Parenting or working with neurodivergent children, teens, or young adults? Join us Jason Grygla, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Founder and Director of 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.
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Discover In It, a podcast that explores the joys and frustrations of supporting kids with learning disabilities and ADHD. Join hosts Rachel Bozek and Gretchen Vierstra as they talk with parents, caregivers, teachers, and sometimes kids. They offer perspective, advice, and stories for and from people who have challenges with reading, math, focus, and other learning differences. Get tips on parenting kids with learning disabilities like dyslexia.
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Doctors and other health care professionals are too often socialized and pressured to become “efficient task completers” rather than healers, which leads to unengaged and unimaginative medical practice, burnout, and diminished quality of care. It doesn’t have to be that way. With a range of thoughtful guests, co-hosts Saul Weiner MD and Stefan Kertesz MD MS, interrogate the culture and context in which clinicians are trained and practice for their implications for patient care and clinician ...
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After the IEP: College Transition and Success Tips for Parents of Students with ADHD, Learning Disabilities, and Mental Health Conditions
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Discover the secrets to college transition, disability accommodations, and academic success for students with learning disabilities, ADHD, and mental health conditions. Join Dan Jordan, a current therapist at a university and former accessibility coordinator for over a decade, as he provides weekly insider tips and insights to improve your student’s self-advocacy, academic achievement, and personal wellness. Get the essential information you need to navigate the college journey from start to ...
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This show is all about functioning in an ever increasing digital world with learning disabilities. Created by Jennifer Cronk who is dyslexic and has executive dysfunction, this show is designed to empower students, teachers, and parents to assist learning for all students.
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Are you afraid your child with a disability will struggle and fail at college? You can stop the struggle! Knowledge is power!! Welcome to College, Disabilities, and Success! Get my insider's look at how disability services work on college campuses. As a former college Learning Disability Specialist, Disability Services Coordinator, and LD high school teacher, I can help you! Do you understand the power of Disability Services at college? Do you understand how your child's privacy changes at 1 ...
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Why Traditional Therapeutic Approaches Are Failing OCD / Neurodivergents with Josh Doyle, M.ED
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Join us for this chat with Josh Doyle, an Educational Consultant, with over 25 years of experience focused on helping children, adolescents, and young adults with challenges in learning, attention, social, emotional or behavioral issues. He also helps young adults who are struggling to find the traction necessary to move forward into independence. …
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Ep 92 How to develop study skills for college with Katie Azevedo.
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Last week I hope you and your student learned a lot about effective note taking. This week, Katie Azevedo is back for part 2, effective study strategies. I know from my 15 years on a college campus, that a student can have a great mindset, wellness plans, and time management, but that student won’t succeed if they don’t have good study skills. So, …
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Do the doctors who sold Matthew Perry ketamine indicate something rotten in mainstream medicine?
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The two doctors charged for their roles in the events leading up to actor Matthew Perry’s death were both involved in a “side hustle”: selling ketamine at a big mark-up to make extra money, above what they earned through legitimate practice. One was an internist-pediatrician and the other an emergency medicine physician. Their cynicism was starkly …
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Nonverbal learning disabilities in the national spotlight
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Gus Walz is the son of vice presidential nominee Tim Walz. You may have seen him cheering for his dad at the Democratic National Convention in August. At that time, many of us learned that he has a nonverbal learning disability or NVLD. In this episode of In It, hosts Gretchen Vierstra and Rachel Bozek talk with Dr. Andy Kahn. Andy is a psychologis…
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The Critical Role Connection Plays in Supporting Development with Cam Sherman, MA, ACMHC
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What if the key to helping neurodivergent young people thrive isn't about intensive therapies, but something far more fundamental: human connection? Join hosts Jason and Debbie Grygla as they chat with Cam Sherman, the new executive director of the new NeuroDev Raleigh campus (formerly known as TechieForLife), about the transformative power of conn…
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Why kids with learning differences can thrive in STEM
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You might have heard or seen the acronym STEM in education circles. It stands for science, technology, engineering, and math. And it can be very helpful for kids with learning and thinking differences. In this episode of In It, hosts Gretchen Vierstra and Rachel Bozek talk with Kara Ball. Kara is the author of 50 Strategies for Teaching STEAM Skill…
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Ep 91 College Note Taking Skills 101, with Katie Azevedo
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All September long are episodes for your first year college student to develop the skills, mindset, and plans needed to be a successful college student. Today is part one of a two part interview with my special guest Katie Azevedo. Part one is about note taking. Note taking is an essential skill set for learning in the classroom. Knowing how to tak…
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Ep 90 The Importance of Seeking Help Early for First-Year College Students
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Starting college is a significant milestone, but it also comes with its challenges. One common mistake first-year students make is not seeking help early. Whether it's academic, emotional, or social support, reaching out for help can make a substantial difference in your college experience. We explore why seeking help early is crucial, common barri…
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The Most Important Thing to Start with When Nothing Motivates Them with Debbie
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Feeling frustrated and discouraged when your efforts to motivate your neurodivergent child, teen, or young adult fall flat? We all want to support our young people in being motivated to do the things that will help them be more successful and happy. But often our efforts to help just lead to frustration, disconnect, and negative spirals. In this ep…
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Hygiene battles: Tips from an ADHD expert
