Braille, Vocational, Living Skills, and More... For a long time, I had been worried that when Jess got to the last years of her …
Communicating and Communication Disorders
Facilitating Communication is Imperative The perception that an autistic individual can either be verbal or non-verbal is …
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First Impressions – Everything or Misleading?
FIRST IMPRESSIONS Throughout life, we hear several things about first impressions: first impressions are so …
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A Deaf Roommate
DEAF BLIND ROOMMATES Jess was 16-years-old when she made the decision to live at a school for the blind. One of the things she …
Jess on Rollerblades
BLIND ROLLERBLADING December 2004 Since Jessica started at the school for the blind in January, December marked a full year …
Jessica’s First Prom
SPECIAL NEEDS PROM Jessica's first prom experience was at the school for the blind in April 2004. To make it really special, my …