I Got This! My Teenage Son's journey to Independence
Channelle is back telling us all about her non verbal teenage son Kayden and his journey into independence!
Apr 03, 2021•9 min•Season 3Ep. 48
Let's Talk Autism
Let's Talk Autism is a friendly chat between parents of autistic and neurodiverse children and neurodiverse and additional needs adults, sharing their journeys and experiences. Autism - Until Everyone Understands. Find us on instagram and social media @letstalkautismpodcast
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My Son will Only Eat Dairylea Dunkers - ARFIDS
The lovely Sia is back raising awareness about ARFIDS ARFIDS - Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder is a condition characterised by a person avoiding certain types of food and having a very restricted intake of food. Sia's son has an ARFIDS and autism diagnosis and tells us about her son's ARFIDS, explaining Dairylea Dunkers as his "safe food" and almost only food he will eat. Fascinating and informative as always.
Apr 03, 2021•10 min•Season 3Ep. 47
EHCP Funding and is 1:1 support the best use?
Our under cover EHCP officer is here explaining more about the funding attached to the EHCP and whether one to one support is always the best use for it, and for your child.
Apr 03, 2021•13 min•Season 3Ep. 46
Why is my EHCP taking so Long? What Can I do About it?
Our EHCP undercover officer is back giving us the lowdown on estimated times for an EHCP - why it takes this long and what to do if your requests and questions are being ignored along the process. Insightful and informative advice as always from our secret mole.
Apr 03, 2021•7 min•Season 3Ep. 45
Tics and Tourrettes
Kenadi and Becca, two of the amazing girls from insta and tiktok account @theuncontrollables join us to talk Tics and Tourrettes. The girls have formed a close bond after finding one another on a facebook support forum and creating their account to help raise awareness for tics and tourettes.
Apr 03, 2021•11 min•Season 3Ep. 44
Thailand - Autism and Mental Health
Henry Woodland is here, expert researched in all things Thailand! Henry tells us all about the historical and present practices and perceptions of mental health in Thailand. A hugely informative chat with a guest passionate for raising awareness for autism and Thailand.
Apr 03, 2021•12 min•Season 3Ep. 42
EHCP's During Lockdown
Our secret mole SENCO is here telling us all about EHCP's and how it is possible to apply for your own if you are not receiving the support of the school! We talk about how lockdown has affected the progress of EHCP's, how funding is decided and challenged and much more all about Education Health Care Plans. Informative chat as always with Kelly our secret mole SENCO.
Apr 03, 2021•13 min•Season 3Ep. 41
Transferring From Primary to Secondary School
Rachel Dove, author and parent to 2 autistic boys is here to talk about her son's transition from primary to secondary through the pandemic. @writerdove
Apr 03, 2021•7 min•Season 3Ep. 40
The Start of My 20 Year Old Daughter's Autism Diagnosis
Kelly is here for two episodes! Kelly who is a SENCO talks to us firstly about her 20 yr old daughters decision to refer herself for an autism diagnosis.
Apr 03, 2021•7 min•Season 3Ep. 39
Autism with a PDA Profile
Becky from PDABubble is back to update us on her daughter who was diagnosed autistic with a PDA profile.
Apr 03, 2021•7 min•Season 3Ep. 38
Alex Reid - My Autism Diagnosis
Very Excited to be joined by actor, martial arts fighter and Celebrity Big Brother winner Alex Reid. Alex has recently been diagnosed autistic. Alex talks to us about his diagnosis journey and how he is beginning to reach out and understand autism and recognise how it has played a part in his life without him knowing until recently. We talk about masking and his experience in the Big Brother house and how he was able to be himself there more than ever, despite the cameras. Alex speaks honestly a...
Apr 03, 2021•20 min•Season 3Ep. 37
Day Six Mayhem
It's Day Six! We have now brought you 42 guests and episodes. You can support us over at @letstalkautismpodcast and find all information about our Super 7 Challenge for the National Autistic Society there!
Apr 03, 2021•5 min•Season 3Ep. 36
Sleep Deprivation
It's Day 5 on the Lets Talk Autism Podcast Marathon and we now have 35 podcasts recorded, edited and sent out to you all. We really hope you are enjoying this weeks episodes and all the stories from our amazing guests. Today we have another batch of brilliant episodes to bring you! We talk sleep deprivation and Christelle's journey with a sleep therapist. Shane Stoneley autistic author and advocate is back with his dazzling smile and personality. He never fails to brighten our days! Mr Black, re...
Apr 02, 2021•9 min•Season 3Ep. 29
The National Police Autism Association
Meesh and Christelle are joined by Detective Inspector Lynsay who tells us all about the National Police Autism Association. Lynsay talks of it origins and how as a mother of an autistic son she has helped push for more autism awareness in the police force both with autistic officers and staff but also for victims, witnesses, suspects and the community. There was far too much to fit in to our 7 minutes therefore Lynsay will be back to talk to us about the National Police Autism Association in de...
