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

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Odds are good you know someone with autism, or someone who has a loved on with autism. This book is one mother's story. It's a memoir that takes the reader from pregnancy to birth to diagnosis and beyond. Swenson is open and raw in sharing her story, the highs and the lows. The reader will laugh and cry along with the author, and they'll also come to understand a bit more about what it's like when someone you love is diagnosed with autism. 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). It's also beneficial for other parents, as it will remind them they're not alone on their journey. The book is written in a way that is relatable and easy to understand. Growing apart doesn’t change the fact that for a long time, we grew side by side; our roots will always be tangled. I’m glad for that.” —Ally Condie

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Best friend: someone you can only stay mad at for so long because you have important things to talk about.” —Unknown No one knows me better than you, and I hope that today all of your wishes come true. Happy birthday, bestie.” —Unknown Can miles truly separate you from friends? If you want to be with someone you love, aren’t you already there?” — Richard Bach Thank you for still being my friend, despite the fact that you are completely aware of every terrifying, raunchy, explicit detail of my life.” —UnknownIs this the year that you’ve decided you’re too old for presents? I sure hope so! Happy birthday, babe!” —Unknown Bummed due to the person who recommended the book is friends with the author. And, my sister. Didn’t know my story. I thought about autism. His autism. No one told me it would all be so challenging, that every day would feel like climbing a mountain. They also didn’t tell me it would be so emotional. That seeing other children his age speaking and playing would almost drop me to my knees. It felt as if the world had long passed us by and forgotten about my beautiful boy.

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Kate: Yep, Winnie is now. She is almost 10 months old. Yeah. And she's our fourth and our only girl and such a blessing to our family. She's just a joy.The world is such a cruel place to anyone who is different. And there is nothing I could do to change that. A best friend may not talk to you every day. She might live in another city, or even a different time zone, but she’s the first one you call when something happens that’s really great or really hard.” — Unknown I miss you. Not in some cheesy ‘Let’s hold hands and be together forever’ kind of way. I just miss you, plain and simple. I miss your presence in my life. I miss you always being there for me. I miss you, best friend.” — Unknown

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And opening up and being honest about our day-to-day struggles and my heartache didn’t come easily to me. So I had pulled away from most people. My friendships were suffering. I sugarcoated the challenges with family. I wanted to believe if I just kept going, and kept doing more for Cooper, that one day, he would get better. But it wasn’t happening. Autism had woven its way into every aspect of my life and had consumed me. Plus, can someone show me “severe autism” in the DSM so we can ALL fully comprehend the difference of diagnosing someone with “SEVERE AUTISM” compared to “NONSEVRRE Autism”?? That’s right…It DOES NOT Exist!! Also, we are in 2022, its about time even Mom’s with Autistic children…STOP saying “My child with Autism”! Never forget the people who are the reason that you need help, stay with you when they need help, and leave when you need help.” —UnknownIn Forever Boy KT Swenson makes her debut with a moving memoir about how Autism changed a whole family dynamic.