In this episode of the PADSDads Podcast, Ben meets Rich Henshall who's Dad to two year old Asher. Asher was born seven weeks early, and it was after he was born that they found out about his Down syndrome diagnosis. Rich admits that the news, in his words, "took the wind out of our sails a bit, but 2 years on and we're finally finding our feet... It's been quite a journey!" This podcast has been created for Down Syndrome UK - you can find out more about them and their work at downsyndromeuk.co.uk You can also search for "Positive About Down Syndrome" on social media - and if you'd like to m ..read more

In this episode Ben meets Jim, who's Dad to three year old Millie. Jim and his wife Louise were on holiday in Norfolk when Millie decided it was time to arrive - seven weeks before her due date. She was in NICU where the consultant suggested a blood test for Down syndrome which was confirmed a couple of days later. Jim admits that before Millie arrived, having a child with a disability "was probably one of the worst things I could think of happening". In this conversation, he talks about how his perception of having a child with additional needs has completely changed and about the fabulous ..read more

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