Ep. 154 - Autism in Rural Australia with Prue

Host Rashidah sits down with Prue for a candid conversationabout raising her son Jock, who has both autism and ADHD, from the early signs and long diagnostic wait times to daily life on a remote Australian cattle ranch. Prue opens up about grief, anxiety, celebrating small wins, and the community that has rallied around her family, offering heartfelt, hard-wonwisdom for any parent navigating a new neurodivergent diagnosis.In this episode, we discuss:0:00 – Meet Prue1:38 – Early signs before diagnosis2:03 – Long wait for a diagnosis 3:55 – Behaviors that led to seeking an assessment5:46 – Autism and ADHD10:33 – Processing grief and shifting expectations12:00 – Managing anxiety and hypervigilance 15:53 – Life on the cattle ranch 17:09 – Being open about the diagnosis 22:25 – Feeding issues and celebrating small wins25:52 – Balancing attention between siblings 29:02 – Helping sibling understand neurodivergence30:05 – Mom guilt, masking feelings, and self-compassion34:21 – Making time for self-care36:12 – Why Prue decided to share her story39:10 – Finding community with other special-needs parents42:20 – Jock's therapy team45:55 – Advice for a mom newly navigating diagnosis47:55 – What makes Prue "badass"49:27 – Get in contact with Prue Connect with Prue McCormack Facebook: Prue McCormackInstagram: www.instagram.com/prue.mccormack If this episode resonated with you:-Follow the Autism for Badass Moms Podcast-Leave a review to help other autism moms find thiscommunity-Share this episode with a parent who may feel unseen ormisunderstood Follow Us: Instagram: www.instagram.com/theabmpodcastFacebook: www.facebook.com/theabmpodcast