Ronnie is Daisy's Grampa, and Neil is Daisy's Dad and Louise is Daisy's Mum. Daisy has autism. This podcast will explore the impact autism has on families; the highs, the lows and the bits in between. Presented by Ronnie, Louise and Neil Barbour
Series 3: Episode 4 - "Normals" with Cathy Wassell
Welcome to Daisy and Me, a podcast about autism. Presented by Louise, Neil and Ronnie Barbour, they talk about issues surrounding autism, parenting and beyond through the eyes of their experience with Daisy, their daughter and granddaughter. This week our guest is Cathy Wassell - CEO of the Autistic Girls Network, a charity that campaigns for better recognition and diagnosis of autistic girls and aims to support them in finding their identity and feeling understood. Cathy's also an author, she wrote the book
You can find more about the Autistic Girls Network here: https://autisticgirlsnetwork.org/about-us/
Cathy's book is available here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cathy-Wassell/e/B0BMZY83NG%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share
20 Feb 2023
Series 3: Episode 3 - Ambitions with Dr Helen Jeffries
Welcome to Daisy and Me, a podcast about autism. Presented by Louise, Neil and Ronnie Barbour, they talk about issues surrounding autism, parenting and beyond through the eyes of their experience with Daisy, their daughter and granddaughter. This week our guest is Dr Helen Jeffries, Deputy Director in the Civil Service at the Department of Health, who worked previously on the Covid task force during the pandemic. Hear about Dr Jeffries' ambition to create a more accepting workplace with space for neurodivergence, and how we achieve that. Dr Jeffries' tweets here: https://twitter.com/HelenEva8?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor And you can find some of her brilliant articles here: https://apolitical.co/solution-articles/en/a-letter-from-the-autistic-colleague-you-didnt-know-you-had
6 Feb 2023
Series 3: Episode 2 - Honesty with Adam Murphy (Ryan's Dad)
Welcome to Daisy and Me, a podcast about autism. Presented by Louise, Neil and Ronnie Barbour, they talk about issues surrounding autism, parenting and beyond through the eyes of their experience with Daisy, their daughter and granddaughter. This week, our guest is Adam Murphy, who is the father of Ryan, who's Autistic. Adam tweets @autcareandshare to raise awareness of Autism and carers. Hear from him on fighting for what your children need, being honest and creating a more accepting and inclusive society. You can follow him here: https://twitter.com/autcareandshare
16 Jan 2023
Series 3: Episode 1 - Voices with Elizabeth Bonker
Welcome to Daisy and Me, a podcast about autism. Presented by Louise, Neil and Ronnie Barbour, they talk about issues surrounding autism, parenting and beyond through the eyes of their experience with Daisy, their daughter and granddaughter. This week - an amazing guest: Elizabeth Bonker. She's a non-speaking Autistic person who communicates through text-to-speech. Her mission? To achieve communication equality worldwide. You can find more about her work here:
https://communication4all.org/
And you can see Elizabeth's Rollins University speech here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8g5aJExZQwg
2 Aug 2021
Series 2: Episode 5 - "Why?" with Professor Sir Simon Baron Cohen
Welcome to Daisy and Me, a podcast about autism. Presented by Louise, Neil and Ronnie Barbour, they talk about issues surrounding autism, parenting and beyond through the eyes of their experience with Daisy, their daughter and granddaughter.
This week, we're joined by one of the most distinguished figures in the world of Autism research, Professor Sir Simon Baron Cohen. He's the Director of the Autism Research Centre at Cambridge University, and his work on Autism spans more than 30 years. It's a fascinating interview with a brilliant man. Find out more about the work of the ARC here: https://www.autismresearchcentre.com/
17 May 2021
Series 2: Episode 4 - Reality with Dame Stephanie Shirley
Welcome to Daisy and Me, a podcast about autism. Presented by Louise, Neil and Ronnie Barbour, they talk about issues surrounding autism, parenting and beyond through the eyes of their experience with Daisy, their daughter and granddaughter.
This week we're talking to the incomparable Dame Stephanie Shirley, philanthropist and Autism advocate about her life. To find out more about her work, visit her website here: https://www.steveshirley.com/
3 May 2021
Series 2: Episode 3 - "Different, not less" with Chloe Hayden
Welcome to Daisy and Me, a podcast about autism. Presented by Louise, Neil and Ronnie Barbour, they talk about issues surrounding autism, parenting and beyond through the eyes of their experience with Daisy, their daughter and granddaughter.
This week we're talking to Chloe Hayden, whose motto is "Different, not less". We talk about how that can apply to all aspects of the autistic experience, from parents to children and everyone in between, life is different, but definitely not less.
