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Neuroshambles

Neuroshambles

著者： Mark Allen
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Neuroshambles is a UK parenting podcast about raising neurodivergent children. Hosted by lapsed comedian Mark Allen, this show explores autism parenting, ADHD, PDA, SEND, school struggles, family life and parental wellbeing through honest, relatable conversations - often with a healthy dose of humour, but always grounded in lived experience.

Mark is raising three neurodivergent children and chats with parents, carers, advocates and professionals about the everyday challenges some families face. These aren’t lectures or masterclasses, but candid tales from the front line of parenting neurodivergent kids, as guests swap stories about what works for them - and just as importantly, what definitely doesn’t. Topics range from meltdowns, PDA-related demand avoidance and dealing with authorities, to holidays, mealtimes and the logistical chaos of daily life.

Neuroshambles is for UK parents and carers who want something that feels human - supportive without being preachy, practical without being clinical. The aim isn’t to provide all the answers, but to shine a light on the absurdities and difficulties of a family life shaped by neurodivergence, offering connection, reassurance and the comfort of knowing you’re not the only one struggling to make sense of things.

New episodes are released fortnightly.

Check out more information on the Neuroshambles website: www.neuroshambles.com

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  • Screen Time: Part 2 - The Downsides For Neurodivergent Kids | Hannah Woods

    Screen Time: Part 2 - The Downsides For Neurodivergent Kids | Hannah Woods
    2026/05/20
    This week we're back with part two of a candid, deep dive into screen time. Last time we covered all the good stuff - the regulation, the social connection, the sense of mastery. This time, we're braving the darker side of the coin. Mark is joined again by Hannah, mum to nine-year-old Henry (autistic, ADHD, PDA profile) and six-year-old Thea (suspected neurotypical). Together they work through the thornier aspects of neurodivergent parenting and screen time - addiction, in-game spending, safeguarding and parental controls. They also take an honest look at crushing guilt and the shame that often lies underneath it, as well as how to handle transitions off screens without descending into full-scale conflict. For anyone trying to navigate neurodivergency parenting without a rulebook, this episode won't give you all the answers, but it will make you feel considerably less alone. ------------ CHAPTER TIMESTAMPS (ESTIMATED) 00:01:10 - Meet the Guest 00:02:34 - This Week's Topic: Screen Time - The Difficult Bits 00:03:48 - Screen Addiction, ADHD and the Dopamine Loop 00:16:12 - Managing Screen Time: Swapping One Dopamine Hit for Another 00:21:57 - In-Game Spending, Roblox and Robux 00:29:16 - Safeguarding and Online Safety 00:34:10 - Parental Controls: A Full-Time Job 00:46:52 - Are Screens Putting Our Kids Off Other Kinds of Play? 00:50:39 - Using Screens as a Tool for Transitions and Outings 00:56:38 - Getting Them Off Screens: Transition Strategies That (Sometimes) Work 01:01:45 - Parental Guilt, Shame and Societal Judgement 01:12:46 - It's Not All Rubbish 01:15:12 - Neurodiversity Champions 01:21:43 - Tiny Epic Wins 01:25:48 - What the Flip Moments ------------ LINKS TO STUFF WE MENTION IN THIS EPISODE Neuroshambles Live, Brighton (23rd July 2026) - www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1988682312330/?discount=Neuroshamblers Alternatively, search "Neuroshambles Live" on https://www.eventbrite.co.uk and use the access code “Neuroshamblers” for the discounted rate of £8 throughout May. After that, tickets go on general sale for £10. Screen time: Part 1 episode - https://neuroshambles.com/episode/screen-time-part-1-the-benefits-for-neurodivergent-kids-hannah-woods ADHD and dopamine - https://www.additudemag.com/brain-stimulation-and-adhd-cravings-dependency-and-regulation/ Roblox - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roblox Grow a garden - https://growa-garden.io/ Apple parental controls - https://support.apple.com/en-gb/105121 Google parental controls - https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/15077835?hl=en Microsoft parental controls - https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/microsoft-365/family-safety Crunchyroll - https://www.crunchyroll.com/ Tech Smart Parenting book by Catherine Knibbs - https://amzn.eu/d/0iqIy0cv Holidays Episode of Neuroshambles - https://neuroshambles.com/episode/holidays-dr-hildi-mitchell Cards against humanity - https://amzn.eu/d/08Dn7YIt Smartphone Free Childhood - https://www.smartphonefreechildhood.org/ Spectrum Squad Penarth - https://www.facebook.com/groups/2039735040102766/ ------------ 📣 CONTACT US 🌐 Website: www.neuroshambles.com 📧 Email: hello@neuroshambles.com 📸 Instagram: @neuroshambles 🎵 TikTok: @neuroshamblespod 📘 Facebook: Neuroshambles ------------ 🎙️ CREDITS 🎶 Theme music by Skilsel on Pixabay: pixabay.com
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  • Screen Time: Part 1 - The Benefits For Neurodivergent Kids | Hannah Woods

