Welcome to Episode 9.5 of the Autism Dadcast. Yeah, 9.5. Because Gaz forgot to hit record the first time.

Luckily, second time was even better.

This week we’ve got Ben on — pro wrestler, cancer survivor, autism dad.

Ben shares:

• How being diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma at 30 changed his whole outlook on life

• His “miracle” son Ethan, born against the odds during COVID

• The brutal reality of feeling useless when Ethan was in hospital as a newborn

• Navigating EHCP chaos (wrong names and all)

• Choosing special school over mainstream

• The constant fight to get Ethan the right support

• Meltdowns in Tesco vs getting body-slammed in the ring

• Honest chats about denial, guilt, and learning what works

• His wife being “like a dog with a bone” when fighting the local authority

  
  

It’s raw. It’s real. It’s proper dad stuff — the stress, the laughs, the wins that keep you going.

If you're a parent of an autistic child, you’ll get it.

If you're not, you’ll learn a lot.

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Autism Dadcast: Honest, vulnerable, sometimes funny conversations about fatherhood, autism, and everything in between.

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