To wrap up our mini-series on Teens this week, we’re mostly talking to parents about how to support their autistic and ADHD teenagers! We’re joined by Jamie Roberts, an AuDHD LMFT, who specializes in supporting teens and has published two books for ND teens. We’re answering how to know when they need down time, the importance of recharging, and when you ought to be concerned. We’re also discussing why neurodivergent teens may not seem “motivated” toward independence these days - and how to support them.

We're answering:

• Can you talk about the importance of down time/alone time in high masking autistic teens, how to help them/their parents/family support that need, how to recognize the difference between helpful alone/down time and down time/alone time that may be signs of isolation?
• What do you recommend to parents of neurodivergent older teens/young adults that show no motivation for moving towards independence, taking into account the complexities of society right now and how next to impossible society makes it for young people to survive?

Jamie joined us today for our teen mini series because of the upcoming virtual GEMS ND Summit on Autistic + ADHD Teens on May 16th! Therapists and mental health professionals can check out neuropebble.com/gems-summit for more info. (This is the last week of the Early Bird pricing so snag a ticket soon!)

• Jamie at www.neuropebble.com or @neuropebble on Instagram
• GEMS Neurodiversity Community for therapists on FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/924737776755804
• Neurodiversity for Teen Girls (Jamie’s new book!): https://www.newharbinger.com/9781648486234/neurodiversity-for-teen-girls

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