{"podcast":{"title":"ADHD Mums","slug":"adhd-mums-6363089","podcast_index_feed_id":6363089,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/adhdmums/","website_url":"https://www.adhdmums.com.au/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/36034d34-12a3-48c5-b350-38b0ca05e100/image.jpg","author":"Jane McFadden","episode_count":270,"summary":"Being a mum is hard enough. Being a mum with ADHD — or raising neurodivergent kids is a whole different level. ADHD Mums is the unfiltered, science-meets-reality podcast hosted by Jane McFadden, educational neuroscientist, advocate, and mother of three. This isn’t another polished parenting show with 'ten easy tips.' It’s real stories, confessions we’re not supposed to say out loud, and the research that explains why so many of us are running on empty. Every week you’ll hear: 🎙️ Confessions — raw, anonymous truths from mums navigating rage, burnout, and survival. 🧠 Expert insights — from neuroscientists, clinicians, and policy leaders on ADHD, autism, and mental health. 💬 Advocacy in action — exposing ADHD medication shortages, NDIS red tape, and the hidden costs mothers carry. With over 1 million downloads already tuning in from across the world, the podcast has already influenced ADHD reforms in Australia, been featured in national media, and pushed politicians to answer the questions mothers are asking. If you’ve ever screamed in the car, forgotten every form until the night before, or wondered if you’re the only one falling apart — this podcast is your proof that you’re not br…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adhd-mums-6363089"},"episode":{"title":"84. When School Decides Your Child Is the Problem","slug":"84-when-school-decides-your-child-is-the-problem","published_at":"2026-02-23T19:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adhd-mums-6363089/84-when-school-decides-your-child-is-the-problem","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adhd-mums-6363089","url":"https://adhdmums.com.au/captivate/when-school-decides-your-child-is-the-problem","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/d1b54262-feae-4741-a33f-0dbf0e628f69.mp3","summary":"There is a moment in some school meetings where the language changes. You walk in expecting support. Adjustments. Solutions. But then different words start appearing. ‘Safety.’ ‘Impact on others.’ ‘Capacity.’ ‘We’ve tried everything.’ And you can feel the shift before you fully understand it. You start thinking: How did this go from help… to risk? WHY THIS MATTERS ADHD mums are already carrying invisible labour, school advocacy, therapy coordination, and the emotional regulation of the entire household. So when a school meeting shifts tone, it doesn’t land as ‘this is complex.’ It lands as threat. Threat that your child is being positioned as the problem. Threat that you’re about to be performance-managed as a parent. Threat that exclusion is quietly being prepared. And once the language moves from support to safety, your nervous system knows what’s coming — even if no one has said it yet. This episode unpacks that shift. What it actually means. And what you can do before the door quietly closes. WHAT WE COVER The early signs a school is moving from inclusion to managing out How ‘we’ve tried everything’ often means the plan was never implemented properly Why perceived defiance and PDA profiles trigger exclusion faster than quiet masking What ‘regulated and choosing it’ misunderstands about neurodivergent distress The difference between documentation for support and documentation for removal How modified timetables, wellbeing days, and shortened hours become informal exclusion What to ask for when supports ‘aren’t working’ How to request IEP reviews, fidelity checks, and functional behaviour assessments Why building your own paper trail (including positives) matters THIS EPISODE IS FOR YOU IF… You’ve left a school meeting feeling blindsided You’re getting more ‘pick up’…","meta_description":"There is a moment in some school meetings where the language changes. You walk in expecting support. Adjustments. Solutions. But then different words star…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2213,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/adhd-mums-6363089/episodes/84-when-school-decides-your-child-is-the-problem/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adhd-mums-6363089/84-when-school-decides-your-child-is-the-problem.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}