This episode is a chat about Bryce's Special Olympic State experience for basketball. We talk about a couple of grants that we have been granted that have been very helpful for medical out of pocket expenses. Lastly, we also talk about our recent visit to our county fair and how Bryce surprised us again with his ride choices. We briefly mentioned Bryce's vision results. We will have more information after our follow up doctor appointment later this month. tacanow.orgBryce is a funny, mechanical, HAPPY little guy who was diagnosed with autism at age two and is now nine years old. His pure joy makes this world a much better place!If you are enjoying the show, please take a quick moment to give us a rating and review to help other families find our podcast, too. We are humbled and honored to follow our calling and be Autism Ambassadors while helping others understand our world a little more than they did before listening to the podcast. We also feel called to bring light to a community that has experienced dark days after the "diagnosis". (Luke 1:79) You can follow us on our Parenting Autism Youtube Channel (Parenting Autism Show) and our Facebook & Instagram pages to see stories, pictures, and videos of our autism journey. You can also contact us through Facebook, Instagram, or by email: parentingautism@att.net. We also give an update on Chris' foot surgery along with other highlights from the past week. Support the show

This episode is a chat about Bryce's results from his recent auditory testing at the Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Florida.  Bryce endured three hours of audio testing that confirmed that Bryce has an auditory integration deficit. We talk about how this resulted in poor testing results with his recent speech evaluation as well as recommended ways to help Bryce's brain correctly process sounds. We are still digesting all of this information and will be working with "Team Bryce" to help him overcome these learning obstacles.   Bryce is a funny, mechanical, HAPPY little guy who was diagnosed with autism at age two and is now nine years old. His pure joy makes this world a much better place!If you are enjoying the show, please take a quick moment to give us a rating and review to help other families find our podcast, too. We are humbled and honored to follow our calling and be Autism Ambassadors while helping others understand our world a little more than they did before listening to the podcast. We also feel called to bring light to a community that has experienced dark days after the "diagnosis". (Luke 1:79) You can follow us on our Parenting Autism Youtube Channel (Parenting Autism Show) and our Facebook & Instagram pages to see stories, pictures, and videos of our autism journey. You can also contact us through Facebook, Instagram, or by email: parentingautism@att.net. We also give an update on Chris' foot surgery along with other highlights from the past week. Support the show

This episode is a chat about Bryce's recent vision and audio appointments at the Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Florida.   He had two different vision appointments that totaled five hours of testing. He also had three hours of audio testing. It was very extensive testing that has already shed light on some areas that need more development in both areas. Test results will be provided in the next two weeks which will help guide us to our next steps.  Bryce is a funny, mechanical, HAPPY little guy who was diagnosed with autism at age two and is now nine years old. His pure joy makes this world a much better place!If you are enjoying the show, please take a quick moment to give us a rating and review to help other families find our podcast, too. We are humbled and honored to follow our calling and be Autism Ambassadors while helping others understand our world a little more than they did before listening to the podcast. We also feel called to bring light to a community that has experienced dark days after the "diagnosis". (Luke 1:79) You can follow us on our Parenting Autism Youtube Channel (Parenting Autism Show) and our Facebook & Instagram pages to see stories, pictures, and videos of our autism journey. You can also contact us through Facebook, Instagram, or by email: parentingautism@att.net. We also give an update on Chris' foot surgery along with other highlights from the past week. Support the show

This episode is a chat about Bryce's first cavity filling and tooth extraction at the dentist's office. We also provide an update on Chris' recent foot surgery and some other highlights from the past week. Bryce joins us to answer three more questions for the listeners. Bryce is a funny, mechanical, HAPPY little guy who was diagnosed with autism at age two and is now nine years old. His pure joy makes this world a much better place!If you are enjoying the show, please take a quick moment to give us a rating and review to help other families find our podcast, too. We are humbled and honored to follow our calling and be Autism Ambassadors while helping others understand our world a little more than they did before listening to the podcast. We also feel called to bring light to a community that has experienced dark days after the "diagnosis". (Luke 1:79) You can follow us on our Parenting Autism Youtube Channel (Parenting Autism Show) and our Facebook & Instagram pages to see stories, pictures, and videos of our autism journey. You can also contact us through Facebook, Instagram, or by email: parentingautism@att.net. We also give an update on Chris' foot surgery along with other highlights from the past week. Support the show

This episode is a chat about information that we wanted to share with our listeners from the most recent 2022 TACA conference. We have some new leads for helping Bryce with his audio sensitivity and his vision.  Appointments are in place for later this month as we continue to seek ways to help our boy with his deficits and struggles. Bryce is a funny, mechanical, HAPPY little guy who was diagnosed with autism at age two and is now nine years old. His pure joy makes this world a much better place!If you are enjoying the show, please take a quick moment to give us a rating and review to help other families find our podcast, too. We are humbled and honored to follow our calling and be Autism Ambassadors while helping others understand our world a little more than they did before listening to the podcast. We also feel called to bring light to a community that has experienced dark days after the "diagnosis". (Luke 1:79) You can follow us on our Parenting Autism Youtube Channel (Parenting Autism Show) and our Facebook & Instagram pages to see stories, pictures, and videos of our autism journey. You can also contact us through Facebook, Instagram, or by email: parentingautism@att.net.Support the show

