Parenting Neurodivergent Teens & Young Adults

About Parenting Neurodivergent Teens & Young Adults

I help parents of Neurodivergent teens and young adults guide their child into a successful, independent, and thriving adulthood with less conflict, distress, and resistance. Deep dive discussions of practical ideas and strategies for effectively parenting Neurodivergent teens and young adults, including Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Nonverbal Learning Disorder (NLD), Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD), OCD, executive functioning challenges, and learning issues including Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and Dyspraxia. Every episode comes with a free Learning Guide and Workbook. Download them here: https://www.neurodiversity-u.com/podcast-workbook-optin Want to talk about your own family? Schedule a free consultation with Dr. Ed Callahan. There is no pressure and no obligation: https://calendly.com/dr-ed-callahan/introduction-consultation Free training and more at https://www.neurodiversity-u.com This podcast is for parent training and educational purposes only. It does not represent therapy and does not establish a therapist-client relationship.

Publisher

Dr. Ed Callahan

Category

education · education · kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 Mar 2025

Latest episode

26 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

7 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Aug 2026

   Episode 7 - When Neurodivergent Parenting Strains Your Relationship

   Have you and your partner ever walked away from the same hard moment with your teen or young adult and found that you disagreed completely about what should have happened? One of you wants to hold the line. The other has lived the day and knows exactly how that line is going to land. Both of you are trying to help. Somehow the argument ends up being with each other. In this episode, Dr. Ed Callahan, founder of Neurodiversity University, sits down with Amy J. for a shorter, candid conversation about what parenting a neurodivergent teen or young adult does to a marriage. They talk about auto-programming—the way each of us reverts to the parenting we received when the stress gets high enough—and why two people raised in two different households will pull in two different directions at exactly the moment they most need to pull together. Amy shares the split that nearly wore her family down: the parent who is there for every meltdown drifts toward nurturing, the parent watching from a distance asks why you did not simply tell or make him to do it, and neither one feels understood. Dr. Callahan then walks through what actually closes that gap. It is not a communication trick. It is a two-step process—first building a real understanding of what neurodivergence is, then narrowing it down to how it shows up in your particular child—so that both parents are working from the same picture. When that happens, a teen's behavior stops reading as disrespect and starts reading as a difference in processing, and problem-solving becomes a project the family works on together rather than parents against child. As Dr. Callahan puts it, the goal is not to survive this stretch. It is to still be close enough to be invited to the wedding and to meet the grandchildren—with your marriage still intact. Download the free Learning Guide and Workbook: https://www.neurodiversity-u.com/podcast-workbook-optin (https://www.neurodiversity-u.com/podcast-workbook-optin) Schedule a free consultation with Dr. Ed Callahan: https://calendly.com/dr-ed-callahan/introduction-consultation (https://calendly.com/dr-ed-callahan/introduction-consultation) WHAT YOU WILL LEARN Why parents revert to the parenting they received when stress runs high, and how to interrupt that pattern on purpose Why most mainstream parenting advice is not merely unhelpful for a neurodivergent teen but frequently contraindicated The nurturer and enforcer split that develops when one parent carries most of the day-to-day load, and how to close it without keeping score The two-step learning process that gets both parents onto the same page: neurodivergence in general first, then your own child How to shift from parents against child to a family working a problem together, and why that reframe protects both the marriage and the relationship with your teen How to handle the advice and judgment that arrives from extended family and friends What changes for siblings and for the whole household when the parenting partnership finally lines up CHAPTERS 00:00 - Welcome and Introduction 00:52 - Why We Wanted to Record This One 01:21 - Auto-Programming: Reverting to the Parenting We Received 02:13 - Every Family Has Some Dysfunction 02:53 - Why Most Parenting Advice Fails a Neurodivergent Teen 03:40 - Getting Unified as Parenting Partners 04:40 - The Nurturer and the Enforcer: Amy's Story 05:23 - Foundation First: What Neurodivergence Means 07:08 - The Two-Step Process: The Big Picture, Then Your Own Child 07:55 - Learning in Parallel, at the Same Time 08:44 - Behavior as Neurology, Problem-Solving Together 10:02 - Tuning Out the Noise from Family and Friends 11:05 - When Only One Partner Gets It 12:18 - Educate the Whole Village 13:00 - Hundreds of Families, and What Actually Changed 13:43 - Designing for the Whole Family, Including Siblings 14:42 - Survival Mode, Named 15:12 - From Surviving to Thriving: The Long Game 16:07 - Closing the Conversation 16:40 - Free Learning Guide and Consultation 17:52 - Educational Disclaimer (Not Therapy) ABOUT DR. ED CALLAHAN I am Dr. Ed Callahan, and I help parents of neurodivergent teens and young adults guide their child into a successful, independent, and thriving adulthood with less conflict, distress, and resistance. Join me for deep dive discussions on parenting teens and young adults with ADHD, ASD, NLD, OCD, PDA, RSD, executive functioning challenges, and learning issues including dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyspraxia. If you would like to discuss your specific family situation, the best place to start is a short conversation with me. There is no pressure and no obligation—we simply talk about what is happening in your home and what would actually help: https://calendly.com/dr-ed-callahan/introduction-consultation (https://calendly.com/dr-ed-callahan/introduction-consultation) MORE FROM NEURODIVERSITY UNIVERSITY Website and free training: https://www.neurodiversity-u.com (https://www.neurodiversity-u.com) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EdCallahanPh.D (https://www.youtube.com/@EdCallahanPh.D) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neurodiversity_u (https://www.instagram.com/neurodiversity_u) Email: Dr.EdCallahan@Neurodiversity-U.com (mailto:Dr.EdCallahan@Neurodiversity-U.com) Note: This podcast is for parent training and educational purposes only. It does not represent therapy and does not establish a therapist-client relationship.

