NeuroDADverse

About NeuroDADverse

The NeuroDADverse is more than just a podcast, it’s a weekly therapy session between two long-time friends reconnecting through the shared highs and lows of neurodivergent parenthood. Danny is raising a six-year-old, while Ben is navigating life with two teenagers. Between them, their lived experiences span early years and adolescence, offering valuable perspective for any parent on the neurodivergent journey. Their conversations blend lived wisdom, raw honesty, and light-hearted reflection, often with Danny just entering stages that Ben has already faced. This dynamic brings warmth, curiosity, and relatable storytelling that resonates across all ages and stages of parenting. At its heart, The NeuroDADverse exists because parenting neurodivergent children can feel incredibly isolating. Many of society’s norms simply don’t apply and it’s rare to find someone who truly hears you. This podcast was born from the need to find and grow that tribe. A space where parents can feel seen, heard, and appreciated. Whether you’re in the thick of meltdowns, laughing uncontrollably with them or even just wondering about diagnoses you’re not alone. Here, we speak with love, lead though our understanding and share with honesty. This is a space for ideas, laughter, and connection. Please remember: You are doing better than you think. You are enough. You are not alone. Welcome to the NeuroDADverse.“ Real talk from two dads raising neurodivergent kids with love, laughter, and plenty of chaos. Connect with us on Instagram, TikTok and watch us on Youtube @NeuroDadversepodcast Theme music by Hands Up! https://www.instagram.com/handsuppunk/?hl=en Show produced by Squid Shack Studios https://www.instagram.com/squidshackstudios/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Danny Eycott - Ben Wisdom-Quieros

Category

education · health & fitness · kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

23 Jul 2025

Latest episode

16 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

71 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Oct 2026

   MiniPod 🎙️ When Your Child Needs More Time to Understand | Autism & ADHD Parenting | NeuroDADverse Podcast Ep.69

   Welcome to another NeuroDADverse Virtual Mini Pod, where Dan and Ben share their parenting challenges and wins separately, bringing together another week of real-life autism and ADHD parenting. This week, Dan shares a challenging Sunday with Frankie. What should have been a straightforward family birthday gathering becomes unexpectedly difficult when Frankie wants to visit his nanny but struggles to understand why Mum can't come along. It's a reminder that progress isn't always linear, and even when our children are developing new skills, unfamiliar situations can still be incredibly challenging. Meanwhile, Ben reflects on an overnight stay with Mabel following a busy school open evening. With Mabel exhausted, uncomfortable and her ADHD medication wearing off, Ben finds himself becoming frustrated by her constant commentary about how she's feeling. Mabel, now in Year 11, is beginning to take real ownership of her education. After years of finding homework and schoolwork at home challenging, she's increasingly motivated to revise independently and engage with her GCSE subjects. For Ben, seeing her approach education with enthusiasm rather than anxiety is a huge milestone. Dan also celebrates Frankie receiving his first Diamond Award at school, recognising several days of positive engagement, communication and learning. After a difficult few weeks involving injuries and emotional challenges, seeing Frankie happy, settled and progressing at school is something worth celebrating. In this episode, we explore: Autism, ADHD and communication differences Helping autistic children understand changes to routines Why processing time matters Supporting teenagers when ADHD medication wears off Recognising when your child needs to talk rather than receive advice Encouraging independence with GCSE revision Celebrating progress in SEND education Finding the wins during challenging parenting weeks You're doing great. You are enough. And you're definitely not alone. Real conversations about raising neurodivergent children in a neurotypical world. Hosted by two UK dads, NeuroDADverse explores autism, ADHD, SEND parenting, mental load, masking, school systems, identity, and the everyday wins and struggles of neurodivergent family life. If you’re a parent of an autistic child, an ADHD dad, part of a SEND family, or simply looking for honest, relatable parenting conversations — you’re not alone here. 🔔 New episodes weekly 📢 Share, rate, or comment to help more families discover the show 📧 neurodadverse@gmail.com 🌐 All links & platforms: 👉 linktr.ee/NeuroDADverse 🎧 Listen on: Apple Podcasts • Spotify • Amazon Music • Audible 📺 Watch full episodes & short clips on YouTube 📲 Follow on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook & LinkedIn #NeurodivergentParenting #SENDLife #AutismParenting #ADHDDads #ParentingPodcast #NeuroDadverse #DifferentNotLess #NeurodiversityUK Timestamps: 00:00 Welcome to The NeuroDADverse 01:10 Ben's Challenge: An Exhausting Evening 02:11 When Your Teenager Needs to Talk Things Through 03:42 When ADHD Medication Wears Off 04:31 Recognising What Your Child Actually Needs 06:26 Parenting Through Frustration 07:46 Dan's Challenge: When Family Plans Don't Fit 09:33 Frankie Wants to Visit Nanny 10:53 When Communication Becomes Difficult 11:54 Giving Frankie Time to Process 12:30 Finding a Win in the Challenge 13:31 A Family Birthday That Finally Comes Together 14:35 This Week's Wins 15:05 Mabel's Relationship With Homework 17:09 A Huge Change in Her Motivation 18:29 Taking Ownership of GCSE Revision 19:13 Reflecting on School Avoidance and Progress 21:17 Frankie Wins a Diamond Award! 22:34 Celebrating a Positive Week at School 23:26 Looking Ahead to Frankie's EHCP Review 24:07 Recognising How Far He's Come 24:33 Final Thoughts and Community Invitation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   9 Oct 2026

