Finding Cooper's Voice by Kate Swenson

Finding Cooper's Voice by Kate Swenson

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Autism is not a dirty word

Autism is not a dirty word

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Kate Swenson
May 06, 2025
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The other day I was wore this shirt to my son's 11U baseball game.

It says...

"Support your local autism community."

It's one of my favorites. And I wear it proudly. Even when I'm just being a regular old baseball mom and the word autism is not on my lips.

My autistic son is 14-years-old and I've reached this place where I feel comfortable advocating and…

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