Parenting Autism

Bryce is a funny, mechanical, HAPPY little guy who was diagnosed with autism at age two and is now in Kindergarten. His pure joy makes this world a much better place! In this episode, we talk about the curveball we received last week that led to withdrawing him from his public school and registering for homeschooling (formerly known as "Plan Z"). We continue to learn that our ways are no...

Bryce is a funny, mechanical, HAPPY little guy who was diagnosed with autism at age two and now five years old. His pure joy makes this world a much better place! In this episode, we talk about "outside of the box" ways we are helping Bryce with his language and school work. We share some updates on his progress with school as well as the process of having him re-evaluated AGAIN for ther...

Bryce is a funny, mechanical, HAPPY little guy who was diagnosed with autism at age two and now five years old. His pure joy makes this world a much better place! In this episode, we talk in depth about Bryce's Gluten-Free/Dairy-Free Diet. We talk about why we did it, foods that he eats, and the results that we have seen to date. This episode also references a biomedical approach we have take...

Bryce is a funny, mechanical, HAPPY little guy who was diagnosed with autism at age two and now five years old. His pure joy makes this world a much better place! In this episode, we talk in depth about Bryce's increasing struggles with different kinds noises and how his anxiety continues to emerge in unexpected situations. . Below are links to our research that is helping us understand Bryce...

Bryce is a funny, mechanical, HAPPY little guy who was diagnosed with autism at age two and now five years old. His pure joy makes this world a much better place! In this episode, we talk in depth and answer the following five questions: 1. Does Bryce know that he has autism? 2. Was Bryce tested for autism? 3. How do you reduce stress from Parenting Autism? 4. Do you worry about who will take care...

Bryce is a funny, mechanical, HAPPY little guy who was diagnosed with autism at age two and now five years old. His pure joy makes this world a much better place! In this episode, we talk in depth about our faith in God and how storms in our lives have helped prepare us for our autism journey. We both agree that without having our lives on the solid foundation of Christ, we really don't know...

Bryce is a funny, mechanical, HAPPY little guy who was diagnosed with autism at age two and now five years old. His pure joy makes this world a much better place! In this episode, we talk in more depth about Bryce's social deficits related to autism. His social deficits have changed the past three years since his diagnosis. Although he still has great difficulty understanding how to interpret...

Bryce is a funny, mechanical, HAPPY little guy who was diagnosed with autism at age two and now five years old. His pure joy makes this world a much better place! In this episode, we talk about how five(5)  major symptoms of autism relate to Bryce: 1. Social Deficits 2. Communication Difficulties 3. Repetitive Behaviors 4. Sensory Difficulties 5. Unusual Abilities Our goal is to be Autism Ambassad...

Bryce is a funny, mechanical, HAPPY little guy who was diagnosed with autism at age two and now five years old. His pure joy makes this world a much better place! In this episode, we talk about our visit to Kennedy Space Center - the fun that we had as well as Bryce's encounter with a couple of kids who were not very kind ... We also talk about some AMAZING communication breakthroughs Bryce m...

Bryce is a funny, mechanical, HAPPY little guy who was diagnosed with autism at age two and now five years old. His pure joy makes this world a much better place! In this episode, we talk about our summer activities with Bryce. Although we would like Bryce to have social activities, we are not comfortable leaving him without us to attend Vacation Bible Schools. Not this year ... And the camps we r...

Bryce is a funny, mechanical, HAPPY little guy who was diagnosed with autism at age two and now five years old. His pure joy makes this world a much better place! In this episode, we talk about their visit to Disney World's Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Florida with Bryce. We share some tips and highlights of our magical day! Ride List: The Magic Carpets of Aladdin Seven Dwarfs Mine Train The Bar...

Bryce is a funny, mechanical, HAPPY little guy who was diagnosed with autism at age two and now five years old. His pure joy makes this world a much better place! In this episode, we talk about our top five parenting challenges ranging from Bryce's inability to have conversations to discernment for discipline. Parenting autism has very few constants and frequent changes that present major hur...

