Finding Cooper's Voice by Kate Swenson

Finding Cooper's Voice by Kate Swenson

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Finding Cooper's Voice by Kate Swenson
Finding Cooper's Voice by Kate Swenson
The Weight Gets Lighter When You Find Your People

The Weight Gets Lighter When You Find Your People

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Jan 18, 2025
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Finding Cooper's Voice by Kate Swenson
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The Weight Gets Lighter When You Find Your People
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Good morning!

When Cooper was diagnosed with autism ten years ago, the diagnosis rate was something like 1 in 65 kids have autism.

I can vividly remember thinking, where are the people. Where are the kids. Where are the moms and dads and siblings.

Where are the families like ours.

The beginning of autism was lonely. Incredibly lonely.

And boy, oh boy, w…

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