Autism & Neurodiversity

Ever get discourage with trying to connect with your neurodivergent teen or young adult?  You're not alone.

This 3-part episode series dives into the crucial, yet often overlooked, link between neurodiversity (like ADHD or autism) and attachment styles.

Experts Jason Grygla, LCMHC, MA and Dr. Jack Hinman, with over 50 years of combined experience, unpack the surprising ways attachment impacts emotional well-being in neurodivergent individuals.

The highlights:

• Unmask some of the mystery: Understand how attachment styles, secure or insecure, can act as a shield or a hurdle for emotional health in teens and young adults with neurodivergent diagnoses.
• Double the challenge: Uncover the two-way street between attachment trauma and neurodiversity, and how they can intensify each other's impact.
• Hope for healing: Get practical guidance on navigating this complex interplay, with treatment strategies to nurture secure attachments and empower your neurodivergent loved one to thrive.

About our guest:

Jack Hinman is the Co-founder and Executive Director of Engage Young Adult Transitions. A young adult transition program in Cedar City, UT for adults ages 17 to 25 that their mental health is limiting their independence. 

Jack has been  providing mental health and administrative services to individuals and families in a variety of treatment settings including hospitals, wilderness therapy programs, residential treatment centers and community mental health for over 20 years.

He is a licensed clinical psychologist who is a passionate and committed clinician and administrator in helping young adults cross that bridge into healthy and engaging independence. This blend of clinical and administrative experience has provided Jack a comprehensive perspective of the therapeutic journey. 

He believes through the power of connection we thrive. Jack’s clinical foundations are driven in attachment theory. Jack has also serves on the board of directors for YATA, the Young Adult Transition Association.

Jack loves living in the outdoor rich area of Cedar City with his wife of 25 years and their two teenage children. Jack is an avid mountain biker and a coach for his son’s high school mountain bike team.

You can contact Jack at: [email protected] or http://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-hinman-engagelifenow

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To take the free, 5 minute attachment style quiz mentioned in this episode to explore how childhood conditioning manifests in your adult relationships visit: https://www.attachmentproject.com/attachment-style-quiz/

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Feeling the holiday squeeze? The holidays can be magical... and manic, especially when your neurodivergent loved ones are on sensory overload. In this Part 3 of our holiday stress-busting mini-series, we dive deep into the hidden challenges that neurodivergent kids face and uncover a key strategy for calmer holidays or any time for years to come.

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Feeling the holiday squeeze? The holidays can be magical... and manic, especially when your neurodivergent loved ones are on sensory overload. In this Part 3 of our holiday stress-busting mini-series, we dive deep into the hidden challenges that neurodivergent kids face and uncover a key strategy for calmer holidays for years to come.

If you enjoyed today's episode, please take a minute to leave a quick review with some of your favorite take aways to help us bring you more helpful content. All you have to do is head HERE.

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Feeling frazzled instead of festive? The holidays bring joy, but for families with neurodivergent children, the season can be a sensory overload meltdown-maker. Part 2 in this mini-series on reducing stress I'll help you understand the hidden challenges that add to stress and one of the keys to calmer holidays for years to come.

If you enjoyed today's episode, please take a minute to leave a kind review with some of your favorite take aways to help us bring you more helpful content. All you have to do is head HERE.

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Feeling frazzled instead of festive? The holidays bring joy, but for families with neurodivergent children, the season can be a sensory overload meltdown-maker. Part 2 in this mini-series on reducing stress I'll help you understand the hidden challenges that add to stress and one of the keys to calmer holidays or anytime for years to come.

If you enjoyed today's episode, please take a minute to leave a kind review with some of your favorite take aways to help us bring you more helpful content. All you have to do is head HERE.

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Holiday season is here, bringing festive cheer but also potential meltdowns for families with autistic and neurodivergent children, teens, and young adults. In part one of this mini-series, I have some important perspectives to support you in taking care of yourself and your loved ones so that you can enjoy more of the good stuff over the holidays.

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Parenting is one of those jobs that rarely matches up with our expectations. The challenges of parenting an autistic or neurodivergent is an experience many of us were not well prepared for.

Sometimes it's hard to adjust our expectations for what it would be like, what our child would be like, and what our definitions of success look like.

If you are feeling disappointed and frustrated, if your relationship with your family is strained, if you often feel unhappiness with your current situation, you will hinder your ability to show up as the parent you want to be. You will continue to struggle to support your child, teen, or young adult in what they need.

When you align your expectations with reality, parenting becomes more satisfying.

If you liked today's episode, please take a minute to leave a kind review to help us bring you more helpful content. All you have to do is headHERE.

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Parenting is one of those jobs that rarely matches up with our expectations. The challenges of parenting an autistic or neurodivergent is an experience many of us were not well prepared for.

Sometimes it's hard to adjust our expectations for what it would be like, what our child would be like, and what our definitions of success look like.

If you are feeling disappointed and frustrated, if your relationship with your family is strained, if you often feel unhappiness with your current situation, you will hinder your ability to show up as the parent you want to be. You will continue to struggle to support your child, teen, or young adult in what they need.

When you align your expectations with reality, parenting becomes more satisfying.

If you liked today's episode, please take a minute to leave a kind review to help us bring you more helpful content. All you have to do is headHERE.

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It takes resilience to grow, develop, and be happy and successful in life when we have very real struggles. Resilient children, teens, and young adults are more willing to try things and try at them for longer.Low resilience leads to giving up quickly or even refusing to try.

Get some insightful tips on how to foster resilience in your child, teen, or young adult, especially if they are autistic or neurodivergent. Help them embrace failure as a learning opportunity and create a supportive environment where it's safe to experiment and grow.

If you liked today's episode, please leave a review to help us bring you more helpful content. All you have to do is headHERE.

Be sure to follow "Debbie Grygla" onInstagram

Visit our websiteJasonDebbie.com

It takes resilience to grow, develop, and be happy and successful in life when we have very real struggles. Resilient children, teens, and young adults are more willing to try things and try at them for longer.Low resilience leads to giving up quickly or even refusing to try.

Get some insightful tips on how to foster resilience in your child, teen, or young adult, especially if they are autistic or neurodivergent. Help them embrace failure as a learning opportunity and create a supportive environment where it's safe to experiment and grow.

If you liked today's episode, please leave a review to help us bring you more helpful content. All you have to do is headHERE.

Be sure to follow "Debbie Grygla" onInstagram

Visit our websiteJasonDebbie.com