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Autism & Neurodiversity — 164 episodes

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The Real Reason Boundaries Backfire

2

5 Signs Anxiety Is Undermining Your Loved One’s Independence

3

Parenting the Long Game with Jason

4

Unlocking Joy: Moving Beyond Relief in Neurodivergent Lives with Jason

5

From Autopilot to Intentional Living: Rewiring the Neurodivergent Brain with Jason

6

When Accommodations Aren’t Enough: How to Support Your Child or Young Adult Beyond the Plan with Debbie

7

College Isn’t Clicking—And You Don’t Know What to Do Next with Debbie

8

The Impact of Helicopter Parenting on Neurodivergent Growth with Jason

9

They Know What to Do- Why Don’t They Do It? with Debbie

10

The Mental Load No One Talks About: Parenting on Overdrive with Debbie

11

Why Nagging Isn't Building Responsibility with Debbie

12

Crash or Protect? The Parenting Dilemma No One Talks About

13

5 Patterns That Help Neurodivergent Young Adults Transition to Adulthood with Confidence (Instead of Anxiety) with Debbie

14

Is This Helping or Hurting? 5 Ways We Accidentally Undermine Independence with Debbie

15

From Surviving to Thriving—Our Journey, Lessons, and the Heart Behind NDM

16

Navigating the Parent-Mentor Balance with Jason

17

Embracing Neurodivergent Affirming Care: Balancing Acceptance and Practical Support with Jason

18

Why You Keep Getting Stuck in the Same Parenting Struggles (And How to Break Free) with Debbie

19

Decoding the 'I Can't vs. I Won't' Paradox in Neurodivergence with Jason & Debbie

20

Teaching Calm: How to Help Build Emotional Regulation Skills with Debbie

21

Understanding Rigid Decisiveness with Jason & Debbie

22

The Calm Before the Storm: Why Emotional Regulation Starts with You with Debbie

23

Better Outcomes by Focusing on the Process with Debbie

24

Finding Connection in the Chaos of the Holidays with Debbie

25

7 Resilience Building Beliefs with Debbie

26

Why Waiting for Them to Get Motivated Is a Bad Idea with Debbie

27

When High IQ is Part of the Problem with Debbie

28

Why Traditional Therapeutic Approaches Are Failing OCD / Neurodivergents with Josh Doyle, M.ED

29

The Critical Role Connection Plays in Supporting Development with Cam Sherman, MA, ACMHC

30

The Most Important Thing to Start with When Nothing Motivates Them with Debbie

31

Motivating Change by Pointing Positive with Debbie

32

Rethinking SMART Goals for Neurodivergents with Jason

33

Embracing Minimalism for Neurodivergent Well-being with Jason

34

Connecting with the Hard Ones with Debbie

35

Mastering Crisis Response with Jason

36

Nurturing Independence: Essential Tools for Neurodiverse Growth

37

Narcissism & Autism with Jason

38

Time Blindness and It's Complexities with Jason

39

Developmental Focus: Why It's Important with Debbie

40

The Shift from Parent to Mentor: A Critical Transformation with Jason & Debbie

41

Big Announcement! Parenting to Mentor with Jason & Debbie

42

The Power in Choosing a Parenting Framework with Debbie

43

Move Beyond Quick Fixes to Sustainable Development with Debbie

44

Stop Reacting and Start Nurturing Connection with Debbie

45

Attachment & Autism Deep Dive Part 3 with Dr. Jack Hinman

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Attachment & Autism Deep Dive Part 2 with Dr. Jack Hinman

47

Attachment & Autism Deep Dive Part 1 with Dr. Jack Hinman

48

3 Steps to Reducing Stress Mini-Series Part 3 with Debbie

49

3 Steps to Reducing Stress Mini-Series Part 2 with Debbie

50

3 Steps to Reducing Stress Mini-Series Part 1 with Debbie

51

Managing Our Expectations with Jason

52

Boost Their Resilience with Debbie

53

Supporting the Transition into Adulthood with Jason

54

The Secret to Building Their Confidence with Debbie

55

When Your Love One Pulls Away with Jason

56

Crush Shame & Boost Well-being by Parenting with Empathy with Debbie

57

Mania and Neurodiversity: What Parents Need to Know with Jason

58

Breaking the Cycle of Shame-based Parenting Approaches with Debbie

59

Time Blindness and It's Impact on Connecting Cause and Effect with Jason

60

Boundaries with Love: Fostering Attachment and Autonomy with Debbie

61

Beyond 'No': Building Stronger Bonds with Debbie

62

Mindful Parenting: Embracing Connection as a Practice for Success with Debbie

63

Unraveling the Power of Novelty: How Dopamine Drives Motivation in ADHDers with Jason

64

Motivation Challenges: The intersection of PDA, OCD, and Paralysis by Analysis with Jason

65

What Matters Most with Jason and Debbie

66

Navigating Through Essential Developmental Experiences with Debbie

67

How to Manage Neurodivergent Emotional Dysregulation with Jason

68

Decoding Behaviors: Understanding Your Young Adult's Developmental Stage with Debbie

