Autism & Neurodiversity

By Jason & Debbie Grygla

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Parenting or working with neurodivergent children, teens, or young adults? Join us Jason Grygla, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Founder and Director of NeuroDev, a specialized mentoring program for neurodivergent young adults, and Debbie Grygla, Certified Parent Coach as we share practical tools, expert insights, and personal experiences to help you better support neurodivergents and foster their growth, development, and emotional well-being.

Episode Date
They Know What to Do- Why Don’t They Do It? with Debbie
Jul 11, 2025
The Mental Load No One Talks About: Parenting on Overdrive with Debbie
Jul 04, 2025
Why Nagging Isn't Building Responsibility with Debbie
Jun 28, 2025
Crash or Protect? The Parenting Dilemma No One Talks About
May 24, 2025
5 Patterns That Help Neurodivergent Young Adults Transition to Adulthood with Confidence (Instead of Anxiety) with Debbie
May 16, 2025
Is This Helping or Hurting? 5 Ways We Accidentally Undermine Independence with Debbie
May 10, 2025
From Surviving to Thriving—Our Journey, Lessons, and the Heart Behind NDM
May 02, 2025
Navigating the Parent-Mentor Balance with Jason
Apr 26, 2025
Embracing Neurodivergent Affirming Care: Balancing Acceptance and Practical Support with Jason
Mar 07, 2025
Why You Keep Getting Stuck in the Same Parenting Struggles (And How to Break Free) with Debbie
Mar 01, 2025
Decoding the 'I Can't vs. I Won't' Paradox in Neurodivergence with Jason & Debbie
Feb 07, 2025
Teaching Calm: How to Help Build Emotional Regulation Skills with Debbie
Jan 31, 2025
Understanding Rigid Decisiveness with Jason & Debbie
Jan 24, 2025
The Calm Before the Storm: Why Emotional Regulation Starts with You with Debbie
Jan 17, 2025
Better Outcomes by Focusing on the Process with Debbie
Dec 14, 2024
Finding Connection in the Chaos of the Holidays with Debbie
Dec 06, 2024
7 Resilience Building Beliefs with Debbie
Nov 16, 2024
Why Waiting for Them to Get Motivated Is a Bad Idea with Debbie
Oct 25, 2024
When High IQ is Part of the Problem with Debbie
Oct 18, 2024
Why Traditional Therapeutic Approaches Are Failing OCD / Neurodivergents with Josh Doyle, M.ED
Sep 20, 2024
The Critical Role Connection Plays in Supporting Development with Cam Sherman, MA, ACMHC
Sep 13, 2024
The Most Important Thing to Start with When Nothing Motivates Them with Debbie
Aug 30, 2024
Motivating Change by Pointing Positive with Debbie
Aug 24, 2024
Rethinking SMART Goals for Neurodivergents with Jason
Aug 16, 2024
Embracing Minimalism for Neurodivergent Well-being with Jason
Jul 19, 2024
Connecting with the Hard Ones with Debbie
Jul 05, 2024
Mastering Crisis Response with Jason
Jun 28, 2024
Nurturing Independence: Essential Tools for Neurodiverse Growth
Jun 22, 2024
Narcissism & Autism with Jason
May 25, 2024
Time Blindness and It's Complexities with Jason
May 03, 2024
Developmental Focus: Why It's Important with Debbie
Apr 27, 2024
The Shift from Parent to Mentor: A Critical Transformation with Jason & Debbie
Mar 23, 2024
Big Announcement! Parenting to Mentor with Jason & Debbie
Mar 09, 2024
The Power in Choosing a Parenting Framework with Debbie
Mar 01, 2024
Move Beyond Quick Fixes to Sustainable Development with Debbie
Feb 17, 2024
Stop Reacting and Start Nurturing Connection with Debbie
Feb 09, 2024
Attachment & Autism Deep Dive Part 3 with Dr. Jack Hinman
Jan 26, 2024
Attachment & Autism Deep Dive Part 2 with Dr. Jack Hinman
Jan 20, 2024
Attachment & Autism Deep Dive Part 1 with Dr. Jack Hinman
Jan 12, 2024
3 Steps to Reducing Stress Mini-Series Part 3 with Debbie
Dec 29, 2023
3 Steps to Reducing Stress Mini-Series Part 2 with Debbie
Dec 22, 2023
3 Steps to Reducing Stress Mini-Series Part 1 with Debbie
Dec 16, 2023
Managing Our Expectations with Jason
Nov 24, 2023
Boost Their Resilience with Debbie
Nov 18, 2023
Supporting the Transition into Adulthood with Jason
Nov 11, 2023
The Secret to Building Their Confidence with Debbie
Nov 04, 2023
When Your Love One Pulls Away with Jason
