# Neurodivergent Conversations |  Autism, ADHD, AuDHD, PDA, Emotional Regulation, SEND parent, Meltdowns, Special Needs Parent

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Author: That Sounds Fun Network
Episodes: 103

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What’s it really like parenting a child with ADHD and autism? How can parents, teachers, and communities better support neurodivergent children? How do autistic and ADHD individuals experience the world? Each week, we explore these questions with practical strategies, emotional insight, and real stories. I’m Greer — a mum of two boys (and two dogs!) raising a child with special educational needs (SEN) alongside my husband. Our daily life looks different from the norm, but it’s full of love, advocacy, and growth. I started this podcast to create a space for parents of neurodivergent kids, educators, and allies to learn, connect, and build understanding together. You’ll hear parenting tips, advocacy guidance, sensory strategies, and personal reflections that shine a light on both the joys and challenges of neurodivergent parenting. Through heartfelt solo episodes and guest interviews, we’ll talk about EHCP or IEP processes, school support, emotional regulation, and the big feelings that come with raising ND kids. Whether you’re here as a parent of an autistic or ADHD child, a late-diagnosed adult, a teacher seeking insight, or someone wanting to understand the neurodivergent world,…

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## Episodes
- [You Get to Choose Your People: Neurodivergent Friendship, Masking & Unmasking](https://stenobird.com/podcast/neurodivergent-conversations-autism-adhd-audhd-pda-emotional-regulation-send-parent-meltdowns-special-needs-parent-7045757/you-get-to-choose-your-people-neurodivergent-friendship-masking-unmasking) — 2026-07-09T11:15:00+00:00
- [When Every Day Is Different: Raising a Neurodivergent Child While Navigating Your Own Nervous System](https://stenobird.com/podcast/neurodivergent-conversations-autism-adhd-audhd-pda-emotional-regulation-send-parent-meltdowns-special-needs-parent-7045757/when-every-day-is-different-raising-a-neurodivergent-child-while-navigating-your-own-nervous-system) — 2026-07-02T04:00:00+00:00
- [When Grandparents Shift Their Expectations: Supporting Your Neurodivergent Grandchild](https://stenobird.com/podcast/neurodivergent-conversations-autism-adhd-audhd-pda-emotional-regulation-send-parent-meltdowns-special-needs-parent-7045757/when-grandparents-shift-their-expectations-supporting-your-neurodivergent-grandchild) — 2026-06-25T04:00:00+00:00
- [ADHD Teens Need Structure, Not Pressure: Helping Them Start (Without Shame)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/neurodivergent-conversations-autism-adhd-audhd-pda-emotional-regulation-send-parent-meltdowns-special-needs-parent-7045757/adhd-teens-need-structure-not-pressure-helping-them-start-without-shame) — 2026-06-18T04:00:00+00:00
- [Am I Married to Someone with PDA? What I've Learned, What's Helped, and What's Still Hard](https://stenobird.com/podcast/neurodivergent-conversations-autism-adhd-audhd-pda-emotional-regulation-send-parent-meltdowns-special-needs-parent-7045757/am-i-married-to-someone-with-pda-what-i-ve-learned-what-s-helped-and-what-s-still-hard) — 2026-06-11T04:00:00+00:00
- [What Dads Are Really Thinking When Your Child Gets Diagnosed (And How to Get on the Same Team)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/neurodivergent-conversations-autism-adhd-audhd-pda-emotional-regulation-send-parent-meltdowns-special-needs-parent-7045757/what-dads-are-really-thinking-when-your-child-gets-diagnosed-and-how-to-get-on-the-same-team) — 2026-06-04T04:00:00+00:00
- [Neurodivergent Sleep Struggles (and Hope): Bedtime Routines, Restless Legs & Screen-Time Truths](https://stenobird.com/podcast/neurodivergent-conversations-autism-adhd-audhd-pda-emotional-regulation-send-parent-meltdowns-special-needs-parent-7045757/neurodivergent-sleep-struggles-and-hope-bedtime-routines-restless-legs-screen-time-truths) — 2026-05-28T04:00:00+00:00
