ALL4ONE: A FATHER'S STORY: Episode 2: The Survival Years Of Neurodivergent Parenting

About this episode

The episode explores Graham's experiences as a full-time carer for his non-verbal, neurodivergent son, highlighting the challenges and routines of parenting during survival years.

Send us Fan Mail Some parenting seasons are loud, messy, and relentless and you don’t even realise you’re surviving until you finally stop to breathe. We pick up Graham's story as a full-time carer for his non-verbal, neurodivergent son Bradley, stepping into the years filled with routines, appointments, behaviour storms, paperwork, and the constant job of advocating through education and health systems. Graham explains why their days had to run like a military operation, and how predictabil...

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Host: Dana Baltutis

Guest: Graham

Topics covered

• neurodivergent parenting
• advocacy
• family routines
• caregiving
• education systems

Keywords

• neurodivergent
• parenting
• caregiver
• education
• health systems
• routine
• advocacy

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