Autism & Neurodiversity

Podcast by Jason & Debbie Grygla

Autism & Neurodiversity

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.

Latest episodes

17 January 2025

The Calm Before the Storm: Why Emotional Regulation Starts with You with Debbie

🔵 Ever feel like your child’s emotions are a tornado, and you’re just trying to hold on? It’s exhausting, isn’t it?

But here’s the truth: the key to helping your neurodivergent child, teen, or young adult regulate their emotions starts with your calm. In this episode of Autism & Neurodiversity with Jason & Debbie, I’m sharing why emotional regulation begins with us as parents and how your calm presence can create a ripple effect in your home.

If you’ve ever wondered why your best strategies don’t seem to work in the heat of the moment, this episode will give you fresh insight, practical tools, and hope for real change.

What You’ll Learn

The science behind co-regulation and why your calm matters more than you think.
How to spot your own emotional triggers before they escalate.
Simple strategies to stay grounded during your teen or young adult’s emotional storms.
Why emotional regulation isn’t about “fixing” them—it’s about modeling what’s possible.
How to build a foundation of trust and connection through your steady presence.

If this episode resonated with you, we’d love for you to leave a quick review sharing your favorite takeaway. It helps us create more meaningful content for parents like you.

📩 Want more insights and practical tools? Be sure to join our email list for inspiration and updates.

🎙️ For deeper support, join our NDM Circle Community at NDM.Circle.so—a space for parents and professionals navigating the complexities of parenting neurodivergent young people.

🌟Don't miss our upcoming workshop, Helping Neurodivergent Children, Teens, and YA's Access Calm: Tools for Emotional Regulation. Learn practical strategies to support your young person's ability to find calm and build emotional regulation skills—while strengthening your relationship.

RSVP now for just $27 or join our community to access this and more workshops at NDM.Circle.so. Let's work together to bring more calm and connection into your family.

Let’s keep building calm, connection, and confidence together.

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14 December 2024

Better Outcomes by Focusing on the Process with Debbie

Does it feel like no matter how hard you try, you’re not seeing the progress you hoped for with your neurodivergent child, teen, or young adult? It’s easy to get caught up in the results we want, but sometimes, that focus can leave us feeling frustrated and disconnected.

In this episode, we’ll dive into a fresh perspective that can help you feel more at ease and create real, lasting progress in your parenting journey.

You'll Learn:

Why focusing on results can unintentionally stall your child’s growth.
How a simple mindset shift can unlock more connection and resilience.
Practical ways to celebrate effort and progress that truly matter.

👉 Ready to support your child in developing healthy habits while building strong relationships? Join our Developing Healthy Habits Workshop to kick off 2025 with tools that work for you and your family. Join our email list for more info.

🔵 Visit jasondebbie.com/ndmcircle/ to learn more.

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06 December 2024

Finding Connection in the Chaos of the Holidays with Debbie

The holiday season can be a time of joy and connection, but it can also bring a lot of stress—especially when your neurodivergent child, teen, or young adult struggles to navigate the busyness and expectations. If you’re feeling overwhelmed or unsure how to balance it all, this episode is for you.

Join me as we explore how to find meaningful moments of connection in the chaos, give yourself and your child grace, and focus on what truly matters during this special time of year.

You'll Learn:

Why the holidays can feel extra challenging for neurodivergent families.
How to shift from overwhelm to connection, even during busy moments.
Practical ways to give yourself and your child grace this season.
The power of letting go of perfection and focusing on what truly matters.

👉 Looking for ongoing support? Join our NDM Circle community for parent coaching, live events, and tools to better mentor your child, teen, or young adult.

🔵 Visit jasondebbie.com/ndmcircle/ to learn more.

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16 November 2024

7 Resilience Building Beliefs with Debbie

Does your neurodivergent child, teen, or young adult seem to get stuck when facing challenges? Do they shut down or withdraw easily? If you're looking for ways to help them build resilience and navigate life's ups and downs with more confidence, this episode is for you. Join us as I share seven powerful beliefs that can transform your approach and help you and your loved one to thrive.

You'll Learn:

Why neurodivergents often have low resilience.
What three things lower the development of resilience.
The connection between a stressed nervous system and low resilience.
7 beliefs if practiced that will boost resilience
How to use these beliefs.

👉 Looking for more support? Catch the replay of my workshop: Cultivating Resilience in our NDM Circle.

🔵NDM Circle: Our app provides parent coaching, educational resources, live events, and a great community based on Neuro-Developmental Mentoring (NDM) so you can better mentor your child, teen, or young adult’s development and well-being.

Visit https://jasondebbie.com/ndmcircle/ to learn more.

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25 October 2024

Why Waiting for Them to Get Motivated Is a Bad Idea with Debbie

Ever feel like you’re stuck in a waiting game, hoping your child, teen, or young adult will finally find the motivation to move forward? It’s a common struggle, especially when you’re parenting an autistic and/or neurodivergent, but here’s the hard truth: waiting for motivation is a losing strategy.

In this episode of the Autism and Neurodiversity podcast, I’m diving into why waiting for them to get motivated will only make things harder and what they need from you as their parent that is actually helpful.

👉 Looking for more support? Join our upcoming workshop:

🌟Workshop with Debbie: Cultivating Resilience Wednesday, November 6th, 2024, 5:00-6:00 PM MDT or catch the replay in our NDM Circle.

Visit https://jasondebbie.com/ndmcircle/ to learn more.

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18 October 2024

When High IQ is Part of the Problem with Debbie

Does your brilliant child, teen, or young adult struggle with everyday tasks? It can be incredibly frustrating when they aren’t living up to their IQ potential.

Society often equates intelligence with success, but the reality is more complex. Research also shows that those with high IQs have brains that may actually be getting in the way of their success.

Tune in as I discuss some of the challenges high IQ neurodivergent young people face and important ways we can better support their development.

👉 Looking for more support? Join our upcoming workshop:

🌟Workshop with Debbie: Cultivating Resilience Wednesday, November 6th, 2024, 5:00-6:00 PM MDT or catch the replay in our NDM Circle.

Visit https://jasondebbie.com/ndmcircle/ to learn more.

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