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.
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When you are parenting or working with autistic and neurodivergent young people there is a line between giving your best and martyring and burning yourself out. Don’t set yourself up for failure. Learn the equation for assessing how much to give and to who.
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Many of us with good intentions are sabotaging development. Overtime, 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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As parents, teachers, coaches, therapists, etc. who mentor autistic and neurodivergent young people, it can feel like we’re at war. We’re battling dysfunction, regression, and stagnation. In this episode, Jason shares his favorite quotes from Sun Tzu’s The Art of War, and he applies them to mentoring and parenting. We’d love to hear what your favorite quote is from this episode. Email support@jasondebbie.com and let us know which quote resonated for you and why.
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Emotional dysregulation is a core symptom of ADHD and Autism. In this episode, Debbie discusses why neurodivergents are more likely to get emotionally dysregulated, what approach supports emotional regulation, and how we play a role in emotional regulation. Debbie also discusses what you need to detach from to create more attachment and improve your relationship with your child, teen, or young adult.
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