How to Manage Risky Behavior in Neurodivergent Teens and Youth with Aaron M. Huey

Today we're talking to an expert interventionist for at-risk, neurodivergent teens, Aaron M. Huey! Aaron is an internationally known lecturer on archetypal imagery, body language, and martial arts and the Founder and President of Fire Mountain Programs. In 2009, he and his wife Christine opened a residential Mental Health and Dependency recovery treatment center for teens ages 12-17 in Colorado. Fire Mountain Residential Treatment Center was named one of the Top 50 Healthcare Providers in the United States in 2019, and in 2020 named one of the Top 100 Innovators in Healthcare. Aaron is also a Family Consultant, a teen coach, and an addiction interventionist who facilitates powerful parenting events, as well as being a very happy husband and father of 2 young adults. Today, we’re discussing: - What causes risky behavior in neurodivergent teens, and how can parents help? - What interventions are most useful for at-risk neurodivergent teens? - Aaron's ADHD childhood, experience with addiction, bullying, sexual assault, and recovery - How is the thinking about risky behavior, neurodivergence and trauma changing? - Parenting strategies for at-risk neurodivergent teens Before I introduce Aaron, I'd like to thank all of my patrons for supporting this episode of Neurodiverging. Patrons receive exclusive access to lots of goodies, including: - access to my back-catalogue of recorded neurodiversity-related webinars - self-help and coaching downloads - a 15% discount to my course Autistic Emotions Explained ...and much more. If you want to be one of these amazing folks and support Neurodiverging, please check us out on Patreon at patreon.com/neurodiverging. Or, donate a couple of bucks right here: https://www.paypal.me/neurodiverging Show Links: - Aaron's FREE parent support group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/parentingteensthatstruggle - Aaron's incredible podcast, Beyond Risk and Back is wherever you stream podcasts - Beyond Risk and Back Parenting Masterclass: https://brabapp.com/ Shownotes, transcript, and some related reading recommendations here: https://neurodiverging.com/how-to-manage-risky-behavior-in-neurodivergent-teens-and-youth-with-aaron-m-huey/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/neurodiverging/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices