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What happens when you realise your child may not live with you forever?

In this episode of The Empowered Parent Podcast, Graham shares the deeply personal journey of supporting Bradley into adulthood and creating a home where he can feel safe, understood, and supported to grow with dignity and choice.

We talk about anxiety, OCD, tics, and how behaviour is often communication. We also explore the power of curiosity, understanding patterns rather than fighting them, and the role the right supports can play in helping families move out of survival mode.

This conversation also goes into the real life side of supported living and the NDIS. The decisions, the staffing, the routines, the emotional load, and the unexpected moments where adulthood begins to emerge.

A thoughtful and honest episode for parents thinking about future living options, independence, and what support can truly look like.

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ALL4ONE: A FATHER'S STORY: Episode 4: From Safety To Independence Through Supported Living - The Empowered Parent with Dana Baltutis Buying a home for your child sounds like a practical decision until you realise it also forces a whole new identity for everyone involved. We sit down with Graham to unpack how his family moved from assuming Bradley would live with them forever to...

New episode out now on The Empowered Parent Podcast with Dana Baltutis.
ALL4ONE: A Father’s Story Episode 3
School Was The Anchor… And Then It Ended.
In this heartfelt conversation, Graham shares the transition from the school years into adulthood with Bradley, and the impact that losing routine, predictability, and community had on the whole family.
We talk about:
• anxiety and transitions
• travel and regulation
• support workers and independence
• daily living skills and routines
• the hidden support parents provide every day
A warm and honest conversation for parents supporting autistic teens and young adults.
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ALL4ONE: A FATHER'S STORY: Episode 3: School Was The Anchor And Then It Ended - The Empowered Parent with Dana Baltutis School can feel like it’s “for the kids”, but for many families it’s also the first place a parent stops feeling invisible. I sit down with Graham to keep following Bradley’s journey from childhood into adulthood, starting with the school years an...

Feeling incredibly privileged to be part of the Adelaide Success Circle panel discussion hosted by Kismet Healthcare, discussing The Complexities of Leading People alongside Jacki Done, Donna Adams, and Dr Phil Hamdorf.

A big thank you to Carla Canning from Connect Lead Achieve for thoughtfully chairing the discussion and creating such a warm and engaging space for conversation.

Leadership is complex because people are complex.
Conversations like these are an important reminder that strong leadership starts with understanding, connection, and clarity.

The Empowered Parent with Dana Baltutis Podcast is back with a special 6 week series focusing on dads.
In this series, Graham Clark shares his journey as a dad to Bradley, his now mid twenties neurodivergent son, and the experiences that led him and his wife Tracy to create All4One Ability Services, supporting neurodivergent young adults in accommodation and independent living.
In our first episode, we talk about the early years, diagnosis, the challenges dads often carry quietly, and the importance of hope, practical support, and community.
This series is about the role dads play, what they go through behind the scenes, and why families need spaces where they feel understood and supported.
Listen on your favourite podcast app or here:

ALL4ONE: A FATHER'S STORY: Episode 1: The Beginning...... - The Empowered Parent with Dana Baltutis A child can be sleeping through the night, walking on time, and lighting up your world with cheeky joy, and you can still end up facing a diagnosis that changes everything. Graham Clark joins us to start a special six-week series, sharing what it’...

Something a little different from me today.

I'm thrilled to be joining an incredible panel of leaders on Thursday 21 May for the Adelaide Success Circle, and I'd love for you to know about it.

This is an evening designed specifically for senior leaders in healthcare, NDIS, and aged care -- and the topic couldn't be more timely: The Complexities of Leading People Today.

Because let's be honest. Leading a team right now is genuinely hard. Workforce pressures, burnout, competing expectations, constant change. If you're feeling it, you're not imagining it -- and you're not alone.

The panel brings together:
Jacki Done (Chief People & Quality Officer, Uniting SA), Donna Adams (Behavioural Change Specialist and founder of Business Leaders Circles), Dr Phil Hamdorf (CEO, Australian Sporting Alliance for People with a Disability), and me -- Dana Baltutis, Founder of My Therapy House.

We'll be having honest, peer-to-peer conversations about what it actually takes to lead well right now. No vendors. No pitches. Just real talk from people who get it -- and plenty of time to mingle, connect, and leave genuinely inspired.

Thursday 21 May, 4:00 -- 6:30 pm
The Function, Level 3/4 Colley Terrace, Glenelg

Drinks, nibbles, and a room full of people who understand your world.

Places are limited, so if this is for you -- or someone you know -- grab a ticket via the link below.
[tickets link:
https://events.humanitix.com/adelaide-success-circle-for-ndis-and-aged-care-leaders]

See you there!

Adelaide Success Circle for Healthcare, NDIS & Aged Care Leaders Exclusive evening for senior healthcare and disability leaders - expert panel, insight, connection, drinks and nibbles.