69

Prioritizing Relationships Over Behaviors with Jason

70

How to Effectively Homeschool Neurodivergent Children with Shannon Biancamano

71

Emotion Regulation Skill Development with Debbie

72

Co-regulation Why it Matters When You Parent or Work with Autistic & Neurodivergent Young People with Debbie

73

Becoming a Better Mentor with Jason

74

One of the Biggest Barriers to Effective Parenting with Debbie

75

Attachment and Relationships with Jason

76

Supportive Mentoring Relationships with Debbie

77

Insights from a Therapeutic Consultant with Shayna Abraham

78

Seriously Mentally Ill with Jason

79

Power Struggles with Debbie

80

When Comfort Now Creates Pain Later with Jason

81

How to Love Parenting Your Autistic or Neurodivergent Young Person with Debbie

82

Common Mistakes Parents and Mentors Make When Setting Goals with Jason

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Parental Goals Achieved Easier with Debbie

84

Balance of Power in a Mentoring Relationship with Jason

85

Choosing Parent / Mentor Goals with Debbie

86

Autism and Co-occuring Diagnosis Issues with Tatiana Matthews

87

How to Fail for Success with Debbie

88

Staying Curious with Jason

89

Shame and Development with Debbie

90

75. Identities as Parents to Neurodivergents with Jason

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What You're Doing That's Demotivating Them with Debbie

92

Autism at 18 and Legal Adulthood with Jason

93

How to Motivate Autistic and ND Young People with Debbie

94

Giving Your Best or Burning Yourself Out? with Jason

95

What Interferes with Development? with Debbie

96

Rigidity Issues with Jason

97

What May Be Keeping You From Meeting Them Where They're at with Debbie

98

The Opportunity in Conflicts with Jason

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Don't Make This Mistake When Assessing Development & Expectations with Debbie

100

Honest Assessment with Jason

101

Going to War (Sun Tzu) with Jason

102

Emotional Dysregulation with Debbie

103

Factors Compounding the Challenges with Jason

104

Mentor Better by Self-Mentoring with Debbie

105

Autism Suicide Support with Jason

106

Enjoy Parenting with Debbie

107

Depression in Autistic and Neurodivergent Young People with Jason

108

Autistic Female Diagnosis with Ingrid Boveda

109

Making Support Decisions with Debbie

110

Avoiding Burnout with Jason

111

Your Job is to Meet Your Child with Karen Mabie

112

Stressed Parenting with Debbie

113

Helping Neurodivergents Develop Their Spark with Jason

114

51. Turn Fails into Wins with Debbie

115

When to Remove Yourself from The Equation with Jason

116

Building Connection with Debbie

117

College Readiness with Eric Endlich Ph.D.

118

Parental Anxiety with Debbie

119

New Diagnosis- Now What? with Jason

120

Getting a Diagnosis with Jason

121

Problem Perspectives with Debbie

122

43. Examining Boundaries and Priorities with Jason

123

The Gifts of Different Brains with Debbie

124

Finding Joy with Jason

125

Navigating Holidays & Big Events with Debbie

126

Being Supportive Vs Enabling with Vashti Summervill

127

Parental Boundaries with Debbie

128

Therapy or Development? Doing Better for Neurodivergent Who Struggle with Jason & Debbie

129

What Main Goal of Interventions Should Be with Jason

130

Building Resilience with Debbie

131

Supporting Forward Momentum with Debbie

132

Parent or Partner? How Are We in the Relationship Equation? with Jason

133

Break Out of the Micromanaging Parent Role with Debbie

134

Rigid Thinking with Debbie

135

The Power of Frontloading with Jason & Debbie

136

Understanding Anger with Jason

137

When They're Not Motivated with Debbie

138

Tutoring to Turn Learning Challenges into Achievements with Laura Reber

139

OCD & Neurodiversity with Jason

140

How to Know If You're Parenting Too Much or Too Little with Debbie

141

Parental Healing with Travis Slagle

142

Physical Health & Hygiene Challenges with Jason

143

Nurturing Neurodivergent Tech Talent with Eric Pedersen

144

3 Ways to Parent with Confidence Part 3 with Debbie

145

Learning to Cope with Dalton & Lee Grygla

146

Discomfort and Motivation with Jason

147

Employment Resources With Betina Wildhaber

148

3 Ways to Parent With Confidence Part 2 With Debbie

149

NeuroDev Graduates Discuss ADHD

150

Pathological Demand Avoidance With Jason

151

ADHD, Autism & Neurodevelopment With Doug Maughan

152

3 Ways to Parent With Confidence Part 1 With Debbie

153

Making Informed Decisions With Josh Doyle

154

Screen Addiction & Neurodiversity With Jason

155

A Parenting Journey With Patricia & Maximilian

156

Dropping the Ball with Debbie

157

Better Understanding Neurodivergent Females With Caitlin Galt

158

High School Re-do & Developmental Stages Part 2 with Jason

159

Adult Transition Planning with Joanna Lilley

160

High School Re-dos & Developmental Stages Part 1 with Jason

161

Safe Struggle with Nichol Ernst

162

Neurodivergent Parenting with Debbie

163

Getting a Good Psych Eval with Dr. Abby Jenkins and Dr. Todd Corelli

164

Rewriting the Narrative for Neurodivergent Families