2. 

   25 Sept 2025

   Episode 6 - When Survival Mode Becomes the Norm, Learned Helplessness & Chronic Parental PTSD

   Dr. Ed Callahan and Amy J. explore survival mode, learned helplessness, and chronic parental PTSD in neurodivergent families, discussing fight, flight, freeze, and fawn responses and offering strategies for calm and connection in this interview.

3. 

   22 Jun 2025

   Podcast Episode 5 - Strategies For Preventing Meltdowns & Navigating Around Family Derailments

   Shari Murray, MSW, MAMFT, CPC, joins Dr. Ed Callahan to explore strategies for preventing meltdowns and navigating family derailments when parenting neurodivergent teens, offering insights into building trust and teaching life skills.

4. 

   7 May 2025

   Episode 4 - Enabling Versus Support & Other Topics w Dr. Ed Callahan & Amy J.

   Watch my Free Training at www.Neurodiversity-U.com. (http://www.neurodiversity-u.com./) Join my Parent Support Community: https://www.neurodiversity-u.com/parent-your-neurodiverse-child-community (https://www.neurodiversity-u.com/parent-your-neurodiverse-child-community) Parenting Neurodivergent Teens & Young Adults - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Nonverbal Learning Disorder (NLD), Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and Dyspraxia. Like, Subscribe, & Share for more content on how to effectively parent Neurodivergent Teens and Young Adults with less stress, resistance, and conflict. Please leave your questions and ideas for future videos and podcast episodes, and we will answer and discuss them as we can. Ed Callahan, Ph.D - Neurodiversity University Private Coaching (Limited Availability): 6-Session Package (with 6 weeks of Neurodiversity University Included): https://www.neurodiversity-u.com/offers/zdfLhwgR/checkout (https://www.neurodiversity-u.com/offers/zdfLhwgR/checkout) 12-Session Package (with 12 weeks of Neurodiversity University Included): https://www.neurodiversity-u.com/offers/7832Rxx2 (https://www.neurodiversity-u.com/offers/7832Rxx2) 1 Hour Session: https://www.neurodiversity-u.com/offers/wiEqTyhh/checkout (https://www.neurodiversity-u.com/offers/wiEqTyhh/checkout) Email: Dr.EdCallahan@Neurodiversity-U.com (mailto:Dr.EdCallahan@Neurodiversity-U.com) @EdCallahanPh.D www.Neurodiversity-U.com (http://www.neurodiversity-u.com/) #NeurodivergentParenting #ADHDTeens #ADHD #AutismSigns #AutismAcceptance #ParentingStruggles #PDAAwareness #Neurodiversity #ADHDAwareness #AutismSupport #PDAParenting #ParentingTips #MeltdownManagement #NeurodiverseFamilies #NeurodivergentSupport #Parenting #ADHDLife #ParentingNeurodivergentKids #RethinkingDiscipline #ADHDSupport #ParentingNeurodiverseKids #AutismAcceptance #ParentCoaching #ParentSupport #DemandAvoidance

5. 

