NeuroDADverse

🎧 Episode 3 – Prevent Training, Parenting Pressure & Permission to FeelDan and Ben reflect on how institutional systems like Prevent training can unintentionally stigmatise neurodivergent traits. It sparks an emotional, wide-ranging chat about justice, advocacy, and the subtle harm of misrepresentation.But this episode isn’t just about systems. It’s also about the stuff at home: giving your kid Calpol without a meltdown, seeing your teenager self-regulate in a crowd, and how a trip to Tesco can

🎧 Episode 2 – Heat, Hydration & Holding It TogetherIn this episode of The NeuroDADverse, Ben and Dan battle through a blistering heatwave with their neurodivergent kids — and all the chaos that comes with it. From sensory meltdowns and nighttime wake-ups to battles over fans, windows, and hydration, the struggle is real.But it’s not all stress. There are big parenting wins too — like watching a daughter play (and win!) a cup final under pressure, or cracking the code on bath time routines that

Welcome to NeuroDADverse — the podcast for parents who sometimes feel like they’re parenting on hard mode.We’re Ben and Dan, two dads raising neurodiverse kids and figuring it out as we go.If you’ve ever felt isolated at the school gate, overwhelmed at another meltdown, or just unsure if you’re “doing it right,” this is your space.Each week, we share the real stuff. The wins, the wobbles, and all the spicy-sparkly moments in between.This isn’t expert advice. It’s lived experience. It’s the therapy