October 04, 2023

Camping | Jo Matthews

1 hour 5 minutes

If you’re raising an autistic, ADHD, or PDA child and you’ve ever tried to go camping as a “fun family activity”… this one’s for you.

Neuroshambles kicks off with an honest, hilarious and painfully relatable chat between host Mark Allen and guest Jo Matthews, as they swap stories about camping catastrophes, sensory meltdowns, and the moments that make you wonder what on earth you were thinking.

Jo is parenting two autistic children with additional diagnoses, and together they reflect on the joys and chaos of trying to enjoy the outdoors while parenting neurodivergent kids. It’s a brilliant entry point for anyone looking for a neurodivergent parenting podcast with warmth, humour and no filter.

This first episode sets the tone for the Neuroshambles podcast: no neat solutions, no preachy advice - just honest conversations about the challenges and absurdities of SEND parenting, from two people living it.

If you’re looking for an autism parenting podcast that feels like a conversation with friends, or a PDA parenting podcast that doesn’t sugar-coat things, start here.

LINKS TO STUFF WE MENTION IN THIS EPISODE:

Science museum autism-friendly events: https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/see-and-do/early-birds

Aspies for freedom: http://www.aspiesforfreedom.com/

mASCot website: https://www.asc-mascot.com/

mASCot Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/221337174595596/

To make a donation to mASCot, so they can continue their amazing work: www.givey.com/mascot

If you have any feedback about the show, ideas for topics or suggestions for neurodiversity champions you'd like us to give a shout out to, you can email: [email protected]

Instagram: www.instagram.com/neuroshambles/

Facebook: www.facebook.com/Neuroshambles

Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/Neuroshambles/

Threads: www.threads.net/@neuroshambles

CREDITS

The Neuroshambles theme tune was created by Skilsel on Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/music/beats-energetic-hip-hop-8303/

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