I follow you, Kate and I love Cooper and so many kids like him. I’ve done nothing but work with kids and adults with autism for close to 45 years. As direct care, as a supervisor, as a behavioral analyst, as a teacher. There’s more money for children so there’s more education required, but they’re also thousands and thousands of people who work and care for adult with autism. And I’ve seen these kids cared for and I’ve seen their challenging behaviors safely managed and I’ve seen staff caring for them and taking them out and going places and staying for days and nights in hospital rooms with them. I say this over and over, but no one seems to listen. I have never seen anyone hurt a child or an adult. doesn’t mean it hasn’t happened anywhere but the majority of people out there working with these individuals are good and kind. I have to say I’ve only ever worked in New England and maybe it’s different here than some parts of the country, but we have excellent services. I’m deeply worried that Medicaid is going to be tampered with by the current administration and that will change the level of services that individuals, vulnerable individuals receive. But we are out here with your children every single day. Experiencing life with them, laughing with them, crying with them, teaching them and learning from them. I hope people hear this because I often feel like no one pays attention to what is good.
I absolutely adore watching videos of Cooper! It's like watching my grandson Killian, just he is higher on the spectrum. But the mannerisms of Cooper make me think of him every video I watch. Especially the younger videos of Cooper. He is a wonderful young man and he is exactly who is supposed to be and always will! I too worry about Killian, what he is going to do. He goes to high school at 14 but comes home and goes to his room and doesn't come out except to eat and take a shower. I am off Facebook now so I catch you on You Tube and have read your first book and pre-ordered your second right when I could. However, had I known I could get a signed copy by Cooper, I would have waited. I got my first book signed by you in Michigan. I appreciate you and Cooper, you go momma!!💜💜
I follow you, Kate and I love Cooper and so many kids like him. I’ve done nothing but work with kids and adults with autism for close to 45 years. As direct care, as a supervisor, as a behavioral analyst, as a teacher. There’s more money for children so there’s more education required, but they’re also thousands and thousands of people who work and care for adult with autism. And I’ve seen these kids cared for and I’ve seen their challenging behaviors safely managed and I’ve seen staff caring for them and taking them out and going places and staying for days and nights in hospital rooms with them. I say this over and over, but no one seems to listen. I have never seen anyone hurt a child or an adult. doesn’t mean it hasn’t happened anywhere but the majority of people out there working with these individuals are good and kind. I have to say I’ve only ever worked in New England and maybe it’s different here than some parts of the country, but we have excellent services. I’m deeply worried that Medicaid is going to be tampered with by the current administration and that will change the level of services that individuals, vulnerable individuals receive. But we are out here with your children every single day. Experiencing life with them, laughing with them, crying with them, teaching them and learning from them. I hope people hear this because I often feel like no one pays attention to what is good.
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I absolutely adore watching videos of Cooper! It's like watching my grandson Killian, just he is higher on the spectrum. But the mannerisms of Cooper make me think of him every video I watch. Especially the younger videos of Cooper. He is a wonderful young man and he is exactly who is supposed to be and always will! I too worry about Killian, what he is going to do. He goes to high school at 14 but comes home and goes to his room and doesn't come out except to eat and take a shower. I am off Facebook now so I catch you on You Tube and have read your first book and pre-ordered your second right when I could. However, had I known I could get a signed copy by Cooper, I would have waited. I got my first book signed by you in Michigan. I appreciate you and Cooper, you go momma!!💜💜