Barbara Coppo was born on Jan 1, 1942, in Cleveland Ohio. She was raised in Vallejo, California, and lived there since the age of ten.  She married her high school sweetheart at 19 and they have two children.

Though she has managed several careers, from sales, the jewelry business, and Real Estate, becoming an Esthetician, [skin care specialist] was her favorite job.  She used to paint and sold several pictures to Sears. She likes writing poetry.   The last 28 years she has devoted the majority of her life caring for her dependant son.  Barbara still resides in Vallejo with her husband Ken and son Kenny.

Living with a son who has autism, a side effect of d.p.t. vaccine, his mother takes you on a journey through their tragic and devastating lifestyle as her son's behavior becomes increasingly bizarre and uncontrollable after his routine d.p.t. vaccination.

The Boy in the Window is a hearfelt and poignant story told with astounding love and humor. His mother takes you on a journey through their tragic and devastating lifestyle as her son's behavior becomes increasingly bizarre and uncontrollable after his routine d.p.t. vaccination. Suffering brain damage, seizures and a condition called autism, professionals encouraged institutionalization for him, and said that his autism would only worsen with time. They warned the likelihood of non-verbal, autistic individuals to improve socially or any other way was discouragingly remote.
Listen to interview with Barbara Coppo