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What If They Never Change? A Message for Parents of Autistic Young Adults (opens the original)
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What if your autistic young adult never changes in the ways you’ve been hoping for? What if they don’t become more motivated, more organized, more receptive to advice, or make progress on the timeline you imagined? It’s an uncomfortable question. But after more than 3,600 conversations with autistic young adults and their families, I’ve come to believe there may be an even more important question for us to ask. And that question can completely change the way we approach our relationships, our wo
10 Parenting Habits That Help Autistic Young Adults Become More Self-Reliant (opens the original)
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If you’re parenting an autistic young adult, you may sometimes wonder: How do I support them without doing too much for them? In this podcast, I share 10 habits I’ve found can help parents support their autistic young adults in becoming increasingly self-reliant. These aren’t habits of perfect parents. They’re small, intentional shifts in how we respond, communicate, mentor, and connect. You'll learn: ✔️ How to shift from managing to mentoring your young adult ✔️ Why connection before correction
The “Wall of Awful”: Why ADHD & Autistic People Struggle to Get Things Done | An Interview With Brendan Mahan (opens the original)
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Why can something you know you need to do still feel incredibly difficult to start? In this powerful conversation, Lynn Davison sits down with Brendan Mahan, ADHD coach, educator, speaker, and author of Overcoming the Wall of Awful, to explore what may really be happening when ADHD and autistic people feel stuck. Brendan introduces his “Wall of Awful” framework, which helps explain the emotional weight that can build around tasks after repeated struggles, setbacks, and difficult experiences. In
The 9 Stages Families of Autistic Young Adults Go Through (opens the original)
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Why does it feel like your autistic young adult is stuck? If you're the parent of an autistic young adult, you've probably wondered: "Why does everything feel so hard?", "are we making any progress?", or "will things ever get better?" After more than 3,600 coaching conversations with autistic young adults and their families, we've discovered something that has changed the way we understand growth: Growth happens in stages. The Art of Adulting Stages is a simple roadmap that helps families unders
Why Smart Autistic Young Adults Get Stuck (The 9 Hidden Reasons) (opens the original)
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Have you ever wondered how someone can be incredibly intelligent yet struggle to send an email, make a phone call, or start a simple task? It's a question many parents ask. The answer isn't laziness or a lack of intelligence. In this new podcast episode, Lynn shares the 9 hidden reasons why so many smart autistic young adults get stuck and what actually helps young adults build momentum, confidence, and self-reliance. In this episode, you'll learn: ✔️ Why intelligence doesn't always lead to acti
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