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“I Thought I Couldn’t Be His Mom” — Ashley’s Powerful Autism Journey | Autism Life Today

In this powerful episode of Autism Life Today, Ryker sits down with Ashley and her son Messiah for an incredibly honest conversation about autism, motherhood, mental heal

He Didn’t Communicate Until He Was 30: Betsy Hicks on Communication, Autism & Presuming Competence

What if someone who couldn’t reliably speak was actually understanding far more than the world realized?On this episode of Autism Life Today, Ryker Martin sits down with

From Special Education Teacher to Autism Advocate: Zack Ponder’s Story

What if the hardest things happening in your life aren’t happening TO you—but FOR you?On this episode of Autism Life Today, Ryker sits down with Zack Ponder, a former spe

The Power of Small Wins With An Autistic Child

What if we stopped focusing only on what isn’t going right—and started celebrating every little win?In this powerful episode of Autism Life Today, Ryker sits down with Se

What If There’s More to Autism Than We’ve Been Told?

What happens when your child’s autism journey completely changes the way you see healthcare?In this episode of Autism Life Today, we sit down with Greer McInnis of Biomed

When Childhood Ends: The Special Needs Journey Into Adulthood

What happens when a child with special needs becomes an adult?For many families, turning 18 or 21 doesn’t mean the journey gets easier—it means entering an entirely new w

Fitness, Autism & Emotional Regulation: A Different Approach to Therapy

What happens when you combine special-needs education, fitness, movement, and a passion for helping kids reach their potential?In this episode of Autism Life Today, Ryker

From Nonverbal to Finding Her Childs Voice: Lyndsy Moffatt’s Autism Journey

What happens when a mother is told she has to wait nearly a year to get answers for her son?In this powerful episode of Autism Life Today, we sit down with Lyndsy Moffatt

They Said He Might Not Survive… Here’s What Happened Next

When Tiffany Snow welcomed her first son into the world, she never imagined their lives were about to change forever.After a difficult birth, unexpected medical complicat

The Autism Journey No One Talks About | Dr. April Lam on Healing & Functional Medicine

What if autism care looked beyond symptoms and focused on the whole child?In this episode of Autism Life Today, Dr. April Lam shares her experience as both an autism mom

How One Mom Fought for Her Son’s Future After an Autism Diagnosis

In this powerful episode of Autism Life Today, we sit down with Nicole — autism advocate, podcast host of Pieces For My Puzzle, and proud mom to her son Dracen.Nicole ope

From Rejection to Redemption: The Special Needs Ministry Changing Lives

In this powerful episode of Autism Life Today, we sit down with Laura Muller and Sarah Dowglish from Christ Church of the Valley to talk about something deeply important—

The Truth About ABA Therapy (What Parents NEED To Know)

In this episode of Autism Life Today, we sit down with Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) Brooke Oltsik to break down the realities of ABA therapy—what it is, how it

The Truth About Occupational Therapy for Autism | Full Breakdown with an OT Expert

In this episode of Autism Life Today, we sit down with master-level occupational therapist Courtney Bunch to break down what occupational therapy really is—and why it pla

From Survival to Purpose; One Mom's Mission to Change Autism Care

In this powerful episode of Autism Life Today, we sit down with Cricket Barrientos, founder of Sounds of Autism, to explore the evolving reality of autism care—from early

The Hard Truth About Raising a Severely Autistic Child

In the very first episode of Autism Life Today, Ryker sits down with his wife, Tori, to share the deeply personal story of their family’s autism journey.From the first si

Autism Treatment Options Explained | The Neuropathic Approach

Contact Dr. Mitchell at: drk.mitchell@protonmsil.com    In this powerful episode of Autism Life Today, we sit down with Dr. Ken Mitchell—a naturopathic doctor with deca