   We Went Shopping. It Meant More Than You Think | NeuroDADverse Ep.68

   Sometimes the biggest parenting wins look completely ordinary to everyone else. This week on The NeuroDADverse, Ben shares why spending a few hours shopping with his autistic teenager meant so much. These were places that had previously been associated with anxiety, overwhelm and some incredibly difficult experiences. This time, Oscar was ready to go, navigated multiple shops, dealt with disappointment when the headphones they wanted weren't available, joked around with Dad and even tackled a supermarket shop. They didn't really get the "stuff" they went out for. But Ben came home feeling like he'd got something considerably more important. Dan also talks about a more challenging week with Frankie, including concerns around school and the reminder that behaviour is communication, particularly when a child doesn't necessarily have another way to express what they're experiencing. There's also a difficult attempt at a SEND-friendly activity. An unfamiliar venue, unexpected noise from a nearby drumming session and other sensory challenges quickly became too much. Rather than forcing the activity, the priority became listening to what Frankie was communicating and helping him regulate. Meanwhile, Mabel misses a week of school through illness, leaving Ben confronting an uncomfortable parenting instinct: is she struggling with school again, or is she simply ill? Sometimes our previous experiences make it difficult not to catastrophise what's happening today. This week we talk about autism, ADHD, sensory overwhelm, school, communication, teenage independence and those seemingly tiny moments that can quietly show us just how far our children have come. Because sometimes a completely ordinary Saturday isn't ordinary at all. 💛 You're doing great. You are enough. And you're definitely not alone. We have real conversations about raising neurodivergent children in a neurotypical world. Hosted by two UK dads, NeuroDADverse explores autism, ADHD, SEND parenting, mental load, masking, school systems, identity, and the everyday wins and struggles of neurodivergent family life. 🔔 New episodes weekly 📢 Share, rate, or comment to help more families discover the show 📧 neurodadverse@gmail.com 🌐 All links & platforms: 👉 linktr.ee/NeuroDADverse 🎧 Listen on: Apple Podcasts • Spotify • Amazon Music • Audible 📺 Watch full episodes & short clips on YouTube 📲 Follow on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook & LinkedIn Timecodes 00:00 – Welcome to The NeuroDADverse 01:33 – Our Week in Three Words 02:10 – This Week's Challenges 03:00 – How Has Frankie Been Doing? 07:03 – When Behaviour Is Communication 08:53 – When Your Child Makes Their Needs Known 11:38 – Are These Just Normal School Challenges? 12:58 – Trying Something New 14:46 – When the Sensory Environment Changes Everything 18:03 – A SEND Session That Didn't Go to Plan 19:55 – Why Parents Need the Information Beforehand 20:50 – Frankie Tells Us: Not Today 23:38 – Mabel Misses a Week of School 24:36 – Illness or School Avoidance? 27:01 – When Previous Experiences Affect How We Parent Today 28:42 – Sometimes Being Ill Just Means Being Ill 29:40 – This Week's Wins 30:06 – Being Enough, Being Tough & All the Stuff 31:40 – Ben and Oscar Go Shopping 34:05 – And Something Unexpected Happens 37:06 – Reaching for Dad When Things Feel Uncomfortable 38:56 – Handling Disappointment Differently 39:20 – Returning to a Place That Used to Be Really Difficult 41:02 – This Time Everything Feels Different 43:04 – Let's Try Another Shop... 44:32 – Four Shops. One Massive Win. 46:06 – Preparing Oscar for Independence 46:39 – We Didn't Get the Stuff... But Got So Much More 47:37 – Looking Back at How Far We've Come 51:02 – Looking Ahead to Next Week 52:36 – Final Thoughts #NeuroDADverse #AutismParenting #ADHDParenting #Autism #ADHD #SEND #SENDParenting #Neurodiversity #AutisticTeen #NeurodivergentFamily #SensoryOverload #ParentingTeens #ParentingPodcast #ActuallyAutistic #YouAreNotAlone Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

