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43. Examining Boundaries and Priorities with Jason

If you’re not good at having boundaries or clear on your priorities you may be heading for burnout, which doesn’t serve you or allow you to continue to be there for those that you love and care about. To effectively and sustainably parent or work with neurodivergent children, teens or young adults, it’s valuable to examine what your priorities are and how to protect your emotional resources.

In this episode, Jason offers some perspectives and tips that have helped him and others he works with to manage their emotional expenditures and time so you can avoid burning out.

42. The Gifts of Different Brains with Debbie

With a neurodivergent brains, there are inherent weaknesses and different timelines for development than typical brains. Neurodivergent young people struggle with some things that typical brained peers don’t struggle with or have figured out much earlier in their development. There are also gifts that come from having a neurodivergent brain or raising a neurodivergent child, teen, or young adult. Putting more focus on these gifts helps us see the struggles in a new light.

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40. Navigating Holidays & Big Events with Debbie

40. Navigating the Holidays and Big Events with Debbie

Holidays and big events should be fun, right? What’s not to love- family, friends, food, festivities, breaks from routines, changing things up, maybe some travel, lots of stimulation, high expectations… Oh wait! No wonder some kids, teens, and young adults, especially neurodivergent ones, struggle, get overwhelmed by it all, or even have melt downs. In this episode, I share some perspectives and tips for having a more positive experience. It’s my holiday gift to you.

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38. Grrr-Attitude with Debbie

If your neurodivergent child, teen, or young adult has a negative attitude or you feel really negative about things, listen in as I share some perspectives on what contributes to all the negativity. I also offer an easy and effective way to counteract it and why you would want to besides just feeling better.

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36. What Main Goal of Interventions Should Be with Jason

36. What the Goal of Interventions Should Be with Jason

Counseling, medications, and behavioral interventions can support neurodivergent clients, but they rarely address the main goal. In this episode, Jason shares his perspectives on what the goal should be, some pros and cons of classical interventions, and how to better address the main goal effectively.

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27. Tutoring to Turn Learning Challenges into Achievements with Laura Reber

27. Tutoring to Turn Learning Challenges into Acheivements with Laura Reber

In this episode, we talk with Laura the creator of ProgressParade.com, a website that matches students with expert learning specialists for online special education tutoring so learning challenges can turn into life-changing achievements. Laura explains the problems that come up with a “wait and see” approach and why you want to start interventions earlier. We talk about the important skills a good tutor helps students gain that go beyond learning specific academic content. Laura also offers some helpful tips for practicing executive functioning skills during the summer and preparing kids for the big back-to-school transition.

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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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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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7. High School Re-do & Developmental Stages Part 2 With Jason

In today’s episode, part 2, Jason continues to draw from a presentation he gave at a Young Adult Transition Association (YATA) conference. (In case you missed part one, you can hear it on episode 5.) Jason gets to the heart of why we need to throw out the usual timelines for neurodiverse teens and young adults.

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

Eps 2 Getting a Good Psych Eval with Abby Jenkins & Todd Corelli

Listen in to our interview with well-respected psychologists Abby and Todd. Find out what goes into a comprehensive psychological evaluation, why is it worth investing in a good one, and hear what they say to those wanting to avoid a diagnosis because of fears around labeling their child.

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