About Jess
First, The Basics Jess is 34-years-old, autistic, and blind. Her favorite topics of conversation include getting a new dog, her friend Keely, her Aunt Sue, and cousin Donna. Jess collects CD’s of children’s music, cards, coloring books, and has a small collection of used up disposable cameras that she refuses to get developed. Favorite health…
The Beginning – Something About Her Eyes
Normal pregnancy – Normal delivery Yes, I had a normal pregnancy and normal delivery. Jess was born very near her due date with a beautiful round head, blonde hair, blue eyes, and weighing 7 lbs-9 oz. She was a really good baby. Jess was my first child, and the first grandchild of the family. In retrospect,…
Transition Planning and Aging Out
Our world has been one of ceaseless transitions for 27 years. It was a very long time coming, but I finally reached an interesting point of acceptance about the “transition” into adulthood. Is that transition very different from all of the others we have encountered and will encounter in the future? Yes. The differences come…
(VIDEO) Interview with an Autistic Blind Adult
THE INTERVIEW We received a request from instagram follower to create a short video interview with Jess answering basic questions as an adult on the autism spectrum. Jess readily agreed because she enjoys making videos. Jess knows she has autism, but doesn’t exactly know what that means. She knows that some other people also have autism.…
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