This episode is a chat about Bryce's increase of sensitivity to loud sounds. We also chat about taking Bryce outside of his "safety bubble" during the holiday season for Christmas activities and Special Olympics activities.  Our new dedicated Parenting Autism phone line has been activated, so we share that information with the listeners. Bryce is a funny, mechanical, HAPPY little guy who was diagnosed with autism at age two and is now nine years old. His pure joy makes this world a much better place!If you are enjoying the show, please take a quick moment to give us a rating and review to help other families find our podcast, too. We are humbled and honored to follow our calling and be Autism Ambassadors while helping others understand our world a little more than they did before listening to the podcast. We also feel called to bring light to a community that has experienced dark days after the "diagnosis". (Luke 1:79) You can follow us on our Parenting Autism Youtube Channel (Parenting Autism Show) and our Facebook & Instagram pages to see stories, pictures, and videos of our autism journey. You can also contact us through Facebook, Instagram, or by email: parentingautism@att.net.Support the show

This episode is a chat about Bryce's follow up visit to his autism doctor and another dive into the hyperbaric chamber. We also talk about the Jacksonville Zoo, Special Olympics, and our first Briteline train ride. Bryce also answers some questions for us in the studio. Bryce is a funny, mechanical, HAPPY little guy who was diagnosed with autism at age two and is now nine years old. His pure joy makes this world a much better place!If you are enjoying the show, please take a quick moment to give us a rating and review to help other families find our podcast, too. We are humbled and honored to follow our calling and be Autism Ambassadors while helping others understand our world a little more than they did before listening to the podcast. We also feel called to bring light to a community that has experienced dark days after the "diagnosis". (Luke 1:79) You can follow us on our Parenting Autism Youtube Channel (Parenting Autism Show) and our Facebook & Instagram pages to see stories, pictures, and videos of our autism journey. You can also contact us through Facebook, Instagram, or by email: parentingautism@att.net.Support the show

This episode features a conversation between Chris and Bryce about Bryce's top three worries. We have seen a significant spike in Bryce's anxiety the past few weeks along with some concerning behaviors. We think we may have found out one of the reasons for the change and happy to say that it has been much better this past week. Parenting autism keeps us on our toes and constantly being pro-active in an effort to nip the small things before they morph into BIG things! Asking Bryce the right questions at the right time of day is one key to our success and our sanity. One day at a time ... We'd rather smile than cry ... Catch phrases heard in our home.   Bryce is a funny, mechanical, HAPPY little guy who was diagnosed with autism at age two and is now nine years old. His pure joy makes this world a much better place!If you are enjoying the show, please take a quick moment to give us a rating and review to help other families find our podcast, too. We are humbled and honored to follow our calling and be Autism Ambassadors while helping others understand our world a little more than they did before listening to the podcast. We also feel called to bring light to a community that has experienced dark days after the "diagnosis". (Luke 1:79) You can follow us on our Parenting Autism Youtube Channel (Parenting Autism Show) and our Facebook & Instagram pages to see stories, pictures, and videos of our autism journey. You can also contact us through Facebook, Instagram, or by email: parentingautism@att.net.Our website is: www.ParentingAutismShow.comSupport the show

This episode is a reflection on how much Bryce has improved the past year as we celebrate his 9th birthday! We catch the listeners up on what's been happening at the Colter Hotel the past several weeks - including an interview with Bryce! Chris is still recovering from foot surgery. We had a couple of weeks away with his family who visited from Maryland. Our area had a couple of tropical storm weather from Hurricane Ian but sustained no damage.  Bryce is maturing and learning how to manage his emotions and behaviors by sharing his feelings with us. He continues to find new language and is articulating his thoughts to us in ways that we are better able to understand. We still have to "crack the code" sometimes, but we sure have come a long way! (Praise)!    Bryce is a funny, mechanical, HAPPY little guy who was diagnosed with autism at age two and is now nine years old. His pure joy makes this world a much better place!If you are enjoying the show, please take a quick moment to give us a rating and review to help other families find our podcast, too. We are humbled and honored to follow our calling and be Autism Ambassadors while helping others understand our world a little more than they did before listening to the podcast. We also feel called to bring light to a community that has experienced dark days after the "diagnosis". (Luke 1:79) You can follow us on our Parenting Autism Youtube Channel (Parenting Autism Show) and our Facebook & Instagram pages to see stories, pictures, and videos of our autism journey. You can also contact us through Facebook, Instagram, or by email: parentingautism@att.net.Our website is: www.ParentingAutismShow.comSupport the show

This episode is a conversation about our visit to Bryce's new autism doctor. This type of doctor is also referred to as a MAPS doctor (Medical Academy of Pediatric Special Needs), or a Functional Medicine doctor. Our first autism doctor experience helped us achieve our goals for Bryce. After a difference of opinion for the next steps and a bit of a plateua/regression, we felt led to make a change with a fresh perspective as we move into the future. It was a great decision! We are thrilled to see Bryce progressing again with some changes that we were advised to make with his supplements. Bryce had his first experience with a hyperbaric chamber. The autism doctor visits have definitely been "information overload" but each of them have been  well worth the investment due to the positive results we have seen with Bryce. Bryce is a funny, mechanical, HAPPY little guy who was diagnosed with autism at age two and is now eight years old. His pure joy makes this world a much better place!If you are enjoying the show, please take a quick moment to give us a rating and review to help other families find our podcast, too. We are humbled and honored to follow our calling and be Autism Ambassadors while helping others understand our world a little more than they did before listening to the podcast. We also feel called to bring light to a community that has experienced dark days after the "diagnosis". (Luke 1:79) You can follow us on our Parenting Autism Youtube Channel (Parenting Autism Show) and our Facebook & Instagram pages to see stories, pictures, and videos of our autism journey. You can also contact us through Facebook, Instagram, or by email: parentingautism@att.net.Our website is: www.ParentingAutismShow.comSupport the show