I used to think the end game was speech. That was the goal and the dream for my nonverbal son.Words. Never ending questions. Conversations about trains and trucks.Of course I thought that.

Finding Cooper's Voice

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Born Into Advocacy: A Brother’s Journey - Finding Cooper's Voice | Welcome to the Secret World of Autism

He grew up autism adjacent. A boy born into advocacy.He knows no other life. But he is also a little boy. Who still wonders and worries. He gets angry sometimes. And he cries too. And there are so many parts that he doesn’t understand.

Finding Cooper's Voice

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My Son is Doing His Best—Please Meet Him There - Finding Cooper's Voice | Welcome to the Secret World of Autism

When we are out in public, I don’t worry about how my autistic son will act.I don’t worry about his mannerisms. Or his uniqueness.Because I know exactly who he is and how he is going to behave. And that he is learning and growing.

Finding Cooper's Voice

19.03.2025

Navigating 'Time For' as a Autism Parent - Finding Cooper's Voice | Welcome to the Secret World of Autism

My youngest daughter is 16 years old and a sophomore in high school. She is autistic and is also diagnosed with sensory processing disorder and anxiety.I keep getting all the exciting emails from my daughter's high school that it's "time for":

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Redefining the Dream: From Speech to Communication - Finding Cooper's Voice | Welcome to the Secret World of Autism

Born Into Advocacy: A Brother’s Journey - Finding Cooper's Voice | Welcome to the Secret World of Autism

My Son is Doing His Best—Please Meet Him There - Finding Cooper's Voice | Welcome to the Secret World of Autism

Navigating 'Time For' as a Autism Parent - Finding Cooper's Voice | Welcome to the Secret World of Autism

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