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 patterns that are sabotaging your efforts to support them.
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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 are developmentally ready to do it on their own.
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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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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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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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To effectively and sustainably parent, teach, coach, or work with autistic and neurodivergent children, teens, and young adults, you want to be showing up from a higher brain state not a stressed lower brain state. Self-mentoring is a simple and profound tool to help you engage and recharge your brain so you can access your own wisdom, intuition, and resourcefulness to better mentor and support neurodivergent young people.
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Parenting or working with an autistic and/or neurodivergent child, teen, or young adult comes with challenges. I want you to enjoy your experience more. I want to support you in showing up as the parent and supporter you want to be. You don’t have to wait for things to get better, for your young person to change, or for people to give you the support you need to enjoy things now. Listen in, to find out what I’m talking about.
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There a some common misunderstandings about what depression is and isn’t, what causes it, and what helps it.
In this episode, Jason offers some important things to understand about depression and especially how it effects autistic and neurodivergent young people and what they need to overcome it.
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