6 episodes
The Autism & ADHD Diaries Podcast Danielle Punter
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5.0 • 8 Ratings
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We talk all things autism and ADHD with autistic advocates, bloggers, professionals and many more.
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Is self diagnosis a good thing?
Today I chat with Callum from the Instagram page @adulting_with_autism_ about the pros and cons of self diagnosis, both as an adult and as a parent. We chat about the health service, why people self diagnose and whether or not we feel self diagnosis is valid. Enjoy!
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When respite isn't the answer - managing a house of multiple needs.
This episode I chat to Miriam from the blog Faith Mummy. We talk about how Miriam manages a house of multiple needs with her twins and husband and her journey of being assessed for respite by the local authority. Check out Faith Mummy here https://www.facebook.com/Faithmummy1/
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Autism and speech therapy
In this episode I talk to Sharon Horswell, a specialist in autism speech therapy. We talk different therapies, the importance of the right environment and how to get started with helping your little one to talk. If you would like to contact Sharon and discuss her programmes then you can contact her at the following: 07788542092
autism.hope.future@gmail.com
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Understanding functioning labels, masking and the challenges they cause.
In this episode I talk to Callum from Adulting with Autism about the dangers posed by the use of functioning labels. We also talk about masking, the pandemic and what it's like to be seen as neurotypical by the outside world. You can find Callum's blog on Instagram as @adulting_with_autism_ and you can find The Autism Diaries as @autism_diaries, and also on Facebook as @theautismdiariesuk
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SEN parenting and being single
In this episode we are joined by the wonderful Kate from the blog The Passable Parent. We talk about life as a single parent when your children have additional needs.
You can find Kate on Facebook and Instagram.
https://www.facebook.com/thepassableparent
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An introduction to Pathological Demand Avoidance with Steph Curtis
Steph Curtis from the blog Steph's Two Girls is our first ever guest on the podcast! We talk about PDA, what it is and how to spot it.
You can find more from Steph on her blog @stephstwogirls on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
For particular blogs and links we mention in the podcast, please see the links below:
https://www.stephstwogirls.co.uk/2018/04/does-my-child-have-pathological-demand.html?fbclid=IwAR1cePPzHhCIqiH5fhUEbW4GavKruXnuf-CyXZFkyX8kIzpAtcNTGUEMK-c
https://www.pdasociety.org.uk/
https://lizonions.wordpress.com/extreme-demand-avoidance-questionnaire/?fbclid=IwAR1k8dj6XtqoYW0N9VS_45MgRq6UO4BrOnFUaVyhuJOKrLpg49imFVZUXfg
Customer Reviews
Helping me understand myself
I highly recommend this podcast to anyone who’s going through the realisation and diagnosis process. I’m 37 and it’s only become clear to me recently that I probably have Aspergers. I’ve cried several times listening to these conversations, it’s making sense of so many struggles I’ve had my whole life. I can start feeling like OK, this is just me and how my brain works, and I can feel proud of who I am rather than feel frustrated and ashamed not knowing why I’m not like everyone else.
The Autism Diaries
As always my lovely, you nail it again and knock it out of the proverbial park, which incidentally is one of the reasons I became hooked and began to follow your social media platforms 2 years ago, the honesty which you project across them all, and now with the added bonus of content in podcast format too, ALL come from a real parental perspective, along with the openness of a person who actually lives her life dealing with her own ASD daily, I would highly recommend to anyone, that they follow, listen, read or watch your media platforms, should they find themselves swimming and sometimes feeling like their ultimately drowning some days, in the large sea and often ‘very choppy’ unpredictable waters of the SEN world and a lot of what it truthfully encompasses.