Autism & Neurodiversity

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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

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15 August 2025

From Autopilot to Intentional Living: Rewiring the Neurodivergent Brain with Jason

When you’re living life on autopilot, it’s easy to end up in the same loops, reacting the same way, making the same choices, and feeling stuck in the same results.

For neurodivergent children, teens, and young adults, those loops can be even harder to break.

And not because they’re lazy or resistant… but because the brain literally gets “grooved” into patterns like a scratched record that skips in the same place over and over.

In this episode, Jason shares how those grooves form, why they’re so hard to change, and what it takes to create new ones.

You’ll learn how intentional reflection can rewire the brain, helping you (and your loved one) move beyond automatic, survival-mode reactions into a higher-brain way of living, one that opens the door to growth, resilience, and deeper connection.

🌱 Want tools and support to help your neurodivergent child, teen, or young adult break free from stuck patterns?

Join our NDM Circle Community for live workshops, practical mentoring strategies, and a supportive space where you’re not doing this alone.

👉 Learn more and join us at NDM.Circle.so

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08 August 2025

When Accommodations Aren’t Enough: How to Support Your Child or Young Adult Beyond the Plan with Debbie

You got the IEP.

You submitted the college accommodations.

You followed all the steps—and it’s still not working.

If your child, teen, or young adult is struggling to use the support they’ve been given—this episode is for you.

We’re breaking down why accommodations often fall short without developmental support—and what you can do instead. You’ll learn how to move from frustration and fear to a mentoring-based approach that meets your child where they are and helps them move forward—at school, in college, or in life.

🎓 Want to go deeper? Watch the full replay of our August workshop:

“Thriving in School: Navigating Accommodations, Anxiety & Executive Functioning”

👉 Available now inside the NDM Circle Community at NDM.Circle.so

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03 August 2025

College Isn’t Clicking—And You Don’t Know What to Do Next with Debbie

Your neurodivergent young adult made it into college—but now everything’s falling apart.

Missed deadlines. Emotional shutdowns. Panic. Silence.

You’re not sure when to step in—or how to stop stepping in so much.

In this episode, we explore why college struggles aren’t about motivation or laziness and what they're often really about.

You’ll learn why traditional strategies backfire and what it really takes to help your child, teen, or young adult build capacity and thrive in school—without micromanaging or letting go completely.

🎓 Join us this week for our live workshop:

“Thriving in School: Navigating Accommodations, Anxiety & Executive Functioning”

🗓 August 5 | 6pm PDT / 9pm EDT | $27 or included in NDM Circle

👉 Register at NDM.Circle.so

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18 July 2025

The Impact of Helicopter Parenting on Neurodivergent Growth with Jason

When your neurodivergent child, teen, or young adult struggles to regulate, follow through, or move forward—what are you supposed to do?

Most parents step in (because they have to). You remind. You coach. You arrange the therapy appointments. You micromanage the hard stuff.

Over time, this becomes your default mode. But what happens when the support that once helped… starts holding them back?

In this episode, Jason explores how helicopter parenting—often born from love and necessity—can quietly become a roadblock to neurodivergent growth. And more importantly, what to do instead.

🌱 Want help making the leap from helicopter to mentor?

Join our NDM Circle Community where you’ll get the tools, live support, and connection you need to raise and mentor neurodivergent children, teens, and young adults with confidence.

👉 Learn more and join us at NDM.Circle.so

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11 July 2025

They Know What to Do- Why Don’t They Do It? with Debbie

If your child “knows what to do” but doesn’t do it, this episode will help you see the deeper story behind that pattern.

We’ll break down why “knowing” and “doing” are not the same, especially in a stressed, overwhelmed, or neurodivergent brain. And you’ll start to see how practicing Neuro-Developmental Mentoring can help build the real-life application of those skills with patience and partnership.

🔵 These are the kinds of mentoring shifts we teach inside NDM Circle and go deep into in our July workshop: From Reminders to Responsibility. Learn more or catch the replay at NDM.Circle.so.

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04 July 2025

The Mental Load No One Talks About: Parenting on Overdrive with Debbie

If you’re the one who remembers everything and keeps everyone on track, you’re not alone. And you’re not wrong for stepping in. But if it’s starting to take a toll, this episode will help you understand why and how things can change.

We’re talking about the invisible mental load of parenting, and why sharing that load (without dropping it all at once) is a powerful way to build confidence, independence, and connection with your neurodivergent loved one.

🔵 These are the kinds of shifts we walk with parents through every day in NDM Circle, and they’re at the heart of our July 8th workshop, From Reminders to Responsibility. Join us at NDM.Circle.so.

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