Oct 27, 2023
Crush Shame & Boost Well-being by Parenting with Empathy with Debbie
Oct 21, 2023
Mania and Neurodiversity: What Parents Need to Know with Jason
Oct 13, 2023
Breaking the Cycle of Shame-based Parenting Approaches with Debbie
Oct 06, 2023
Time Blindness and It's Impact on Connecting Cause and Effect with Jason
Sep 29, 2023
Boundaries with Love: Fostering Attachment and Autonomy with Debbie
Sep 23, 2023
Beyond 'No': Building Stronger Bonds with Debbie
Aug 18, 2023
Mindful Parenting: Embracing Connection as a Practice for Success with Debbie
Jul 29, 2023
Unraveling the Power of Novelty: How Dopamine Drives Motivation in ADHDers with Jason
Jul 21, 2023
Motivation Challenges: The intersection of PDA, OCD, and Paralysis by Analysis with Jason
Jul 13, 2023
What Matters Most with Jason and Debbie
Jul 07, 2023
Navigating Through Essential Developmental Experiences with Debbie
Jun 30, 2023
How to Manage Neurodivergent Emotional Dysregulation with Jason
Jun 23, 2023
Decoding Behaviors: Understanding Your Young Adult's Developmental Stage with Debbie
Jun 16, 2023
Prioritizing Relationships Over Behaviors with Jason
Jun 09, 2023
How to Effectively Homeschool Neurodivergent Children with Shannon Biancamano
May 31, 2023
Emotion Regulation Skill Development with Debbie
May 27, 2023
Co-regulation Why it Matters When You Parent or Work with Autistic & Neurodivergent Young People with Debbie
May 12, 2023
Becoming a Better Mentor with Jason
Apr 07, 2023
One of the Biggest Barriers to Effective Parenting with Debbie
Mar 31, 2023
Attachment and Relationships with Jason
Mar 17, 2023
Supportive Mentoring Relationships with Debbie
Mar 10, 2023
Insights from a Therapeutic Consultant with Shayna Abraham
Mar 03, 2023
Seriously Mentally Ill with Jason
Feb 24, 2023
Power Struggles with Debbie
Feb 17, 2023
When Comfort Now Creates Pain Later with Jason
Feb 10, 2023
How to Love Parenting Your Autistic or Neurodivergent Young Person with Debbie
Feb 03, 2023
Common Mistakes Parents and Mentors Make When Setting Goals with Jason
Jan 27, 2023
Parental Goals Achieved Easier with Debbie
Jan 20, 2023
Balance of Power in a Mentoring Relationship with Jason
Jan 13, 2023
Choosing Parent / Mentor Goals with Debbie
Jan 06, 2023
Autism and Co-occuring Diagnosis Issues with Tatiana Matthews
Dec 09, 2022
How to Fail for Success with Debbie
Dec 02, 2022
Staying Curious with Jason
Nov 25, 2022
Shame and Development with Debbie
Nov 18, 2022
75. Identities as Parents to Neurodivergents with Jason
Oct 21, 2022
What You're Doing That's Demotivating Them with Debbie
Oct 14, 2022
Autism at 18 and Legal Adulthood with Jason
Oct 07, 2022
How to Motivate Autistic and ND Young People with Debbie
Sep 30, 2022
Giving Your Best or Burning Yourself Out? with Jason
Sep 23, 2022
What Interferes with Development? with Debbie
Sep 16, 2022
Rigidity Issues with Jason
Sep 09, 2022
What May Be Keeping You From Meeting Them Where They're at with Debbie
Sep 02, 2022
The Opportunity in Conflicts with Jason
Aug 27, 2022
Don't Make This Mistake When Assessing Development & Expectations with Debbie
Aug 20, 2022
Honest Assessment with Jason
Jul 29, 2022
Going to War (Sun Tzu) with Jason
Jul 22, 2022
Emotional Dysregulation with Debbie
Jul 16, 2022
Factors Compounding the Challenges with Jason
Jul 08, 2022
Mentor Better by Self-Mentoring with Debbie
Jul 02, 2022
Autism Suicide Support with Jason
Jun 25, 2022
Enjoy Parenting with Debbie
Jun 17, 2022
Depression in Autistic and Neurodivergent Young People with Jason
May 21, 2022
Autistic Female Diagnosis with Ingrid Boveda
May 13, 2022
Making Support Decisions with Debbie
May 08, 2022
Avoiding Burnout with Jason
Apr 29, 2022
Your Job is to Meet Your Child with Karen Mabie
Apr 22, 2022
Stressed Parenting with Debbie
Apr 15, 2022
Helping Neurodivergents Develop Their Spark with Jason
Apr 08, 2022
51. Turn Fails into Wins with Debbie
Apr 01, 2022
When to Remove Yourself from The Equation with Jason
Mar 18, 2022
Building Connection with Debbie
Mar 11, 2022
College Readiness with Eric Endlich Ph.D.