    Screen Time: Part 1 - The Benefits For Neurodivergent Kids | Hannah Woods
    2026/05/06
    Description If you're a parent of a neurodivergent child and you've ever felt quietly judged for your approach to screen time, this episode of Neuroshambles is for you. Mark is joined by Hannah Woods - one of the founders of the Spectrum Squad, a neurodivergent youth group in Penarth, South Wales - to tackle one of the most requested topics the show has ever had: managing screen time with our neurodivergent kids. This is part one of a two-part deep dive of a particularly knotty topic, and it's entirely focused on the positives of screen time. Because if you're navigating autism parenting, ADHD parenting, or PDA parenting, you'll know that screens aren't just a lazy shortcut - they can be a genuine lifeline. Whether it's helping your child regulate, learn and connect with peers, or just giving you ten minutes of respite to gather your energy, screen time is doing some heavy lifting in a lot of neurodivergent households. This is an honest, relatable conversation about the gap between the parents we thought we'd be and the parents our kids actually need us to be. Part 2, covering the potential downsides of screen time, is coming in the next episode. But for now, let's hear the case for the defence. Chapter Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction and Neuroshambles Live Announcement 02:56 - Meet the Guest: Hannah Woods 08:10 - Topic Introduction: Screen Time with Neurodivergent Kids 10:00 - How We Thought We'd Parent Around Screens (Before We Met Our Kids) 14:29 - The Stigma Around Screen Time 15:23 - Screen Time Limits, NHS Guidance and Why It Doesn't Apply to Our Kids 18:17 - Dr Naomi Fisher: It's Not the Screen, It's What's Behind It 21:59 - Screens for Regulation - Meltdowns, Overwhelm and India's Wardrobe Nook 29:29 - Special Interests, Hyperfocus and Letting Them Go Deep 39:17 - Online Connection, Belonging and the Social Value of Multiplayer Gaming 42:39 - Building Friendships Through Minecraft and Shared Play 50:04 - Sharing Content as a Love Language (YouTube Clips Count) 55:16 - Watching Online as a Gateway to Special Interests 57:40 - Screens as a Learning Tool - Laptops, Writing and Demand Avoidance 01:01:08 - Reading Apps and How They Changed Everything 01:03:20 - Self-Esteem, Gaming and Finding Your Thing 01:04:53 - Screens as a Social Bridge 01:07:44 - From 3D Printing to School Fair Entrepreneur 01:09:52 - The Parental Sanity Argument (Yes, It Counts) 01:13:16 - Screens for Sleep and Winding Down 01:15:20 - Neurodiversity Champions 01:18:22 - Tiny Epic Wins 01:22:09 - What the Flip Moments Links to Stuff We Mention in This Episode Neuroshambles Live, Brighton (23rd July 2026) - www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1988682312330/?discount=Neuroshamblers Alternatively, search "Neuroshambles Live" on https://www.eventbrite.co.uk and use the access code “Neuroshamblers” for the discounted rate of £8 throughout May. After that, tickets go on general sale for £10. The Family Experience of PDA by Eliza Fricker - https://amzn.eu/d/02qGPcjD Dr Naomi Fisher article on screens - https://naomifisher.co.uk/tags/screens/ Bluey - https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m000vbrk/bluey Gravity Falls - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravity_Falls How To Break Up With Your Phone - https://amzn.eu/d/04PSfLq9 Roblox - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roblox JusTalk Kids - https://kids.justalk.com/ MindJam - https://mindjam.org.uk/ Super Mario Odyssey - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Mario_Odyssey Audible storybooks - https://www.audible.co.uk/ Calm app - https://www.calm.com/ Greeking Out (National Geographic podcast) - https://www.nationalgeographic.com/podcasts/greeking-out/ Have Fun, Get Fit (South Wales) - https://www.facebook.com/HaveFunGetFitRossParsons/ Neurospicy Wings (South Wales) - https://www.neurospicywings.co.uk/ 📣 CONTACT US 🌐 Website: www.neuroshambles.com 📧 Email: hello@neuroshambles.com 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neuroshambles/ 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@neuroshamblespod 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Neuroshambles 🎙️ CREDITS 🎶 Theme music by Skilsel on Pixabay: https://pixabay.com
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  • How to be your neurodivergent child's safe person | Jo and Dotty Matthews

