Jill Kakoske Archives - Finding Cooper's Voice

Building an Autism Bridge Between Generations

By Jill Kakoske / January 11, 2021

There’s a meme that’s been circulating Facebook this week. It reads: ‘In my day, they didn’t have all this Autism and ADHD and stuff.’ ‘I think what you mean is… Read More
When All Else Fails, Ask For Help

By Jill Kakoske / December 10, 2020

Helpless. Desperate. Inadequate. These words describe how I feel as the mother of a child with limited verbal abilities who is inexplicably wasting away before my eyes, refusing to eat… Read More
Wishing On Stars

By Jill Kakoske / October 28, 2020

I’m trying not to obsess over signs that my daughter, Evie, is on the way to finding her own words. Not scripting, echoing or repeating; I mean her own feelings,… Read More
Parents, I have a Plea from the Bottom of my Heart

By Jill Kakoske / November 11, 2019

To explain, this week there were two incidents that tore me up inside. I met a beautiful little 4 year old who I found out is in my daughter Evangeline’s… Read More