3. 

   2 Oct 2026

   Our Teen Says 3 Days of School Is Enough | NeuroDADverse Ep.67

   When your child is clearly communicating “no”, sometimes the hardest parenting decision is working out whether the thing you're fighting for actually matters. Not every parenting battle needs to be won. Sometimes the bigger win is recognising what your child is actually trying to tell you. This week, Dan and Ben are back together and catching up on another very real week of neurodivergent family life from bathtime resistance and sensory needs to school attendance, teenage independence and knowing when it's worth pushing... and when it's better to stop. Dan reflects on a challenging moment with Frankie around bath time and the realisation that, although he may not communicate in the conventional way, letting the water out of the bath is a pretty clear way of saying “I don't want a bath.” Meanwhile, Ben and Laura are navigating Oscar's difficult relationship with school. Oscar is beginning to communicate which days feel manageable, seemingly settling on three days out of five, raising some familiar questions about encouraging attendance while respecting what your child is telling you. And Mabel has a difficult careers day that ends in tears before completely turning things around: a colourful CV, some new interview clothes and a 20-minute interview that she ultimately comes away feeling good about. There's also room for the wins: longstanding relationships around Frankie, Mabel finding confidence through her band and helping a new student, and Oscar increasingly coming to Dad simply because they want to share the things they're excited about. It's another week of challenges, wins and figuring things out as we go. If any of this sounds suspiciously like life in your house, come and join the conversation. You're doing great, you are enough, and you're definitely not alone. 💛 Real conversations about raising neurodivergent children in a neurotypical world. Hosted by two UK dads, NeuroDADverse explores autism, ADHD, SEND parenting, mental load, masking, school systems, identity, and the everyday wins and struggles of neurodivergent family life. If you’re a parent of an autistic child, an ADHD dad, part of a SEND family, or simply looking for honest, relatable parenting conversations — you’re not alone here. 🔔 New episodes weekly 📢 Share, rate, or comment to help more families discover the show 📧 neurodadverse@gmail.com 🌐 All links & platforms: 👉 linktr.ee/NeuroDADverse 🎧 Listen on: Apple Podcasts • Spotify • Amazon Music • Audible 📺 Watch full episodes & short clips on YouTube 📲 Follow on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook & LinkedIn #NeurodivergentParenting #SENDLife #AutismParenting #ADHDDads #ParentingPodcast #NeuroDadverse #DifferentNotLess #NeurodiversityUK 00:00 Welcome to The NeuroDADverse 01:26 Three Words for the Week 02:32 This Week's Challenges 04:54 When Bath Time Becomes a Battle 06:03 Is It Really Worth the Fight? 07:12 Oscar Negotiates School 10:12 Is Three Days a Week Enough? 11:29 Mabel's Careers Day 13:10 When It All Becomes Too Much 14:26 Turning the Interview Into Something Fun 15:01 She Did It! 16:14 When Gamifying School Doesn't Work 18:41 Changing an Autistic Child's Safe Space 20:40 Another Unexpected Parenting Challenge 22:08 This Week's Wins 25:52 Mabel Finds Her Confidence 28:06 Oscar Starts Asking for More 29:00 Why THAT Is Such a Big Win 30:47 Looking Ahead 34:02 A Surprisingly Good Week 35:47 You're Definitely Not Alone Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

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