This episode deals with the familiar frustration of having to deal with the experts who are gatekeepers to the accommodations our neurodifferent kids need. From teachers, whose evidence you have to seek in order to get a diagnosis, to CAMHS specialists, GPs, occupational therapists and paediatricians - the list of professionals we need to interact with is dizzying.

Mark talks to wonderful guest Charlotte Mountford, parent to three neurodivergent boys: a 17-year old (suspected autistic), a 14-year old (diagnosed autistic) and a 13-year old (diagnosed autistic, suspected ADHD). Mark and Charlotte swap stories of their own experiences with experts - both good and bad, and discuss how to react when you realise that you actually know more than the professional in front of you. 

"Outliers: The Story of Success" by Malcolm Gladwell - https://amzn.eu/d/91hZpN4

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Eliza Fricker - https://missingthemark.co.uk/

Kieran Rose - https://theautisticadvocate.com/

"Bilal's Bad Day" by Neelum Khan - https://amzn.eu/d/5amH9zO

"Neurotypicals don't juggle chainsaws" podcast - https://neurotypicalsdontjugglechainsaws.co.uk/

Liz Evans: The Untypical OT - https://the-untypical-ot.co.uk/

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