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Brushing their teeth. Taking a shower. Cleaning up after themselves. What’s going on when kids seem to ignore these must-do tasks? And what can parents and caregivers do to change that? In this episode of In It, hosts Gretchen Vierstra and Rachel Bozek talk with Brendan Mahan. Brendan is an executive function coach and the host of the podcast ADHD …
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Ep 89 Avoiding First-year College Student Mistakes
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The first month of college is an exciting and transformative time and the time for first year- college student mistakes. Newfound independence, new friends, and a new academic environment present both opportunities and challenges. However, this transition period is often accompanied by common mistakes that can affect a student's academic and person…
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Motivating Change by Pointing Positive with Debbie
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Do you find yourself frustrated when you correct your child, teen, or young adult and you’re met with resistance? On today’s episode of Autism & Neurodiversity, I’ll be sharing how one simple shift in communication, inspired by the recent river rafting trip we took our student on, can lead to improved emotional regulation, skill development, and in…
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Ep 88 The Importance of Self-Care in College: Tips for First-Year Students
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Starting college is an exciting milestone, but it also brings numerous challenges. One of the most common mistakes first-year students make is neglecting self-care. The demands of academic life, social activities, and newfound independence can lead to poor health habits. Prioritizing self-care is crucial for maintaining physical and mental well-bei…
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Some Pitfalls of Narrative Medicine and How to Avoid Them
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The term “Narrative Medicine” (NM) refers to a range of activities, including close reading and reflective writing about literature, designed to improve the clinician-patient relationship. What could go wrong? Our returning guest, English professor Laura Greene, lays out the case for narrative medicine, while co-host Saul Weiner highlights his conc…
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Rethinking SMART Goals for Neurodivergents with Jason
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Are traditional goal-setting methods like SMART goals failing your neurodivergent child, teen, or young adult? In this episode, discover a fresh perspective on fostering growth and connection. Learn why focusing on tasks rather than attributes like kindness and empathy can lead to stress and avoidance, and how an approach rooted in Eastern philosop…
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Back-to-school checklist: Everything but the books
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Gearing up for a new school year can feel overwhelming. As the first day of school gets close, kids have so much to think about. And so do parents and caregivers. In this episode of In It, hosts Gretchen Vierstra and Rachel Bozek talk with Kate Garcia. Kate is a high school teacher with lots of back-to-school experience and tips. For a transcript o…
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There are questions you can ask and should ask of the college accessibility staff. Last week was orienting you to the world of accessibility work, in part, and why some questions cannot be answered. However, these questions you can ask. These questions should be part of you college tour and college choice process. It adds some vital information for…
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Join us for new episodes of In It, a podcast on raising kids who learn differently. Hosts Gretchen Vierstra and Rachel Bozek continue to offer advice, camaraderie, stories of successes, and — let’s be real — failures. We’ll hear from experts, parents, and caregivers on a range of topics — from bribes vs. rewards to managing some of the unanticipate…
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Ep 86 Got Accommodation questions? Why you may not get the answers you seek.
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I know the pressure and worry about accommodations and making sure your son or daughter gets what they need. As a parent of a son with specific learning disabilities and dyslexia, I worried about the same thing. I get it. It takes a lot of willpower not to take over the process and get it done. I understand that if it gets done, that is just one le…
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Bedtime can be a struggle for parents and caregivers of kids of all ages. Maybe your child needs an extra glass of water — three times before bed. Or maybe they want you to read that story “just one more time,” for hours. No matter what roadblocks you face at bedtime, you’re not alone. On this bonus episode of In It, we’re sharing an episode of ano…
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Ep 85 How to manage emotions for college transition, with Dr. Cam Casswell
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Today, Dr. Cam Casswell gives us her insights into how we, as parents, can prepare ourselves and our teens to make the bigh shift to college. It's a big transition and comes with it's own fears, anxieties, and issues. How do parents cope, deal, and manage all those emotions? What can parents do so thier emotions and reactions don't get in the way o…
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Ep 84 Parent's Guide to College Mental Health
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College mental health is one of my favorite subjects. I can literally talk about it all day long. What does a student need to do to be mentally healthy? Here are eight episodes all about how to help your student with ADHD, a learning disability, or mental health condition stay mentally well now and throughout thier college journey. Are you on my em…
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The chasm between how doctors are taught to communicate and what they actually sound like
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There is an idealized version of physician-patient communication that is taught in medical schools, reinforced with acronyms like PEARLS, SPIKES, and LEARN, but what resemblance does it bear to how doctors actually sound in the exam room? Co-host Saul Weiner leads a research team that has audio recorded and analyzed thousands of medical encounters.…
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Embracing Minimalism for Neurodivergent Well-being with Jason
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Let's talk about clutter! Anxiety, stress, and distractions plague our young people, especially our neurodivergent children, teens, and young adults. Reducing life clutter and focusing on the principals of minimalism can help. Learn the benefits of a minimalistic life approach and why it's a natural fit for our neurodivergent young people. Gain str…
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Breaks from school can sometimes mean breaks from other kids. This can be hard for kids with learning and thinking differences. What are some ways to avoid “summer slide” when it comes to social skills and time with friends? And what are some ways to see kids in the summer, when the friends we usually see are not around? In this episode of In It, G…
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Ep 83 College Transition Episodes You May Not Have Heard.
