{"podcast":{"title":"Neurodivergent Conversations |  Autism, ADHD, AuDHD, PDA, Emotional Regulation, SEND parent, Meltdowns, Special Needs Parent","slug":"neurodivergent-conversations-autism-adhd-audhd-pda-emotional-regulation-send-parent-meltdowns-special-needs-parent-7045757","podcast_index_feed_id":7045757,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/TSF1839726867","website_url":"https://theunfinishedidea.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/fa1b7630-6add-11ef-8991-e780026733ef/image/94edbc93ffb3415e25227348db67306e.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"That Sounds Fun Network","episode_count":103,"summary":"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,…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-09T22:18:52.818817+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/neurodivergent-conversations-autism-adhd-audhd-pda-emotional-regulation-send-parent-meltdowns-special-needs-parent-7045757"},"episode":{"title":"Selective Eating in Autism: Food Jagging, and a Realistic Mealtime Reset with Brittyn Coleman","slug":"selective-eating-in-autism-food-jagging-and-a-realistic-mealtime-reset-with-brittyn-coleman","published_at":"2026-01-29T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"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","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/neurodivergent-conversations-autism-adhd-audhd-pda-emotional-regulation-send-parent-meltdowns-special-needs-parent-7045757","url":"https://mgln.ai/e/424/traffic.megaphone.fm/TSF3650133035.mp3?updated=1769666743","audio_url":"https://mgln.ai/e/424/traffic.megaphone.fm/TSF3650133035.mp3?updated=1769666743","summary":"If mealtimes feel like a daily stress test, you’re not imagining it and you’re not failing. Sometimes it’s not the food that’s the problem, it’s the overwhelm wrapped around it. In this episode, we talk about what a realistic “reset” around food can look like for autistic kids, ADHD kids, and sensory sensitive kids, especially after a season like Christmas where everything felt loud and unstructured. Today’s guest is Brittyn Coleman, MS, RDN/LD (Autism Dietitian). She supports families raising kids on the autism spectrum (and kids with sensory processing challenges) using sensory-informed, sensory-friendly nutrition approaches. She also shares the personal why behind her work, and practical strategies that protect trust, reduce pressure, and make progress feel possible. In this conversation, you’ll learn: what “resetting” mealtimes can actually look like when your child has safe foods and big sensory needs why nervous system regulation matters for eating (and what to do if your child comes to the table already dysregulated) how to simplify the mealtime environment (noise, clutter, lights, screens) without trying to be perfect the difference between expanding a diet vs removing foods, including the idea: add before you subtract what food jagging is, why it often shows up with ADHD and autism, and how to prevent food burnout the “division of responsibility” approach to feeding, and what is (and is not) your job as the parent Brittyn’s practical “one new food per week” strategy, plus how to build an easy food list to reduce decision fatigue GUEST LINKS: ⁠⁠ Follow Brittyn Get the Food Hopper app ⁠⁠GET THE LINKS⁠⁠⁠: Check out the refreshed website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Learn about the ⁠⁠⁠Exhausted to Empowered Collective⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on socials: ⁠⁠⁠INSTAGRAM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠FACEBOOK⁠⁠ Learn mor…","meta_description":"If mealtimes feel like a daily stress test, you’re not imagining it and you’re not failing. 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