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22. Nurturing Neurodiverse Tech Talent with Eric Pedersen

Join us as we have a conversation with Eric Pedersen, the Dean of Science, Engineering, and Technology at Dixie State University in Southern Utah, who sits on the board of several technology companies, and is a founding partner at our program for neurodiverse young adults, TechieForLife. Eric gets candid about the patterns he sees among neurodiverse students and what supports are needed to help them be successful not only at college but also in the workforce. We discuss how to improve chances of getting into tech jobs, the tech talent shortage and the attractive strengths neurodiverse students bring to the table.

21. 3 Ways to Parent with Confidence Part 3 with Debbie

For part three of Parenting with Confidence, I share a simple yet effective tool and process to help you have the confidence to weather the inevitable bumps and challenges that come with parenting. Join me as I encourage you to examine where you focus your time and energy and consider if it’s actually in areas you have control over or not. I explain what area of parenting is always my top priority over everything else and how you can use the tool I share to support you in this area.

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20. Learning to Cope with Dalton & Lee Grygla

Join us for this episode as we have a chat with our two oldest boys, Dalton and Lee. They open up about some of the challenges they’ve experienced and ways they’ve learned to cope. We talk about adoption, autism and ADHD, social needs, school, work, and more.

19. Discomfort and Motivation with Jason

Learn about creating an environment where your neurodiverse child, teenager, or young adult has motivation to grow and develop rather than staying comfortably stuck and miserable. In this episode, Jason draws on examples from mentoring students at TechieForLife to illustrate balancing discomfort with growth, building relationships of influence, and the most effective way to promote change.

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18. Employment Resources With Betina Wildhaber

In this episode, we chat with Betina Wildhaber, the author and creator of neurodiversitynetwork.com that consolidates various neurodiversity resources into one place with the goal of enhancing awareness and acceptance for neurodivergents to find meaningful employment and educational experiences.

We discuss specific things neurodivergent job seekers can do to better prepare for and find employment.

We also talk about the kinds of changes employers are making to their interview processes, training, and incorporation of “universal design” techniques to improve the hiring and retention of neurodiverse employees.

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17. 3 Ways to Parent with Confidence Part 2 With Debbie

In part two of Parenting With Confidence, Debbie explains why many parenting strategies give us mixed results and what you can do to improve results. Our best parenting comes from high-quality relationships and that always starts with us and the way we show up for our kids.

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16. TechieForLife Graduates Discuss ADHD

In this episode, Jason and Debbie invited two of TechieForLife’s graduates to talk about their experiences growing up and coping with their ADHD and ADD diagnosis. They share some of their struggles, what was helpful, what would have been more helpful in school, and advice and tips for other neurodiverse young people.

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15. Pathological Demand Avoidance With Jason

Is it outright defiance or something else entirely? Knowing the difference can make all the difference in how you approach your neurodiverse loved one. Listen in as Jason explains what Pathological Demand Avoidance, it’s prevalence in neurodiverse individuals, and why it’s different from Oppositional Defiant Disorder. They can look very similar but have very different root causes, which means different approaches are necessary for success.

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14. ADHD, Autism & Neurodevelopment With Doug Maughan

In this episode, Doug takes us on a deep dive into the latest cutting-edge research on neurodevelopment. We discuss the similarities and differences between ADHD and Autism and the prevalence of having both. Doug explains the importance of understanding cognitive fatigue, how it impacts classroom performance, and answers why and what to do about your child who only wants to eat carbs, starches, and sugars. Doug shares with us the one thing research has shown that actually changes the destructive impact of screen use. You’ll learn the thing you’re expecting from your neurodiverse child that is causing you to struggle, what you’re doing that unconsciously exacerbates your child’s anxiety, great tips to help you parent more effectively, and so much more…

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13. 3 Ways to Parent With Confidence Part 1 With Debbie

13. 3 Ways to Parent With Confidence With Debbie

Would you like to parent with more confidence and be able to show up as your best self regardless of how your son or daughter is behaving? In this episode Part 1, Debbie shares a simple way you can start getting into a more confident, secure state of being whether you are parenting a toddler or a teenager.

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