We're Not Your Typical Podcast

In this episode of We’re Not Your Typical, we sit down with an experienced Occupational Therapist to explore autism, sensory processing difficulties, emotional regulation, and the everyday realities of parenting neurodivergent children.

We discuss autism meltdowns, sensory overload, non-verbal communication, ADHD traits, PICA, routines, screen time, gut health, and practical OT strategies that parents can use at home to help their children feel calmer, safer, and more regulated.

This honest conversation gives real insight into the struggles SEN parents face daily from emotional dysregulation and behavioural challenges to navigating therapy, school support, and sensory needs.

If you’re parenting an autistic child or supporting a child with ADHD, sensory processing disorder, or additional needs, this episode is full of relatable experiences and expert advice.

Topics covered:

Autism & sensory processing disorder
Emotional regulation in autistic children
Autism meltdowns & overstimulation
Occupational therapy strategies
Non-verbal autism
ADHD & sensory overload
SEN parenting struggles
Gut health & autism
Self-regulation techniques for children
Screen time & dysregulation

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In this deeply emotional episode, Carly opens up about her journey raising her son Barney from the early signs of autism and delayed communication, to the terrifying reality of seizures and navigating a world that often doesn’t understand children with additional needs.

Carly shares the grief, fear, guilt and love that comes with parenting a non-verbal autistic child, including the moment she realised Barney wasn’t developing like other children, the challenges of mainstream school, and the heartbreaking experience of witnessing his first seizure at just nine years old.

This episode is an honest conversation about autism, epilepsy, SEN parenting, and the emotional realities families face behind closed doors. It’s raw, eye-opening and incredibly powerful.

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In this episode we talk openly with Jessie Townz about the reality of raising a child with a PDA profile the meltdowns, burnout, masking, school struggles, and the constant fight parents face just to be heard.

From navigating EHCPs and specialist schools to explaining why PDA is so misunderstood, this conversation is honest, emotional, and deeply needed.

If you’re parenting a neurodivergent child, especially one with PDA, you are not alone. 💛

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Everyone talks about stress.
But ADHD burnout is something completely different.

In this episode, we sit down with clinicians to break down what burnout actually looks like and why so many parents, children, and adults are silently struggling.

We get into:

- Why ADHD and autism can compete in the same brain
- The early warning signs most people ignore
- Why burnout is the end result of months (or years) of masking
- The reality of parenting while burned out
- ADHD in the workplace (and why it’s misunderstood)
- Medication the honest pros, cons, and real-life impact

This isn’t surface-level advice.
This is what’s really going on behind the scenes.

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