Is It All About Jessica? Q&A

Why do we Blog & Vlog? After having to quit my job, I felt such defeat and self-imposed shame. The reason I started blogging was to defend how hard I had tried throughout Jessica’s life to get her the best education, services, and training along with appropriate placement. Looking back, I can see that my early posts were all about making sure everyone who took the time to read it would know how hard I tried – that I hadn’t just given up. 

Through those blog posts, I was the one that learned. As I did my research and read my own writing, I was reminded of the depth of my perseverance, my effort, and my strength. I also realized that blogging is therapeutic for me. It allowed me to connect to many wonderful people. The many supportive and encouraging messages that I receive from our followers fuel my sense of purpose.

Over time, the purpose of my blog morphed into being a place to share our every day life experiences as a family living with a dependent adult. My goal is to help other families gain insight and awareness of what everyday life experience 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. I want to let others know that this life can be good.

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Jess is 34-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).