July 2, 2021

Putting on Our Brave Hats

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Wish us luck! We are headed on our first big outing as a family to six!

We are headed to Wisconsin to celebrate my nephew’s graduation. Cooper has never been to a graduation party before and is very excited. He’s been ready to go since 8 am and keeps playing a Barney episode on his iPad about visiting Grandma.

It’s pretty sweet.

Just a short time ago we would have never been able to go to a party like this but Cooper is doing so great and wants to go so we are putting on our brave hats and giving it our all! And as I always say…he deserves to experience the world and the world deserves to experience him.

No hiding for us.

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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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