   3 Apr 2025

   Podcast Episode 3 - Perception, Understanding & Strategies - Dr. Ed Callahan w Shari Murray, MSW

   Shari and I discuss how you as a parent perceive and understand your Neurodivergent teen or young adult makes a dramatic difference in how you respond to their challenges, meltdowns, or shutdowns which totally changes the outcome for everyone involved. We also discuss practical strategies to help things go much better! Please let us know if you have questions or ideas for future videos. Watch my Free Training at www.Neurodiversity-U.com. Join my Parent Support Community: https://www.neurodiversity-u.com/parent-your-neurodiverse-child-community Shari Murray, MSW, MAMFT, CPC - shari.murray@homewardbound.com Parenting Neurodivergent Teens & Young Adults - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Nonverbal Learning Disorder (NLD), Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and Dyspraxia. Like, Subscribe, & Share for more content on how to effectively parent Neurodivergent Teens and Young Adults with less stress, resistance, and conflict. Please leave your questions and ideas for future videos and podcast episodes, and we will answer and discuss them as we can. Ed Callahan, Ph.D - Neurodiversity University Private Coaching (Limited Availability): 1 Hour Session - https://www.neurodiversity-u.com/offers/wiEqTyhh 6-Session Package (with 6 weeks of Neurodiversity University Included) https://www.neurodiversity-u.com/offers/zdfLhwgR 12-Session Package (with 12 weeks of Neurodiversity University Included) https://www.neurodiversity-u.com/offers/7832Rxx2 Email: Dr.EdCallahan@Neurodiversity-U.com @EdCallahanPh.D www.Neurodiversity-U.com #NeurodivergentParenting #ADHDTeens #ADHD #AutismSigns #AutismAcceptance #ParentingStruggles #PDAAwareness #Neurodiversity #ADHDAwareness #AutismSupport #PDAParenting #ParentingTips #MeltdownManagement #NeurodiverseFamilies #NeurodivergentSupport #Parenting #ADHDLife #ParentingNeurodivergentKids #RethinkingDiscipline #ADHDSupport #ParentingNeurodiverseKids #AutismAcceptance #ParentCoaching #ParentSupport #DemandAvoidance

6. 

   28 Mar 2025

   Episode 2 - Parenting Neurdivergent Teens & Young Adults w Dr. Ed Callahan & Amy J.

   I help parents of Neurodivergent teens & young adults guide their child into a successful, independent, and thriving adulthood with less conflict, distress, and resistance. Deep dive discussions of practical ideas and strategies for effectively parenting Neurodivergent teens and young adults, including Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Nonverbal Learning Disorder (NLD), Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), and other learning disabilities like Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and Dyspraxia. Sign up for my Free Training at www.Neurodiversity-U.com (http://www.Neurodiversity-U.com) Click here to Join our Parent Support Community (https://www.neurodiversity-u.com/offers/DcuSoB4k) Private Coaching (Limited Availability): 1 Hour Session (https://www.neurodiversity-u.com/offers/wiEqTyhh) 6-Session Package (https://www.neurodiversity-u.com/offers/zdfLhwgR)(with 6 weeks of Neurodiversity University Included) 12-Session Package (https://www.neurodiversity-u.com/offers/7832Rxx2) (with 12 weeks of Neurodiversity University Included) Email: Dr.EdCallahan@Neurodiversity-U.com (mailto:Dr.EdCallahan@Neurodiversity-U.com) YouTube: @EdCallahanPh.D (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Yypr1yJrudkIB0WWQ65RA)

7. 

   13 Mar 2025

   Episode 1 - Parenting Neurodivergent Teens & Young Adults w Dr. Ed Callahan & Amy J.

   I help parents of Neurodivergent teens & young adults guide their child into a successful, independent, and thriving adulthood with less conflict, distress, and resistance. Deep dive discussions of practical ideas and strategies for effectively parenting Neurodivergent teens and young adults, including Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Nonverbal Learning Disorder (NLD), Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), and other learning disabilities like Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and Dyspraxia. Sign up for my Free Training at www.Neurodiversity-U.com (http://www.Neurodiversity-U.com) Click here to join our Parent Support Community (https://www.neurodiversity-u.com/offers/DcuSoB4k) Private Coaching (Limited Availability): 1 Hour Session (https://www.neurodiversity-u.com/offers/wiEqTyhh) 6-Session Package (https://www.neurodiversity-u.com/offers/zdfLhwgR)(with 6 weeks of Neurodiversity University Included) 12-Session Package (https://www.neurodiversity-u.com/offers/7832Rxx2) (with 12 weeks of Neurodiversity University Included) Email: Dr.EdCallahan@Neurodiversity-U.com (mailto:Dr.EdCallahan@Neurodiversity-U.com) YouTube: @EdCallahanPh.D (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Yypr1yJrudkIB0WWQ65RA)

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5.0 / 5

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