Jess and Hannah both absolutely love Hashbrown Casserole. We found this recipe in Nonnie’s cookbook and wanted to give it a try. Jess had sensory issues with the smell of some ingredients, like greek yogurt and cream of celery soup, and didn’t like the idea of adding cheese and onions. The cooking exercise was a good lesson on how ‘unfavorable’ ingredients can blend together to make something yummy.

Hash Brown Bake

2-pound bag frozen hash browns, unthawed
10¾ ounce can cream of celery soup
3 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese (12-ounce pkg)
I cup sour cream
1 cup chopped onion
6-ounce can French-fried onions

Mix everything except the can of onions. Bake in greased 13" x9" glass casserole for 1 hour and 10 minutes at 350' or until golden brown.
Sprinkle with the can of French-fried onions and bake 5 more minutes.

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Lots of people have been asking, “Where’s Marlow?” We thought you’d enjoy this video of Marlow and Jess going on a picnic.

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Jess is 35-years-old, autistic, and blind. Her favorite topic of conversation is her new dog and when she will be getting the next new dog. Jess collects CD’s of children’s music, cards, coloring books, and has a small collection of used up disposable cameras. Favorite health foods include chicken and rice, chicken tenders, chicken nuggets, chicken biscuits, pepperoni pizza, and hash brown potatoes. Jess has naturally curly hair that she would rather not ever comb, brush, or cut.

Jessica’s multiple disabilities stem from brain damage that occurred in-utero, and from hydrocephalus. In addition to autism and blindness, Jess also has minor fine motor and gross motor deficits. Hannah is Jessica's sister, and Marlow is Jessica's paid support staff (and Hannah's best friend). Jess and Hannah also have a brother who lives in another state.

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Baddaddy is back, and this time he’s doing a Q&A! In this part 1, he answers some questions submitted on Instagram.

Hello! Welcome to our page! I’m Val, 53-years-old and a full-time caregiver to my dependent adult daughter. Here, we share our everyday life experiences as a family living with a dependent adult. Our goal is to help other families gain insight and awareness of what everyday life can be like when living with a dependent adult-child with special needs, and to take some of the mystery out of what it will be like when special needs children grow into special needs adults. We want others to know that this life can be good. Beyond challenges and frustrations we find even more joy, entertainment, laughs and good times.

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Jess was ready to make another video! So, she followed Hannah while she created her masterpiece: Vanessa’s Pasta.

Vanessa’s Pasta

16oz cooked Penne
1lb chicken tenderloins
1 jar alfredo sauce
1 red pepper
Minced garlic
Butter
Parmesan cheese
Salt

Cook chicken to taste and cut into bite size pieces. Sauté pepper in butter and minced garlic. Heat Alfredo sauce and add butter, Parmesan, and salt to taste until melted and combined. In a food processor, combine sautéed pepper and Alfredo sauce. Pour sauce over pasta and add chicken. Serve immediately.

Hello! Welcome to our page! I’m Val, 53-years-old and a full-time caregiver to my dependent adult daughter. Here, we share our everyday life experiences as a family living with a dependent adult. Our goal is to help other families gain insight and awareness of what everyday life can be like when living with a dependent adult-child with special needs, and to take some of the mystery out of what it will be like when special needs children grow into special needs adults. We want others to know that this life can be good. Beyond challenges and frustrations we find even more joy, entertainment, laughs and good times.

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Val and Hannah went to the store to do some bargain shopping (and maybe some impulse buying) to prepare for lots of cooking this weekend.

Hello! Welcome to our page! I’m Val, 53-years-old and a full-time caregiver to my dependent adult daughter. Here, we share our everyday life experiences as a family living with a dependent adult. Our goal is to help other families gain insight and awareness of what everyday life can be like when living with a dependent adult-child with special needs, and to take some of the mystery out of what it will be like when special needs children grow into special needs adults. We want others to know that this life can be good. Beyond challenges and frustrations we find even more joy, entertainment, laughs and good times.

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Hello! Welcome to our page! I’m Val, 53-years-old and a full-time caregiver to my dependent adult daughter. Here, we share our everyday life experiences as a family living with a dependent adult. Our goal is to help other families gain insight and awareness of what everyday life can be like when living with a dependent adult-child with special needs, and to take some of the mystery out of what it will be like when special needs children grow into special needs adults. We want others to know that this life can be good. Beyond challenges and frustrations we find even more joy, entertainment, laughs and good times.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND US:

BLOG: https://autisticinterpretations.com
INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/autistic_interpretations
FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/autisticinterpretations

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Val, Hannah, and Nonnie have started a tradition of going out together on Wednesdays. We’ve gotten lots of questions about Jess, where she is, and why she isn’t with us. In this video, we discuss caring for the caregiver.

Hello! Welcome to our page! I’m Val, 53-years-old and a full-time caregiver to my dependent adult daughter. Here, we share our everyday life experiences as a family living with a dependent adult. Our goal is to help other families gain insight and awareness of what everyday life can be like when living with a dependent adult-child with special needs, and to take some of the mystery out of what it will be like when special needs children grow into special needs adults. We want others to know that this life can be good. Beyond challenges and frustrations we find even more joy, entertainment, laughs and good times.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND US:

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INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/autistic_interpretations
FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/autisticinterpretations

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We had several people ask how we’ve trained the poodles. In this video, Hannah and Marlow demonstrate some of the things they learned in their beginner dog training class.

Hello! Welcome to our page! I’m Val, 53-years-old and a full-time caregiver to my dependent adult daughter. Here, we share our everyday life experiences as a family living with a dependent adult. Our goal is to help other families gain insight and awareness of what everyday life can be like when living with a dependent adult-child with special needs, and to take some of the mystery out of what it will be like when special needs children grow into special needs adults. We want others to know that this life can be good. Beyond challenges and frustrations we find even more joy, entertainment, laughs and good times.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND US:

BLOG: https://autisticinterpretations.com
INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/autistic_interpretations
FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/autisticinterpretations

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