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!

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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: [email protected].

Our website is: www.ParentingAutismShow.com

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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: [email protected].

Our website is: www.ParentingAutismShow.com

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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: [email protected].

Our website is: www.ParentingAutismShow.com

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This episode is a conversation about our recent weekend retreat with the Deliver the Dream and other autism families. We are humbled and honored that we were selected to be the guests of this incredibly kind and loving organization. It was such a beautiful  opportunity to meet other autism families and share laughter, tears, our stories, and suggestions. It was a judgment-free zone that our families were able to enjoy without inquisitive questions, stares from strangers, or a need to apologize. 

The Colter Family will be forever grateful for the kindness and love that was poured upon us for three days. We hope that our listeners will learn from this episode that these organizations and opportunities exist. The autism journey can feel isolated and lonely at times. Please remember that you are not alone! 

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: [email protected].

Our website is: www.ParentingAutismShow.com

    

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This episode is a conversation about a listener's recent questions about helping Bryce develop friendships. We also talk about a new ASD school curriculum that Bryce seems to really like for reading.  

We are certainly grateful for all of his progress during the past six years and know that development will continue come in Bryce's timing (and more specifically God's timing). God had created Bryce's brain and we just continue to pray for wisdom and direction to help him.

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: [email protected].

Our website is: www.ParentingAutismShow.com

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This episode has a conversation with Bryce about our recent vacation and his game, Animal Crossing. We also have a discussion about a listener's recent questions about handling situations with other parents who may be insensitive or don't understand our autism journey.

We are certainly grateful for all of his progress and know that development will come in Bryce's timing (and more specifically God's timing). God had created Bryce's brain and we just continue to pray for wisdom and direction to help him.

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: [email protected].

Our website is: www.ParentingAutismShow.com

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This episode is a discussion about the how we are seeing progress with Bryce's anxiety with balloons and thunderstorms while dealing with new anxiety of supply shortages. We also talk about how we are seeing his deficits in language and comprehension as Bryce is working with a  new 3rd grade curriculum as well as more advanced conversation topics with his ABA team.

We are certainly grateful for all of his progress and know that development will come in Bryce's timing (and more specifically God's timing). God had created Bryce's brain and we just continue to pray for wisdom and direction to help him.

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: [email protected].

Our website is: www.ParentingAutismShow.com

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This episode is a discussion about the highs and lows of April with Bryce's autism. We've made some changes to supplements and his therapy schedule. We also made a big decision to change autism (MAPS) doctors. Bryce also finished 2nd grade and will begin 3rd grade on May 2nd, 2022. 

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: [email protected].

Our website is: www.ParentingAutismShow.com

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In this episode we chat about recent changes with Bryce's ABA RBT and some of the new plan goals we will be working on together. His new plan has a strong emphasis on conversations and social interactions along with some other important life skills and safety measures.
 
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: [email protected].

Our website is: www.ParentingAutismShow.com

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In this episode we go into detail about Bryce's recent brain MRI images and our joint decision to defer seizure medication for new.

We also have a heartfelt discussion about healing which is a sensitive topic and can be controversial. We are not shy about our relationship with Christ on our podcast and our efforts to help Bryce understand the importance of God and Jesus in our lives. We have seen God miraculously heal Bryce in many ways but understand that not all of our prayers will be answered according to our will but only according to His plans for our family.

Superbook is an app that we share on this episode that Bryce has grown into the past year and really enjoys! He is learning so much about the Bible in the stories and independently chooses it over his video games at times which makes our hearts so happy! 
 
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 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: [email protected].

Our website is: www.ParentingAutismShow.com

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