- [Thriving in the Chaos: ADHD, Motherhood, and Running a Business Without Burning Out](https://stenobird.com/podcast/neurodivergent-conversations-autism-adhd-audhd-pda-emotional-regulation-send-parent-meltdowns-special-needs-parent-7045757/thriving-in-the-chaos-adhd-motherhood-and-running-a-business-without-burning-out) — 2026-05-21T04:00:00+00:00
- [When Did You Last Have Fun? Finding Little Pockets of Joy in an Overwhelming Life](https://stenobird.com/podcast/neurodivergent-conversations-autism-adhd-audhd-pda-emotional-regulation-send-parent-meltdowns-special-needs-parent-7045757/when-did-you-last-have-fun-finding-little-pockets-of-joy-in-an-overwhelming-life) — 2026-05-14T04:00:00+00:00
- [ADHD Moms: Why Everything Feels So Heavy (And What to Do First)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/neurodivergent-conversations-autism-adhd-audhd-pda-emotional-regulation-send-parent-meltdowns-special-needs-parent-7045757/adhd-moms-why-everything-feels-so-heavy-and-what-to-do-first) — 2026-05-07T04:00:00+00:00
- [You're Not Failing — You're Burnt Out: What No One Tells Moms About Nervous System Regulation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/neurodivergent-conversations-autism-adhd-audhd-pda-emotional-regulation-send-parent-meltdowns-special-needs-parent-7045757/you-re-not-failing-you-re-burnt-out-what-no-one-tells-moms-about-nervous-system-regulation) — 2026-04-30T05:00:00+00:00
- [The Invisible Load: What Caregivers Carry (And What They Actually Need)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/neurodivergent-conversations-autism-adhd-audhd-pda-emotional-regulation-send-parent-meltdowns-special-needs-parent-7045757/the-invisible-load-what-caregivers-carry-and-what-they-actually-need) — 2026-04-23T05:00:00+00:00
- [Respond, Don’t React: Staying Grounded as an Autism Mom When Everything Feels Like Too Much](https://stenobird.com/podcast/neurodivergent-conversations-autism-adhd-audhd-pda-emotional-regulation-send-parent-meltdowns-special-needs-parent-7045757/respond-don-t-react-staying-grounded-as-an-autism-mom-when-everything-feels-like-too-much) — 2026-04-16T05:00:00+00:00
- [Buddy Dogs: How the Right Dog Can Build Confidence, Connection, and Calm for Kids With Vision Impairments](https://stenobird.com/podcast/neurodivergent-conversations-autism-adhd-audhd-pda-emotional-regulation-send-parent-meltdowns-special-needs-parent-7045757/buddy-dogs-how-the-right-dog-can-build-confidence-connection-and-calm-for-kids-with-vision-impairments) — 2026-04-09T05:00:00+00:00
- [You Might Also Like: Everyone Gets a Juice Box, from Understood.org](https://stenobird.com/podcast/neurodivergent-conversations-autism-adhd-audhd-pda-emotional-regulation-send-parent-meltdowns-special-needs-parent-7045757/you-might-also-like-everyone-gets-a-juice-box-from-understood-org) — 2026-04-02T05:00:00+00:00
- [Stop Doing It All Alone: ADHD Parenting Support That Brings Your Child Into the Strategies Too](https://stenobird.com/podcast/neurodivergent-conversations-autism-adhd-audhd-pda-emotional-regulation-send-parent-meltdowns-special-needs-parent-7045757/stop-doing-it-all-alone-adhd-parenting-support-that-brings-your-child-into-the-strategies-too) — 2026-03-26T04:00:00+00:00
- [Addiction Isn’t Always a Disease: Neurodivergence and Addictive Behaviours and How to Understand What’s Really Going On](https://stenobird.com/podcast/neurodivergent-conversations-autism-adhd-audhd-pda-emotional-regulation-send-parent-meltdowns-special-needs-parent-7045757/addiction-isn-t-always-a-disease-neurodivergence-and-addictive-behaviours-and-how-to-understand-what-s-really-going-on) — 2026-03-19T05:00:00+00:00
- [Stop Trying to Bubble Bath Your Way Out of Burnout: Parental Burnout Warning Signs and What Support Actually Looks Like](https://stenobird.com/podcast/neurodivergent-conversations-autism-adhd-audhd-pda-emotional-regulation-send-parent-meltdowns-special-needs-parent-7045757/stop-trying-to-bubble-bath-your-way-out-of-burnout-parental-burnout-warning-signs-and-what-support-actually-looks-like) — 2026-03-12T05:00:00+00:00
