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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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00:16:41

84. How to Love Parenting Your Autistic or...

Autism & Neurodiversity ·

2023/02/03

The challenges that come with parenting autistic and / or neurodivergents can be hard. There may be things you dislike or even downright hate. It's hard to show up and parent effectively when we feel this way. What if you could love your parenting experience? Would you show up differently? Be more effective? Learn how to love your experience and show up in a way that supports your neurodivergent's development and well-being. Get full show notes here: JasonDebbie.com/84

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00:14:04

83. Common Mistakes Parents and Mentors Make When...

Autism & Neurodiversity ·

2023/01/27

There are some common mistakes we see parents making when they set goals for themselves or to help their autistic and/or neurodivergent loved ones. Don't make these mistakes! Get full show notes here: JasonDebbie.com/83

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00:18:27

82. Parental Goals Achieved Easier with Debbie

Autism & Neurodiversity ·

2023/01/20

If you want to achieve your parenting goals easier then create a plan to set yourself up for success. Don't rely on will-power alone. Learn how to have more fun and make it easier to work on your parenting goals. Get full show notes here: JasonDebbie.com/82

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00:23:15

81. Balance of Power in a Mentoring Relationship with...

Autism & Neurodiversity ·

2023/01/13

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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00:15:14

80. Choosing Parent / Mentor Goals with Debbie

Autism & Neurodiversity ·

2023/01/06

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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00:46:55

79. Autism and Co-occuring Diagnosis Issues with...

Autism & Neurodiversity ·

2022/12/09

Many of our autistic and neurodivergent children, teens, and young adults are being traumatized, triggered, shamed, and misunderstood because their unidentified needs aren't being addressed in their treatment plans or by their clinicians and providers. Tatiana shares valuable insights from her extensive experience and expertise working individually and in a case management role with autistic and neurodivergent clients with sophisticated co-occuring diagnosis. Some of the topics we discuss with

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00:13:21

78. How to Fail for Success with Debbie

Autism & Neurodiversity ·

2022/12/02

If you want the autistic and neurodivergent child, teen, or young adult you parent or work with not to fail, meaning you want them to succeed with their goals, you'll want to teach and model HOW to fail. The right way to fail. The useful way to fail. How to use fails to succeed. Failing and then shutting down and giving up is a common issue for many or our neurodivergent young people. Get full show notes here: JasonDebbie.com/78

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00:20:42

77. Staying Curious with Jason

Autism & Neurodiversity ·

2022/11/25

Staying curious may be one of the essential ingredients to empathy and our ability to connect with the young people we parent and mentor. One of the goals of NDM or Neuro-developmental Mentoring,™️ the approach we developed and teach, is to shift our focus from trying to fix a problem to a focus on mentoring development. To be an effective mentor you you can't fake curiosity. There are nuances to utilizing curiosity effectively. Get full show notes: JasonDebbie.com/77

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00:20:27

76. Shame and Development with Debbie

Autism & Neurodiversity ·

2022/11/18

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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00:17:40

75. Identities as Parents to Neurodivergents with Jason

Autism & Neurodiversity ·

2022/10/21

Are you heading for an identity crisis? When so much is required for supporting someone who is neurodivergent, oftentimes our identity, our labels for ourselves and how we see ourselves turns into a focus on giving and being there for our loved ones. This can create issues for us especially when things shift as they get older. Jason has some great tips for dealing with this and improving your quality of life. Get full show notes here: JasonDebbie.com/75

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00:13:14

74. What You're Doing That's Demotivating Them with...

Autism & Neurodiversity ·

2022/10/14

Motivation can be a big challenge. We want our autistic and neurodivergent young people to succeed in what their motivated to pursue, create, and do in the world. One of the biggest mistakes parents and mentors make is in how they're unintentionally demotivating their young person. Learn how to break the pattern that are sabotaging your efforts to support them. Get full show notes here: JasonDebbie.com/74

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73. Autism at 18 and Legal Adulthood with Jason

Autism & Neurodiversity ·

2022/10/07

Aging into legal adulthood is not the same thing as developing into an adult who is ready for the rights and responsibilities governmental laws bestow on adults. Our autistic and neurodivergent young people often still need our support and guidance even if they have turned 18, which is the age most states and countries consider by law to be a legal adult. This legal shift can be intimidating especially if you're not ready for it. There are ways you can still advocate for what they need until they

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00:21:35

72. How to Motivate Autistic and ND Young People with...

Autism & Neurodiversity ·

2022/09/30

Jason and I get asked all the time, "How do you motivate them?" The short answer is you can't. But there are things you can do as a parent and mentor to tap into their own desires and support their success while building your relationship in the process. Get full show notes here: JasonDebbie.com/72.

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00:13:16

71. Giving Your Best or Burning Yourself Out? with Jason

Autism & Neurodiversity ·

2022/09/23

When you are parenting or working with autistic and neurodivergent young people there is a line between giving your best and martyring or burning yourself out. Don't set yourself up for failure. Learn the equation for assessing how much to give and to whom. See full show notes here: JasonDebbie.com/71

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00:17:50

70. What Interferes with Development? with Debbie

Autism & Neurodiversity ·

2022/09/16

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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00:12:55

69. Rigidity Issues with Jason

Autism & Neurodiversity ·

2022/09/09

Rigidity issues cause a lot of problems and frustrations for many parents and mentors. When you examine what may be behind rigidity for many autistics and neurodivergents it can be easier to handle and come up with more effective responses. Get full show notes here: JasonDebbie.com/69

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68. What May Be Keeping You From Meeting Them Where...

Autism & Neurodiversity ·

2022/09/02

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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67. The Opportunity in Conflicts with Jason

Autism & Neurodiversity ·

2022/08/27

Problems and conflicts are always going to come up. In this episode, Jason shares an example of how some positive things came from some difficult challenges between some of our students at our school TechieForLife. Get full show notes here: JasonDebbie.com

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00:14:46

66. Don't Make This Mistake When Assessing...

Autism & Neurodiversity ·

2022/08/20

There are nuances with assessing someone's capabilities that many people miss. In this episode, I share one of the common ways we assess that's causing lots of frustration and disappointment. It sets us up for unfair and dishonest expectations. It can also hinder development. Listen in for what it is and what you'll want to do instead. Get full show notes here: JasonDebbie.com

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00:13:23

65. Honest Assessment with Jason

Autism & Neurodiversity ·

2022/07/29

The difference between the strengths and weaknesses of our neurodivergent young people can feel frustrating. Passing judgement hurts our relationship. Honest assessment is necessary, but ignoring weaknesses doesn't work. In this episode, Jason shares the approach and philosophy we follow at TechieForLife to support development. Get full show notes here: JasonDebbie.com

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