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Autism: When Showing Up Just Isn’t Possible – Finding Cooper’s Voice
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Kate Swenson Kate Swenson lives in Minnesota with her husband Jamie, and four children, Cooper, Sawyer, Harbor and Wynnie. Kate launched Finding Cooper's ...

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The Words I Still Wait For – Finding Cooper’s Voice
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I used to spend a lot of time thinking about words. His words. I wondered if they would ever come. I wondered what his voice would sound like. I ...

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I Am My Autistic Son’s Whole World – Finding Cooper’s Voice
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My son is autistic. On paper it’s level three severe nonverbal autism. To us he’s just Cooper. He’s 14 years old and while he doesn’t verbally say ...

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The Kind of Friendship Caregivers Need
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I can fully, and without a trace of shame, admit that I don’t have many friends. Making friends as an adult is hard. As a mom, it’s even harder. ...

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A Seat at the Table: Championing Severe Autism in D.C.
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It has taken my husband, Michael, and me a couple of days to recover from four plane rides and three days of navigating D.C., but we are so glad we seized ...

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Autism Is In The News
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Autism is in the news right now. And I keep thinking… There has to be an in-between space right now. If you are anything like me, this polar extremism ...

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Everyone’s Accepting of Autism—Until They’re Not
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Everyone’s accepting of autism until you see my boy on the floor, mid-meltdown, and blame my parenting. The whispers and the stares as you walked past were ...

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Autistic Children Grow Up Too – Finding Cooper’s Voice
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No one ever talks about autistic children growing up. In fact, when I used to worry and wonder about it, I would be almost scolded. Told to take it ...

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Some Kids Never Follow The Beaten Path – Finding Cooper’s Voice
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Some kids never follow the beaten path…Whether it’s from birth or from a later date, some kids just don’t. They don’t meet milestones on time. They ...

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If Only I Could Set a Timer for Summer – Finding Cooper’s Voice
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I am not autistic, my son is. And I spend much of time trying to understand him so I can be a better advocate.How he thinks.How he processes.Why he likes ...

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My Firstborn Son’s Autism Diagnosis Humbled Me – Finding Cooper’s Voice
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My firstborn son’s autism diagnosis humbled me.Why you may ask?Because it was the first thing in my life that I couldn’t necessarily make better or ...

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Seeing Autism Through Your Eyes – Finding Cooper’s Voice
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A few days ago, our family of 6, was dropping off our middle son at his hockey practice. Usually, I stay in the car with the other three kids, while dad ...

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