Mar 04, 2022
Parental Anxiety with Debbie
Feb 25, 2022
New Diagnosis- Now What? with Jason
Feb 18, 2022
Getting a Diagnosis with Jason
Jan 28, 2022
Problem Perspectives with Debbie
Jan 21, 2022
43. Examining Boundaries and Priorities with Jason
Jan 14, 2022
The Gifts of Different Brains with Debbie
Dec 24, 2021
Finding Joy with Jason
Dec 18, 2021
Navigating Holidays & Big Events with Debbie
Dec 11, 2021
Being Supportive Vs Enabling with Vashti Summervill
Dec 03, 2021
Parental Boundaries with Debbie
Nov 26, 2021
Therapy or Development? Doing Better for Neurodivergent Who Struggle with Jason & Debbie
Nov 19, 2021
What Main Goal of Interventions Should Be with Jason
Nov 05, 2021
Building Resilience with Debbie
Oct 29, 2021
Supporting Forward Momentum with Debbie
Oct 02, 2021
Parent or Partner? How Are We in the Relationship Equation? with Jason
Sep 17, 2021
Break Out of the Micromanaging Parent Role with Debbie
Sep 10, 2021
Rigid Thinking with Debbie
Aug 27, 2021
The Power of Frontloading with Jason & Debbie
Aug 13, 2021
Understanding Anger with Jason
Aug 06, 2021
When They're Not Motivated with Debbie
Jul 18, 2021
Tutoring to Turn Learning Challenges into Achievements with Laura Reber
Jul 02, 2021
OCD & Neurodiversity with Jason
Jun 25, 2021
How to Know If You're Parenting Too Much or Too Little with Debbie
Jun 19, 2021
Parental Healing with Travis Slagle
Jun 04, 2021
Physical Health & Hygiene Challenges with Jason
May 28, 2021
Nurturing Neurodivergent Tech Talent with Eric Pedersen
May 21, 2021
3 Ways to Parent with Confidence Part 3 with Debbie
May 15, 2021
Learning to Cope with Dalton & Lee Grygla
May 07, 2021
Discomfort and Motivation with Jason
Apr 30, 2021
Employment Resources With Betina Wildhaber
Apr 23, 2021
3 Ways to Parent With Confidence Part 2 With Debbie
Apr 16, 2021
NeuroDev Graduates Discuss ADHD
Apr 09, 2021
Pathological Demand Avoidance With Jason
Apr 02, 2021
ADHD, Autism & Neurodevelopment With Doug Maughan
Mar 26, 2021
3 Ways to Parent With Confidence Part 1 With Debbie
Mar 19, 2021
Making Informed Decisions With Josh Doyle
Mar 12, 2021
Screen Addiction & Neurodiversity With Jason
Mar 05, 2021
A Parenting Journey With Patricia & Maximilian
Feb 26, 2021
Dropping the Ball with Debbie
Feb 19, 2021
Better Understanding Neurodivergent Females With Caitlin Galt
Feb 12, 2021
High School Re-do & Developmental Stages Part 2 with Jason
Feb 05, 2021
Adult Transition Planning with Joanna Lilley
Jan 29, 2021
High School Re-dos & Developmental Stages Part 1 with Jason
Jan 22, 2021
Safe Struggle with Nichol Ernst
Jan 15, 2021
Neurodivergent Parenting with Debbie
Jan 08, 2021
Getting a Good Psych Eval with Dr. Abby Jenkins and Dr. Todd Corelli
Jan 08, 2021
Rewriting the Narrative for Neurodivergent Families
Jan 01, 2021