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Paul and Michael raise two sets of twins, their eldest of which have autism and epilepsy. In Diffability, they talk about their lives and the challenges they face, about products that make their lives with the boys easier, and they speak to special guests. Whether your child’s Diffability is anxiety, mental health, ASD, ADHD or any other kind of diagnosis, this podcast is here to show you that you’re not alone in your calling to raise your child with a Diffability.
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We spoke to Charlie - she’s @ouralteredlife on instagram - whose son Harry was born with Goldenhar syndrome, which causes facial disfigurement, and often comes alongside autism and global learning delay.
She has some fantastic insight on how life changes when you’re raising a child with a disability, and how to get support on this journey you never expected to take!
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We spoke to Claire Stancliffe - captain of the National Deaf Women’s Football Team about just how far society has come in relation to disabilities, and about how much further we still have to go.
Of course, she also provided some fantastic tips about getting your children in to sport where possible, and some interesting insight into how the world of tech is helping disabled athletes
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We spoke to Sandie at Beat to discuss some of the most common or prominent eating disorders, and of course, get her top tips for parents raising children facing one of these.
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In this episode, we caught up with Rosie from Epilepsy Action, to talk all things epilepsy. Rosie was a fantastic guest, with a lot of insight, and of course, some fantastic tips for parents raising children with epilepsy.
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In this episode, we will be tackling ADHD - a disorder that has been around forever, but only now are people starting to understand it fully. We spoke to Katherine, who is @ADHD_coach_katherine on Instagram, and she is a specialist ADHD coach. We asked her all about diagnosis, and of course, got her tips for parents raising children with ADHD.
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Paul and Michael talk to Andrea from @mummyandherthree.autism on Instagram to talk about the realities of raising a child with autism, a subject very close to the guys' hearts. She also gives us her top tips for parents of children with autism.
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Paul and Michael speak to two incredible Down Syndrome charities to find out what life is like for parents of children with an extra chromosome.
Find out more about Down Syndrome UK here: https://downsyndromeuk.co.uk/
And learn about 21 Together here: https://21together.org.uk/
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Jen's experience of children with dyslexia is twofold - firstly she is a former SENCO, and secondly, she has two children with dyslexia. Her son's route to diagnosis may surprise you.
If you would like to reach out to Jen, or just follow her family on Instagram, you can follow them at It's The Fergusons.
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Emma is a Teacher of the Deaf from the National Deaf Children's Society, and shares her insights and tips on raising a deaf child.
Find out how the National Deaf Children's Society support deaf children and young people on their website, https://www.ndcs.org.uk/
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This episode focuses on raising children with Cerebral Palsy, and Amanda and Pilar talk about the important role online communities can play.
Amanda Richardson is the CEO of Action Cerebral Palsy, and Pilar Cloud is Project Lead there, where they help raise awareness of the issues faced by children and young people living with Cerebral Palsy.
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Hosts Paul and Michael speak to Penny about anxiety in children, what you can do as a parent to help them, and where you can turn for help.
Penny is the Assistant Clinical Director at Kids Inspire, who provide mental health and trauma recovery support for children, young people, and their families.
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Gillian and Christopher work for Shine, supporting families and people with Spina Bifida. Find out what causes it, what support there is available, and more!
To find out more, or to get in touch with Shine, head to: https://www.shinecharity.org.uk/
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For International Day of People With Disabilities, Paul and Michael joined guests from Merlin's Magic Wand and Merlin Entertainments to talk about accessibility on the London Eye, the River Cruise, and across Merlin as a whole.
They also spoke about the Magical Day Out scheme from Merlin's Magic Wand, and if you would like to apply, head to: https://www.merlinsmagicwand.org/apply-for-a-day-out/making-an-application.aspx
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Paul and Michael are back to fill you in on the exciting plans for Season 2 of Diffability!
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Paul and Michael talk to Jacob Kelly (a.k.a. adhdfatheruk on Instagram) about his ADHD growing up, and what he is doing now as an adult to help others like him.
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Paul and Michael talk to Naomi from @livingwithmyhero on Instagram. She is mum to Ethan, who has a rare genetic disorder called ARX, and also has a Vagus Nerve Stimulator (VNS) implant for his epilepsy.
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Paul and Michael talk about the new Primark campaign featured disabled models, and chat to Chriis Riley about his Epilepsy and how he lives with it as an adult.
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Paul and Michael talk about what it's like when their boys have to be put under anaesthetic for an operation.
Plus the guys recommend a floatation aid for holidays!
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Sharon is a careers advisor at a college, and often deals with special needs students. She talks about the transition for these children coming out of school and into further and higher education or careers.
She also talks about gender and sexuality issues in Autistic children.
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This week the guys are joined by special guest Kellie from Born Anxious, who is on for the whole show, talking about label-free clothing and her work with Scope on accessibility for playgrounds.
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