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Autism & Neurodiversity

Autism & Neurodiversity

Jason & Debbie Grygla

Parenting or working with neurodivergent children, teens, or young adults? Join us Jason Grygla, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Founder and Director of NeuroDev, a specialized mentoring program for neurodivergent young adults, and Debbie Grygla, Certified Parent Coach as we share practical tools, expert insights, and personal experiences to help you better support neurodivergents and foster their growth, development, and emotional well-being.
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Autism & Neurodiversity - 80. Choosing Parent / Mentor Goals with Debbie
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01/06/23 • 15 min

When one of the children, teens, or young adult's you're parenting or working with is autistic and/or neurodivergent they have higher support needs.

Having parental goals is important if you want to meet their needs effectively. Choose a goal and achieve it so that this year looks differently than last year.

See full show notes here: JasonDebbie.com/80

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Autism & Neurodiversity - 81. Balance of Power in a Mentoring Relationship with Jason
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01/13/23 • 23 min

The balance of power in a mentoring type relationship with a young person is continually adjusting as a child develops into adulthood.

As you parent, shifting ownership to them is an important part of their development. When they are autistic and/or neurodivergent and have a different timeline for developmental milestones it can create challenges as they start adulting.

Here are some principals to consider when navigating these shifts.

See full show notes here: JasonDebbie.com/81

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Autism & Neurodiversity - 76. Shame and Development with Debbie
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11/18/22 • 20 min

When our autistic and neurodivergent young people struggle and get stuck and their development slows or stalls out, the one thing that's usually at the bottom of their struggles is shame-based thoughts, stories, and beliefs they've internalized.

To get full show notes: JasonDebbie.com/76

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Autism & Neurodiversity - 55. Avoiding Burnout with Jason

55. Avoiding Burnout with Jason

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04/29/22 • 34 min

Autistic and neurodivergent children, teens, and young adults need us for the long-haul. When you're a parent, caregiver, or mentor in some capacity it can be easy to get burned out. In this episode, Jason dives in to one of the biggest contributors to burning out for him and offers some tips for combating it.

Get full show notes here: https://JasonDebbie.com/55

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Autism & Neurodiversity - 4. Safe Struggle with Nichol Ernst

4. Safe Struggle with Nichol Ernst

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01/15/21 • 51 min

Join us this week to learn about a wilderness program that uses the outdoor effect and safe struggle to accelerate growth and results. Nichol, the Executive Director of Summit Achievement in Stow, Maine shares how his program's hybrid wilderness model is so effective for taking what students learn outdoors and then applying it in actual life settings. He discusses how they help their students take on challenges, improve their executive functioning skills, handle transitions, learn "tone, tact and timing" and why the pot vaping trend appeals to neurodiverse teens and young adults. We discuss when a wilderness therapy program is appropriate for neurodiverse young people, especially when an outpatient clinical or residential setting isn't working. You'll also gain insights on things you can implement at home.

Get full show notes here and more information here: https://JasonDebbie.com/4

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We often talk about meeting our autistic and neurodivergents where they're at, which is a great thing for any young person, but becomes especially crucial when someone has a disability or is struggling.

And there's one thing that really gets in our way when we're trying to do this on a consistent basis.

Get full show notes here: JasonDebbie.com/68

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Autism & Neurodiversity - 70. What Interferes with Development? with Debbie
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09/16/22 • 17 min

Many of us with good intentions are sabotaging development.

Over time, this can be really discouraging when you've invested your time, energy, emotions, and even money, and your neurodivergent young person is still struggling and not making much progress.

Listen in for one of the biggest things we see that gets in the way of development.

See full show notes here: JasonDebbie.com/70

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Autism & Neurodiversity - Mania and Neurodiversity: What Parents Need to Know with Jason
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10/13/23 • 7 min

Does your autistic or neurodivergent loved one swing between manic, over the top, emotions and depression?

In this episode, Jason talks about the challenges of extreme swings in emotionally dysregulated states. This can lead to problems in their relationships, at work, and in other areas of their lives. Being more aware of the signs of mania can help us be more effective in supporting the development of emotional regulation skills.

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It can be really challenging to know if we're parenting too much or too little. Especially when we have a son or daughter that's neurodiverse and has some developmental delays or extra challenges. When your child enters the adulting transition, it can get even more complicated.

How much should we support and how much should we back off? What's helpful and what's not. Too little support and management may hinder their progress because they don't have what they need. Too much support and management can also impede their growth and development.

In this episode, I offer perspectives to help you stay out of the extremes and look at parenting differently. I also offer you what I have found to be key in experiencing more parenting wins, no matter where your son or daughter is in their development or how much managing they need.

Get full show notes and be sure to sign up for my email list and free video course here: https://JasonDebbie.com/25

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Autism & Neurodiversity - 3. Neurodiverse Parenting with Debbie
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01/08/21 • 13 min

In this first solo episode with Debbie, she talks about some of the challenges in neurodiverse parenting. You love your son or daughter and want them to be happy. You want the best for them, but it's hard to figure it out what to do. There's a lot of conflicting advice and approaches out there. How do you know if you're doing it right? How do you know what's going to help your loved one? Listen in as she points out from personal experience what positive results really boil down to- every time.

Get full show notes and more information here: https://JasonDebbie.com/3

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How many episodes does Autism & Neurodiversity have?

Autism & Neurodiversity currently has 267 episodes available.

What topics does Autism & Neurodiversity cover?

The podcast is about Parenting, Kids & Family, Podcasts, Self-Improvement and Education.

What is the most popular episode on Autism & Neurodiversity?

The episode title '76. Shame and Development with Debbie' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Autism & Neurodiversity?

The average episode length on Autism & Neurodiversity is 24 minutes.

How often are episodes of Autism & Neurodiversity released?

Episodes of Autism & Neurodiversity are typically released every 6 days, 11 hours.

When was the first episode of Autism & Neurodiversity?

The first episode of Autism & Neurodiversity was released on Jan 1, 2021.

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