Forever Boy: A Mother's Memoir of Autism and Finding Joy

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If you don’t already own my book, Turn Autism Around, it is a great chance to support us both and boost the algorithm by purchasing both books and leaving reviews.

This book is amazing , I cried and cried in empathy, relief, recognition and acknowledgement and acceptance. When I pictured that spectrum, the one they described to me, I imagined a long line drawn with a thick black sharpie across a white wall down an endless, bright hallway.This photo may look like no big deal and when I snapped it, as the little brother walked his older brother into his first day of school this year, I remember pausing and thinking…this is it. Mary: If you're a parent or an autism professional and enjoy listening to this podcast, you have to come check out my online course and community where we take all of this material and we apply it. At ten months old, Holly Marie was brought to the door of a church by three barefoot women in white robes and head coverings.

I think you know, I know our listeners like appreciating your writing and like every excerpt I've heard, is just more amazing than the first. And like, you know, I was fighting with the school district at the time, I was in due process and one of my behavior analyst friends said, Why don't you just homeschool? The Barbera Behavior Consulting free and paid course materials were developed strictly for informational purposes and should not be considered medical, behavioral, legal, or therapeutic advice. I do not have children but I was carried away on the story of Kate’s fierce mother love for her Cooper. So I really connected  with one of your posts I just happened to read today, it reminded me a lot of my son as well in some ways, and I came to check out your page and I’m so glad I did!

I follow Kate’s page on Facebook and I’m so glad I was able to get an advanced copy of her book, thanks NetGalley! There is hope after the diagnosis, not for normal, but for a new normal and all kinds of love that come from the heart of a special needs child. Once I counted Cooper had on average seven additional appointments a week on top of school and being a kid.

So what are your hopes for your future, for Cooper's future, for your book, for yourself or your family?

The paperback version of Forever Boy, with an updated afterward chapter from Kate, will be released on March 19, 2024. I'm a former special education teacher, and I believe this would be a beneficial read for anyone, but especially for teachers, speech pathologists, etc (those who work with children with autism).