Looking Back, Looking Forward (VIDEO)

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Hey everyone! Happy New Year!

As promised, here is a video with Jamie, my partner in crime, and an appearance by Cooper. This video would have been up earlier but Sawyer needed an apple cut a certain way, the baby needed to eat and Cooper needed to dance.

Essentially, life happened.

In this video we discuss why we share our lives, how it impacts us and the kiddos, our 2018 accomplishments and goals for Cooper in 2019.

I want to thank every single one of our supporters for being with us on this journey. Your comments mean so much to us. Yes, we really do read them! I only hope this page has offered you hope and support in return.

I know that many of you have more specific questions for us regarding relationships, discipline, siblings, emotions, etc. We plan to cover each topic individually over the next few weeks.

I’m trying to convince Jamie to offer his wisdom more often.

Thank you all!

(PS….worst freeze frame EVER)

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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 Voice from her couch while her now 11-year-old son Cooper was being diagnosed with autism. Back then it was a place to write. Today it is a living, thriving community of people who want to not only advocate for autism, but also make the world a better place for individuals with disabilities and their families. Her first book, Forever Boy, will be released, April 5, 2022.

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4 Comments

  1. Shay on January 2, 2019 at 2:05 pm

    Your family has helped my family tremendously. Kinda weird to think that your name Kate is used in our house daily? and your a complete stranger! I’d subscribe in a heart beat. Have you thought of getting help with your website? That was my husbands idea after I told him you’ve had it with the negativity? That way maybe you wouldn’t see the awful comments- have someone else take them down. Keep it up you two, you are really changing the worlds outlook on autism. I only dream of making just a small impact, but your making a huge one.



  2. Suzanne O on January 2, 2019 at 10:08 pm

    Thank you Kate and Jamie for sharing your Cooper and family with all of us in the Autism world. Your page was one of the first I found after our diagnosis in dec 2017 of my son Cooper. I love the honesty of your stories. Living with a child with autism is not all rainbows and butterflies. I appreciate the resources you share… and the sense of not feeling alone. So many times I have felt so alone in all of this craziness. Even between my husband and I. ABA has been tough… starting a token economy, feeling like this is never going to work. Thanks for being a voice out here for all of us.



  3. Kayla on January 3, 2019 at 9:48 am

    Thank you for sharing everything you do. I couldn’t agree more that finding help and the right resources is hard, it isn’t readily available for those who seek it and can seem like a huge secret. We ran into the same problems when our son was diagnosed at age 4, now almost age 7. I love checking in with you guys each day and knowing we’re not on this journey alone. I’d subscribe or join your group for those more sensitive subjects you talked about. Thanks Kate and Jamie!



    • Faiza on January 5, 2019 at 2:18 am

      I can unfortunately no longer view your videos
      But I have been an avid follower and have learnt so much from them. Good luck for life ahead 🙂