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 not always God's ways, our thoughts are not his thoughts - and yet when we follow along, the end result is better than we could have ever imagined!
In our last episode (#25), we talked about how he was doing well in his neuro-typical kindergarten classroom according to the feedback we received. When we learned that he was struggling to keep up with the work and required 100% support, we were both a little sad ... We shot for the moon but only got to orbit and then return to earth. It kind of felt like we were back to ground zero with his diagnosis as we were trying to figure out what would be best for Bryce to thrive and learn. We also felt significant pressure to make an immediate decision due to his scholarship deadline that required proof that he was not registered in public schools.
Once homeschool was agreed upon by both of us, we were both at peace and have received affirmation upon affirmation this past week of our right decision. Bryce was able to start his private language and occupational therapies the day after school withdrawal, so he didn't miss a beat. He is also scheduled for ABA re-evaluation this week and will receive services immediately versus 3-6 months, thanks to our new flexible schedule! ☺ And most of all, Bryce's happy meter has been off the chart this week!
Our goal is to follow our calling and be Autism Ambassadors and help others understand our world a little more than they did before listening to the podcast.
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