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Here are some of my favorite episodes that you may not have heard. These contain some of the most overlooked, but essential information. Each of these episodes fills a gap in information and guidance that is hard to find. Yet, this episode highlights past episodes covering critical topics like documentation requirements, gap year considerations, co…
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Ep 82 Time Management for College- Developing the Right Mindset
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Developing the right mindset for time management for college is a critical change some students don't make. It's unfortunate because being more skilled at time management can mean the world for your grades. It also means having more social time, more fun, less stress, and being responsible. If students don't develop the skills, then they have a har…
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Connecting with the Hard Ones with Debbie
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We all would like to have meaningful connections with our children, teens, and young adults, and some of our young people are hard to connect with for various reasons. They require different approaches. The quality of our relationships impact our loved one's development and well-being. Discover some strategies for creating meaningful connections an…
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Stopping summer slide (from “The Opportunity Gap” podcast)
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You may have heard of “summer slide.” It refers to the learning loss that can happen during summer break from school. On this bonus episode of In It, we’re sharing a conversation on how to handle the summer break from another Understood podcast, The Opportunity Gap. Host Julian Saavedra talks with special education teacher Kate García about how fol…
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Ep 81 5 Practical College Success Tips
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There’s a lot of information about college transition and success. Yet, most are not practical and don’t come from those involved in college. So, what are some of the simple and over looked college succes tips? I warn you that none of these college success tips are complicated. Yet, as I've stated before, 'simple doesn't mean easy.' Most are going …
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Mastering Crisis Response with Jason
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Parenting comes with challenges. If you're parenting neurodivergents like children, teens, and young adults who are autistic, ADHDers, or have learning differences, those challenges can quickly turn into regular crises. In this episode, Jason discusses the personal and developmental aspects of responding to crises, contrasting it with professional …
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Ep. 80 Self-advocacy for invisible disabilities.
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I’ve said it before. K-12 does a horrible job of teaching self-advocacy. I find it tragic and neglectful that it’s not taught. A ton of people advocate for it, emphasize it, and even set goals for it. But they all get it wrong. What’s the best way to teach it and what do you need to do for your student to learn to self-advocate? Here are eight epis…
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Nurturing Independence: Essential Tools for Neurodiverse Growth
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Independence isn't an age (18) or destination, it's having the skills to self-govern, self-advocate, and get needs met in healthy ways. Nurturing independence is important for toddlers to teens to twenty-somethings, and our autistic and neurodivergent young people often need more support. Providing either too much or too little support can impede d…
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Let’s talk podcasts: Suggestions for kids with learning and thinking differences
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In this episode of In It, Gretchen Vierstra and Rachel Bozek suggest podcasts that are ideal for kids with learning and thinking differences. These shows are also great for any kid. To find a transcript for this episode, visit the episode page at Understood. We love hearing from our listeners. Email us at init@understood.org. Their suggestions incl…
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Ep. 79 5 Steps to College Preparation.
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Being prepared and preparing your student for college are shared goals. The better they are prepared, the less regret you have and possibly less stress. How do you get your senior with a hidden disability prepared to make the shift to college? For students with ADHD, learning disabilities, dyslexia, and mental health conditions, there is a lot more…
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What do we lose and what do we gain by calling addiction a disease?
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The National Institute on Drug Abuse defines addiction as a “chronic disease” occurring in the brain – Many believe this definition can help to reduce stigma. But, is it helpful in the care of individual patients? In this episode we discuss what we gain and what we lose when we speak of people with addiction as having “diseased brains.” The view of…
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Ep. 78 My Parental Regrets for College Transition.
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There's a lot with college transition. As a parent who's done this twice already, I can tell you that there are always things you wish you did or said differently. Yep, I've been on a college campus for a minute for sure, but that does not mean I did everything right. I made mistakes. Not happy about it, but I get to pass on my experiences and less…
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Talking about neurodivergence and gender identity
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Many people who learn and think differently are also on the LGBTQIA+ spectrum. This can be a lot for kids—and their families—to navigate. In this episode of In It, Gretchen Vierstra and Rachel Bozek talk to Kade Friedman. Kade is the Director of Education for PINE, the Program for Inclusion and Neurodiversity Education. Kade identifies as non-binar…
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Ep. 77 Your Guide from High School to College.
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Guide your teen from high school to college with these 10 episodes. I have 10 of the most important podcast episodes all to help you and your student. It's a list of the college transition essential informaiton. For students with hidden disabilities, it can be a game changer. I can guarantee this information was not in your IEP or 504 plan or trans…
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Ep. 76 Dad’s Role In College Transition.
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Dad's you have a special role to play in your student's college journey and self-advocacy. It's unlike any other role because your connection to your student is uniqe and special. What you bring to the plate is needed for your student's college success and a better college transition. Student's with disabilites like ADHD, learning disabilities, and…
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