Bryce is a funny, mechanical, HAPPY little guy who was diagnosed with autism at age two and now five years old. His pure joy makes this world a much better place! In this episode, Chris interviews Sandy about  talks "Motherhood" on Mother's Day. Her journey has not been an easy one. After two miscarriages, she finally held her baby boy in her arms ... Shortly followed by another par...

Bryce is a funny, mechanical, HAPPY little guy who was diagnosed with autism at age two and now five years old. His pure joy makes this world a much better place! In this episode, we talk about our recent trip to America's Heartland. We share valuable TSA travel tips for traveling with people on the autism spectrum. We also share a couple of ufun  train destinations, Bryce's National Par...

Bryce is a funny, mechanical, HAPPY little guy who was diagnosed with autism at age two and now five years old. His pure joy makes this world a much better place! This episode has a lot of conversation about non-typical behaviors. We are trying to understand why Bryce is chewing on his fingers and shirts excessively. We also talk about the continued struggle for Bryce to give his friends personal...

Bryce is a funny, mechanical, HAPPY little guy who was diagnosed with autism at age two and now five years old. His pure joy makes this world a much better place! This episode is about helping Bryce understand personal space and emotions. It's our current headline in our home as we try to find tools to help Bryce understand how to appropriately interact with his friends. He is beginning to un...

Bryce is a funny, mechanical, HAPPY little guy who was diagnosed with autism at age two and now five years old. His pure joy makes this world a much better place! In this episode, we are vulnerable and talk about how depression visited our home after Bryce's autism diagnosis. We candidly discuss how we continue to overcome the sadness and find joy. It's not always easy, but we do our bes...

Bryce is a funny, mechanical, HAPPY little guy who was diagnosed with autism at age two and now five years old. His pure joy makes this world a much better place! This episode is about our most recent adventures which included attending our first TACA convention and Bryce's Atlanta ferris wheel and Children's Museum adventures. We also discuss iep meeting (Part II) with our final plan fo...

Bryce is a funny, mechanical, HAPPY little guy who was diagnosed with autism at age two and now five years old. His pure joy makes this world a much better place! This episode is about our most recent adventures which included Bryce operating a bulldozer and excavator on a construction site! We also discuss iep meeting (Part I - We ran out of time and will meet again later this month). It's n...

Bryce is a funny, mechanical, HAPPY little guy who was diagnosed with autism at age two and now five years old. His pure joy makes this world a much better place! This episode is about last week's adventures which included Grandparents Day at Bryce's school. With a little bit of negotiating, we were able to get him to sign both songs into the microphone for the podcast! We also had a tri...

Bryce is a funny, mechanical, HAPPY little guy who was diagnosed with autism at age two and now five years old. His pure joy makes this world a much better place! This episode is about Bryce's new ADHD Diagnosis, IQ testing, and the impact of autism on our marriage. We also talk about a recent incident and the reminder of Bryce's vulnerability as he ages and becomes increasingly differen...

Bryce is a funny, mechanical, HAPPY little guy who was diagnosed with autism at age two and now five years old. His pure joy makes this world a much better place! This episode is about goals we have set for Bryce and ourselves for 2019. We also recap our January highlights which include a visit to Glazer Children's Museum and The Florida Aquarium, both in Tampa, Florida.  In this episode, we...

Bryce is a funny, mechanical, HAPPY little guy who is now five years old and makes this world a much better place! This episode is all about Christmas at our home ("The Colter Hotel" - listen to Episode 3). As Bryce continues to develop in his language and understanding, we are able to begin new traditions and feel the Christmas joy in a whole new way! In this episode, we mentioned the c...

Bryce is a funny, mechanical, HAPPY little guy who is now five years old and makes this world a much better place! This episode is a discussion between us is more lighthearted as we talk and laugh about some of Bryce's quirky and cute behaviors. He views our every day world through a different lens that we find to be fascinating, occasionally frustrating, and often quite funny.  You can follo...

Bryce is a funny, mechanical, HAPPY little guy who is now five years old and makes this world a much better place! This episode is a discussion between us about the steps taken to build and continue building Bryce's team of doctors, therapists, and teachers to help us on this autism journey. You can follow us on our Facebook pages, Parenting Autism , to see stories, pictures, and videos of ou...