    How to be your neurodivergent child's safe person | Jo and Dotty Matthews
    2026/04/22

    If you've ever found yourself having to outline the entire day's schedule before you've even had your first coffee, or negotiating bath time as a sacred non-negotiable human right, this episode might just be the one you didn't know you needed. Mark is joined by the brilliant Jo Matthews for a deep dive into what it really means to be your child's safe person.

    Whether your neuroshambolic family is shaped by autism, ADHD or PDA, so many of us know the exhausting, relentless, sometimes claustrophobic experience of being the one person our child needs above all others. It's a privilege and it's hard work, but it's almost never talked about with the honesty it deserves on a neurodivergent parenting podcast.

    In a Neuroshambles first, this episode also features a second guest - Dotty Matthews, Jo's 19-year-old autistic daughter - who joins Mark for a candid, funny and genuinely moving conversation about what it felt like to be that child. From the early days of demanding apple juice to command her mum's attention, through to slowly learning to find safety in other people, Dotty's perspective is the kind of lived experience that makes this show worth your time.

    There's also a listener email from Lydia, whose 13-year-old daughter's intense attachment prompted this whole conversation - and both Jo and Dotty have something genuinely useful to say in response. Autistic parenting advice doesn't get much more grounded in lived experience than this.

    CHAPTER TIMESTAMPS (ESTIMATED)

    00:01:08 - Meet the Guest: Jo Matthews

    00:03:40 - This Week's Topic: Being Your Child's Safe Person

    00:04:22 - Lydia's Listener Email

    00:07:06 - Dotty's Early Attachment (and the Gee Story)

    00:10:25 - Transitional Objects and Starting School

    00:18:58 - Co-regulation: Being Your Child's Emotional Anchor

    00:25:54 - Scaffolding the Day: Structure and Predictability

    00:30:54 - Being Their Executive Function

    00:37:45 - Advocating for Your Child

    00:43:41 - Being a Physical Safe Space (Including Co-sleeping)

    00:48:05 - Being an Emotional Outlet

    00:56:34 - The Guilt and Exhaustion of Being a Safe Person

    01:03:12 - Attachment Theory and Building Independence

    01:06:58 - When Only One Parent is the Safe Person

    01:14:17 - Meet the Second Guest: Dotty Matthews

    01:38:51 - It's Not All Rubbish

    01:41:07 - Neurodiversity Champions

    01:43:46 - Tiny Epic Wins

    01:47:04 - What the Flip Moments

    LINKS TO STUFF WE MENTION IN THIS EPISODE

    Attachment Theory (John Bowlby) - https://www.simplypsychology.org/bowlby.html

    The Loxdale Centre, Portslade - https://www.loxdale.com/

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

    Mark's talk: "How Dads Can Show Up Better For Our Neurodivergent Kids" - https://neuroshambles.com/page-gazc-3dk8-ywa8-dnly

    Raising SEND kids: The Dad's Perspective (with Terry Lloyd) - https://neuroshambles.com/episode/raising-send-kids-the-dads-perspective-terry-lloyd

    📣 CONTACT US

    🌐 Website: www.neuroshambles.com

    📧 Email: hello@neuroshambles.com

    📸 Instagram: @neuroshambles

    🎵 TikTok: @neuroshamblespod

    📘 Facebook: Neuroshambles

    🎙️ CREDITS

    🎶 Theme music by Skilsel on Pixabay: pixabay.com
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