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Brigitte Volltrauer Shipman

About Brigitte Volltrauer Shipman

Brigitte M. Volltrauer Shipman is an author, life coach, speaker, and teacher. She specializes in coaching mothers with children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Her current book is A Mother’s Guide Through Autism, Through The Eyes of The Guided. Learn more at mothersguidethroughautism.com.

The Power of Advocating With Kindness: What 30 Years of Fighting for My Son on the Spectrum Taught Me

How one mother learned that the most effective advocacy starts with preparation, connection — and a thank you

June 27, 2026 by Brigitte Volltrauer Shipman Leave a Comment

— By Brigitte Shipman I started advocating for my son Joseph the day he was born, years before I knew he had a lifelong developmental disability. But once he was diagnosed on the autism spectrum, advocacy stopped being an occasional part of motherhood and became a permanent way of life. From that point forward, it…

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