Apr 01, 2021•8 min•Season 3Ep. 35
Screen Time and Gaming
Becca from aboylessordinary is here to talk about her son and their own super 7 challenge which was 7 hours straight gaming! Becca talks about her son's PDA profile and how during lockdown they have called a halt to all gaming and screen time restrictions and explains why.
Apr 01, 2021•10 min•Season 3Ep. 34
Sex Education and Puberty
Mr Black and Louise from MagicNumberThree are here to talk all things teenagers and the birds and the bees talk as they discuss how to approach puberty and sex ed discussions.
Apr 01, 2021•9 min•Season 3Ep. 33
Autism and Puberty
Mr Black is back talking about puberty and autism as his eldest son enters his teen years. Pete tells us about the affects of lock down on his family. We talk about his son's ADHD and autism and how it has been difficult with all the different changes the pandemic is bringing to children's lives. Mr Black tells us about how he is now having to explain hormones and body changes involved in puberty.
Apr 01, 2021•6 min•Season 3Ep. 32
My Three Autistic Children
Blossomingautism joins us to talk about her three children all who have autism diagnosis. Blossom shares their diagnosis journeys, the uniqueness of her children's characters and their relationship as siblings with such varying needs.
Apr 01, 2021•8 min•Season 3Ep. 31
Shane Stoneley - Autistic and Proud
Shane is back with us talking about life in general and regards to the lock down. Shane is an autistic author who never fails to make us smile with his happiness and positive outlook always. Shane is an advocate for autism awareness and dedicated to raising awareness and acceptance.
Apr 01, 2021•7 min•Season 3Ep. 29
Diagnosed During Lockdown
Lynsey is here to talk about her son's diagnosis and EHCP journey during lockdown and how they recieved both before he started mainstream reception during the pandemic!
Apr 01, 2021•8 min•Season 3Ep. 28
Transferring to a Specialist School
Lacey is back to speak about her son's transfer to mainstream to specialist school and the positive affects this has had on the whole family and her son's happiness at school.
Apr 01, 2021•10 min•Season 3Ep. 27
Autistic Girls Awareness
Lisa is back to talk about her daughters and how they have adapted through lock down and the challenges they have faced as a family.
Apr 01, 2021•9 min•Season 3Ep. 26
Inclusion in Football
The energetic Dave from the Football Fun Factory is back talking to us about inclusion for additional needs in Football as well as competitiveness and how to combat winning and losing emotions within sport.
Apr 01, 2021•9 min•Season 3Ep. 25
Emily - Autism and Me
Emily is an autistic female. She was diagnosed only recently during lock down at the age of 26 after spending her whole life masking and being assessed for mental health conditions. Emily tells us about her diagnosis and the relief it was to hear she is in fact autistic and how now, going forward she is passionate to raise autism awareness. A remarkable woman with an amazing story.
Apr 01, 2021•9 min•Season 3Ep. 24
THAT Puzzle Piece
Lawrie from @raising_rocco_and_co joins us to talk diagnosis and about the puzzle/jigsaw piece and the negative connotations it has and why the majority of autistic people do not like it and do not want it associated with autism.
Apr 01, 2021•12 min•Season 3Ep. 23
Learning Together
It's Day 4 of the Let's Talk Autism Podcast Marathon in aid of World Autism Awareness Week. This week the girls are interviewing, editing and producing 49 podcasts - 7 podcasts each day of this week in aid of the National Autistic Society and their #super7challenge
Apr 01, 2021•5 min•Season 3Ep. 22
Diagnosis and "Labelling"
Meesh and Christelle take a little pit stop to talk about how the Let's Talk Autism Podcast Marathon is going so far as they embark on Day 3 of the Super 7 Challenge for the National Autistic Society. They talk diagnosis stories and about the term to "label" a child.
Mar 31, 2021•8 min•Season 3Ep. 15
AAC - Augmentative Alternative Learning
Malin from @sensationallearningwithpenguin is back talking to us about AAC. Malin's son "penguin" is autistic and non verbal. Malin is passionate about raising awareness for non verbal communication. Malin and Penguin use AAC. We talk about what AAC with Malin explaining some of the apps they use which have been beneficial. Amazing and informative as always with Malin.
Mar 31, 2021•9 min•Season 3Ep. 18
The Diagnosis Process - America
Author Aaron Wright joins us from California to talk about his two autistic daughters. Aaron talks about the diagnosis process in California and the battles parents face in regards to diagnosis and the relevant support. You can find Aaron at @authoraaronwright on instagram and read the book he has written at: https://www.authoraaronwright.com/
Mar 30, 2021•8 min•Season 3Ep. 21
Marcus Mitchell on Autism, Social Media and Trolls
Instagram and Meme legend Marcus Mitchell is back to talk to us about social media and trolling. Marcus create comedy memes and content on his instagram and facebook pages which have brought smiles to many faces over the years. He has a huge following and support network from his social media fans however he has been subjected to vile trolling recently. Marcus talks about that trolling and how he deals with it. He speaks about Autism and how important Autism awareness is....
Mar 30, 2021•7 min•Season 3Ep. 20
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