Episode
Why We Took Our Autistic Daughter OUT of School | Ryan
- Published
- Jul 27, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 2105
- Processing state
not_requested
Actions
POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/we-re-not-your-typical-podcast-7117160/episodes/why-we-took-our-autistic-daughter-out-of-school-ryan/transcription-requests
Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-re-not-your-typical-podcast-7117160/why-we-took-our-autistic-daughter-out-of-school-ryan.md
Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.
Summary
Ryan opens up about his daughter Monroe's autism journey from early developmental signs his wife spotted before anyone else believed her, to self-harming behaviours at nursery, a brutal fight to get Monroe into a SEND school, and the moment they realised mainstream schooling wasn't right for her anymore. This conversation covers the messy, unfiltered reality of parenting a child with complex needs: sleepless nights, sensory overwhelm, the guilt of feeling "useless" as a dad, and the system that often leaves families to fight alone. 🧩 In this episode: 📝 The early signs everyone dismissed until they couldn't be ignored 😢 Four months of "hell" getting Monroe settled into her SEND school 🚫 Why they made the hard call to pull her out of school entirely 🏡 Their experience with Elective Home Education (EHE) for a child with complex needs 💛 How Monroe is thriving now happier, eating, sleeping, more regulated 👰 Planning a wedding around an autistic child's sensory needs 🗣️ A dad's honest take on grief, guilt, and finally feeling like "the whole world isn't ending" If you're a parent navigating a similar diagnosis, an EHCP battle, or wondering whether school is really the right environment for your child this one's for you. 💬 Got a similar story? Drop it in the comments this community is built on not feeling alone in this. 👉 Join our Patreon for more support, community and behind-the-scenes content: https://patreon.com/NotYourTypical?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink 👉 Subscribe for weekly episodes on autism, SEND parenting and real family stories. Sponsored by B and W https://www.blackandwhitebridging.co.uk/ #Autism #SENDParenting #AutismDad #HomeEducation #AutismJourney #ParentingAutism #EHCP #SpecialNeed…