Mom’s Heartbreaking Playground Story Shows Why We Need Autism Awareness Month


On March 31, Kate Swenson posted a video titled “My Message on the Eve of Autism Awareness Month” on her Facebook page Finding Cooper’s Voice. Cooper is Swenson’s 6-year-old son, who has severe autism and is nonverbal. In the video, Swenson said that during a visit to a park that is accessible for kids with disabilities in Woodbury, Minnesota, a family confronted her and Cooper after the 6-year-old bumped a girl who was playing near him.