Chloe's website is here and you can follow her on social media as "princessaspien":
https://princessaspien.com/
19 Apr 2021
Series 2: Episode 2 - The Power of Positivity with Anna Kennedy OBE
Welcome to Daisy and Me, a podcast about autism. Presented by Louise, Neil and Ronnie Barbour, they talk about issues surrounding autism, parenting and beyond through the eyes of their experience with Daisy, their daughter and granddaughter.
This week we're talking about the Power of Positivity with the amazing Anna Kennedy OBE. Listen for tips on taking time for yourself, turning negatives into positives and trying to ensure you have time to live your life outside of Autism as well as being a parent. To find out more about Anna, click here: https://www.annakennedyonline.com/
18 Apr 2021
Series 2: Episode 1 - Accidents and Emergencies with Kevin Chapman
Welcome to Daisy and Me, a podcast about autism. Presented by Louise, Neil and Ronnie Barbour, they talk about issues surrounding autism, parenting and beyond through the eyes of their experience with Daisy, their daughter and granddaughter.
In this episode we'll explore how accidents and emergencies vary with Autistic children, and we'll speak to the fantastic Kevin Chapman about his stepson Andy. See more of Kevin's work here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCePGJbQ-3KOYaOu2cUkMPXA
14 Dec 2020
Daisy and Me: The Christmas Special
It's Christmas listeners, so why not tuck into our festive special. Louise, Ronnie and Neil will be discussing all of the challenges that go with Christmas for autistic people and their parents, plus a special interview with Chloe Jones from Autism Together, who gives her tips on how to have an autism friendly Christmas.
As always, get in touch via email daisyandmepodcast@gmail.com or via twitter @daisyandmepod
Have a lovely Christmas and a happy new year.
12 Oct 2020
Daisy and Me: Episode 8 - Reflections
Welcome to Daisy and Me, a podcast about autism. Presented by Louise, Neil and Ronnie Barbour, they talk about issues surrounding autism, parenting and beyond through the eyes of their experience with Daisy, their daughter and granddaughter. This week, we look back at the series, and listen to some of our best bits with our fantastic guests.
5 Oct 2020
Daisy and Me: Episode 7 - Help
Welcome to Daisy and Me, a podcast about autism. Presented by Louise, Neil and Ronnie Barbour, they talk about issues surrounding autism, parenting and beyond through the eyes of their experience with Daisy, their daughter and granddaughter.
This week we're talking about help and the need to access it. We speak to Skye Ward from Helping Little Hands Learn, and Matt Baker, Educational Psychologist.
7 Sept 2020
Daisy and Me: Episode 6 - Surviving and Thriving with Anne Hegerty
Welcome to Daisy and Me, a podcast about autism. Presented by Louise, Neil and Ronnie Barbour, they talk about issues surrounding autism, parenting and beyond through the eyes of their experience with Daisy, their daughter and granddaughter. This week we're talking about surviving and thriving in our experiences with autism, and features a special interview with Anne Hegerty, master quizzer from ITV's The Chase.
31 Aug 2020
Daisy and Me: Episode 5 - Growing Up with Siena Castellon
Welcome to Daisy and Me, a podcast about autism. Presented by Louise, Neil and Ronnie Barbour, they talk about issues surrounding autism, parenting and beyond through the eyes of their experience with Daisy, their daughter and granddaughter. Episode 5 looks at growing up, and features Siena Castellon
24 Aug 2020
Daisy and Me: Episode 4 - The Elephant in the Room with Kristen Pazik
Ronnie is Daisy's Grampa, and Neil is Daisy's Dad and Louise is Daisy's Mum. Daisy has autism. This podcast will explore the impact autism has on families; the highs, the lows and the bits in between. Presented by Ronnie, Louise and Neil Barbour
This week we're talking about addressing the elephant in the room, with special guest Kristen Pazik, ambassador for the Els For Autism charity.
17 Aug 2020
Daisy and Me: Episode 3 - Hopes and Fears with Kathy Lette
In this episode we discuss our hopes and fears for Daisy and what they mean for the future. Featuring a fantastic interview with the brilliant Kathy Lette!
10 Aug 2020
Daisy And Me: Episode 2 - Communication with Max J Green
Welcome to Daisy and Me, a podcast about autism. Presented by Louise, Neil and Ronnie Barbour, they talk about issues surrounding autism, parenting and beyond through the eyes of their experience with Daisy, their daughter and granddaughter. Episode 2 is all about communication, and features Max J Green.
3 Aug 2020
Daisy and Me: Episode 1 - Grief and Joy with Carrie Grant
Welcome to Daisy and Me, a podcast about autism. Presented by Louise, Neil and Ronnie Barbour, they talk about issues surrounding autism, parenting and beyond through the eyes of their experience with Daisy, their daughter and granddaughter. Episode 1 looks at grief and joy, featuring an interview with Carrie Grant
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