The Threads of Life

By Trish O'Dwyer

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Episodes: 23

Description

Trish O'Dwyer primarily solo hosts an informal, 20-30 minutes, fortnightly on Friday mornings podcast for parents of autistic and/or neurodiverse children (all ages), their families and friends plus anyone wanting to understand what it's really like and how to support. The aim is for listeners to be able to take a breather, listen to someone they connect with, who knows what they are living and to feel validated and less isolated. I hope you laugh, you may cry, you may even gain some valuable real-life information and help. Above all, you will know that you are supported and that you are not alone. It is story telling in an honest & uplifting way, purely from the perspective of a parent who is learning on the go and making mistakes every day. I am parent to a wonderful nonspeaking autistic and adhd boy called Henry plus his two siblings Ben (adhd) and Abi. Topics to be talked about in a wholly non-academic fashion will be things like beginnings and diagnosis; meeting needs; judgement; relationships; transitions; regulation; sleep & sleep deprivation; literal minds; real autism awareness & general family life - teens, holidays, ageing, the works! Take this time for yourself and enjoy. Let’s keep the conversations going.

Episode Date
My Guest Tracy on NVR, PDA and a new venture
Mar 23, 2024
In the home with neurodiverse children 24 hours at a time
Feb 23, 2024
Food Wars - autism, adhd, spd, the neurodiverse
Feb 16, 2024
Stop apologising for your child's autism
Jan 27, 2024
A non-speaking child, who has words!
Jan 16, 2024
Sleep Sagas
Dec 08, 2023
Do you sometimes feel manipulated and/or controlled by your child?
Nov 24, 2023
The siblings of autistic children - introducing Ben and Abi
Nov 10, 2023
Easing the 'just getting through day to day stuff'
Oct 27, 2023
My first guests: chatting about Home Education.
Oct 13, 2023
The Plight of the Parent
Sep 29, 2023
My Autistic Child is Nonverbal but, he can talk, huh?
Sep 16, 2023
Communication Funnies - the Joy of the Autistic Mind
Sep 01, 2023
If your autistic child struggles, does that make you a bad parent?
Jul 13, 2023
Holidays and Feeling the Strain
Jul 07, 2023
Saying 'NO' to an autistic child
Jun 23, 2023
Telling your child they are autistic & school visits
Jun 09, 2023
Language matters, or does it?
May 26, 2023
Finding the Right School & EHCP Basics
May 12, 2023
Judgement & what it feels like
Apr 28, 2023
Autism diagnosis & beginnings
Apr 14, 2023
Why this podcast and what to expect
Mar 31, 2023
Why you should listen & who I am
Mar 15, 2023