- [Stop Assuming Silence Means “No”. AAC Support: How to Help Non-Speaking Kids Communicate](https://stenobird.com/podcast/neurodivergent-conversations-autism-adhd-audhd-pda-emotional-regulation-send-parent-meltdowns-special-needs-parent-7045757/stop-assuming-silence-means-no-aac-support-how-to-help-non-speaking-kids-communicate) — 2026-03-05T06:00:00+00:00
- [Late-Diagnosed ADHD in Women Over 60: Grace, Systems, and the Mother Daughter Shift with Lisa Randall](https://stenobird.com/podcast/neurodivergent-conversations-autism-adhd-audhd-pda-emotional-regulation-send-parent-meltdowns-special-needs-parent-7045757/late-diagnosed-adhd-in-women-over-60-grace-systems-and-the-mother-daughter-shift-with-lisa-randall) — 2026-02-27T00:18:00+00:00
- [We Almost Didn’t Make It: Neurodivergent Marriage, Honest + Hopeful](https://stenobird.com/podcast/neurodivergent-conversations-autism-adhd-audhd-pda-emotional-regulation-send-parent-meltdowns-special-needs-parent-7045757/we-almost-didn-t-make-it-neurodivergent-marriage-honest-hopeful) — 2026-02-19T05:00:00+00:00
- [Moving Abroad With an Autistic Child: How to Prep for Big Transitions, Find Community, and Thrive in Portugal with Alexis Nicole](https://stenobird.com/podcast/neurodivergent-conversations-autism-adhd-audhd-pda-emotional-regulation-send-parent-meltdowns-special-needs-parent-7045757/moving-abroad-with-an-autistic-child-how-to-prep-for-big-transitions-find-community-and-thrive-in-portugal-with-alexis-nicole) — 2026-02-12T05:00:00+00:00
- [Late-Diagnosed ADHD, RSD, and the Analog Tools That Help You Feel Calm Again (with Graham Meckling)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/neurodivergent-conversations-autism-adhd-audhd-pda-emotional-regulation-send-parent-meltdowns-special-needs-parent-7045757/late-diagnosed-adhd-rsd-and-the-analog-tools-that-help-you-feel-calm-again-with-graham-meckling) — 2026-02-05T05:00:00+00:00
- [Selective Eating in Autism: Food Jagging, and a Realistic Mealtime Reset with Brittyn Coleman](https://stenobird.com/podcast/neurodivergent-conversations-autism-adhd-audhd-pda-emotional-regulation-send-parent-meltdowns-special-needs-parent-7045757/selective-eating-in-autism-food-jagging-and-a-realistic-mealtime-reset-with-brittyn-coleman) — 2026-01-29T06:00:00+00:00
- [Parenting Burnout in Neurodivergent Families: Signs, Symptoms, and Micro Steps to Recover with Eleonora](https://stenobird.com/podcast/neurodivergent-conversations-autism-adhd-audhd-pda-emotional-regulation-send-parent-meltdowns-special-needs-parent-7045757/parenting-burnout-in-neurodivergent-families-signs-symptoms-and-micro-steps-to-recover-with-eleonora) — 2026-01-22T05:00:00+00:00
- [ADHD Budgeting That Actually Works (Without Shame) — with Jules the Budget Nerd](https://stenobird.com/podcast/neurodivergent-conversations-autism-adhd-audhd-pda-emotional-regulation-send-parent-meltdowns-special-needs-parent-7045757/adhd-budgeting-that-actually-works-without-shame-with-jules-the-budget-nerd) — 2026-01-15T06:00:00+00:00
- [Sensory Meltdowns : A Realistic Reset for Parents Raising Neurodivergent Kids](https://stenobird.com/podcast/neurodivergent-conversations-autism-adhd-audhd-pda-emotional-regulation-send-parent-meltdowns-special-needs-parent-7045757/sensory-meltdowns-a-realistic-reset-for-parents-raising-neurodivergent-kids) — 2026-01-08T06:00:00+00:00
- [Neurodivergent Conversations Begins: 2026 Plans, Community, and Resetting](https://stenobird.com/podcast/neurodivergent-conversations-autism-adhd-audhd-pda-emotional-regulation-send-parent-meltdowns-special-needs-parent-7045757/neurodivergent-conversations-begins-2026-plans-community-and-resetting) — 2026-01-01T06:00:00+00:00
- [Why ADHD Makes Decisions Feel So Hard and What Helps: Goals, Accountability, and the AIR Reset with Brooke Schnittman](https://stenobird.com/podcast/neurodivergent-conversations-autism-adhd-audhd-pda-emotional-regulation-send-parent-meltdowns-special-needs-parent-7045757/why-adhd-makes-decisions-feel-so-hard-and-what-helps-goals-accountability-and-the-air-reset-with-brooke-schnittman) — 2025-12-18T06:00:00+00:00

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