️⃣ YouTube Chapter Breakdown (62 min total)

00:00 – Intro: Welcome to The NeuroDADverse (Halloween Edition)

02:00 – Three Words of the Week: “Victory, Patience, Navigation”

04:30 – Dan’s Challenge: The Haircut Moment and Emotional Fallout

10:00 – When Love Hurts: Feeling Disconnected After Doing the Hard Thing

13:00 – Ben’s Reflections: Remembering Boundaries & Emotional Recovery

18:00 – Navigating Dysregulation: Gaming Day Frustrations and Breakthroughs

23:00 – Outings and Overwhelm: Family Day Trips, Sushi Wins & Sensory Crashes

29:00 – Wins of the Week: Picture Day, KFC Trips & Social Progress

36:00 – Live Football with Mabel: Sensory Regulation in the Stands

40:00 – Cinema Trip: Movie “Sketch,” Emotional Parallels & Family Healing

47:00 – Halloween Plans & Upcoming Birthdays

52:00 – Trick-or-Treating with ND Kids: Social Scripts & Sweet Honesty

56:00 – Parenting Score of the Week: Managing Bath Time Independence

59:00 – Reflections: Meeting the Need & Accepting Imperfect Progress

61:00 – Outro: Follow, Review, and Remember – You’re Doing Great

🎙️ Two dads. One mission. Raising ND kids in a very NT world.

💡 If this episode resonates, whether you’re a zebra, a stripy horse, or still figuring it all out. There’s space for you in the NeuroDADverse.

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#NeuroDadverse #DifferentNotLess #ADHDDads #AutismFamily #EmotionalRegulation

#AutismAwareness #ParentingWins #NeurodiversityAcceptance

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🎧 Episode 19: The NeuroDADverse Podcast

This week’s episode dives into one of Dan’s toughest parenting moments yet, where the process of a 'simple' haircut spirals into heartbreak.

Also in this raw, honest episode, Ben discusses another week of having 'tough' topic conversations with Oscar after an incident on the way to school. Another week of tales where parenting neurodivergent and things don’t go to plan.

Ben and Dan explore:

•When everyday moments become emotional landmines

•Frankie’s haircut meltdown and how it really went down

•The invisible toll of routines, regulation, and trust

•Sunday dread and school prep anxiety

•The pressure of solo parenting and staying composed

•Why “showing up” is sometimes the only win

YouTube Chapters

00:00 – Welcome to Episode 19

01:20 – Three-Word Week (Tennis Style)

03:00 – School attendance pressure vs real-life chaos

05:50 – Frankie and the haircut: what really happened

09:30 – Emotional fallout and unexpected grief

13:15 – The struggle to balance calm with chaos

16:00 – Regrouping after a meltdown

18:30 – Why ND kids need control of their body

21:15 – Sundays and emotional resets

24:10 – Morning routine stress: the “bus soon” problem

27:00 – Oscar’s sensory needs and emotional cues

30:00 – The loneliness of solo parenting

33:20 – Support systems (or lack thereof)

37:10 – Processing vs reacting: learning as you go

40:15 – The need for emotional safety in school settings

44:00 – Trust, trauma, and the long game

49:00 – Holding space for the hard stuff

53:30 – Bath-time regulation and routine

60:00 – Wrapping up: honesty over perfection

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