May 02 2008
About me
I am 30 years old. Female. Blonde. Blue. 5′2.
Oh, and I am autistic.
This blog is to tell my story. I hope that my experiences may benifit families and individuals who live with autism.
I am a college student in early childhood education with a focus on special education with an interest in working directly with those with autism.
So thank you for your support as I make my way to benefit those like me with autism.
Hello,
I have a 4 year old daughter who is “autistic-like” and I really enjoy reading your posts, it really helps me realize that her issues at 4 will not be her issues as an adult…and she will grow up to teach me more than I could ever imagine.
Thank you and keep it going!
Thank you. I know that parents of young children are just beginning a long journey and although it may be a hard path to follow, the rewards will be many.
As your child grows, the accomplishments that the two of you share will be more rewarding than either of you can contemplate at this point.
One mother asked if her daughter would ever be able to say, “I love you Mommy.” If love were measured just by words then love would cease to be more than just that, just a word.
Measure potential by determination and not by ability and the ability will come. At first, it will be your determination in the face of adversity.
I wish you the best of luck with your daughter. Remember that she is growing everyday in ways that she cannot yet relay to you. Everything you do does matter, even if the results are not immediate. As our ability to communicate increases, the lessons we have learned along the way will become crucial.
There was a girl that could not speak. Her family thought that she did not understand them, nor could she communicate with words. One day she was introduced to a special computer program that she could type into that would speak for her.
The lessons she had learned prior to the adaptation to the program became apparent as she was soon speaking with them through the program, to her family’s amazement.
I too communicate much more effectively through typing as my fingers process my words more completely and more efficiently than I can form my thoughts into spoken language. My brain seems to be more connected to my hands than to my mouth!
Hope you will keep in touch as your daughter progresses along her very own unique journey!
Jessie…Thank you for sharing!
Hi Jessie! My name is Andrea and I have a 7 year old son with aspergers. I’m a recent blogger on today.com - that’s how I found you. Your posts are fascinating to me. I hope you don’t mind if I add you to my blogroll and also subscribe here. Keep up th egood work!
No, I do not mind if you add me to your blog roll. I hope that you have great success with your son.
If you need additional ideas for his teachers to help him learn, please visit my educational resource page.
Also, any parent of any disabled child should consult their local resourses that may supply to your child teaching aids. I received a computer and several software programs when I began college and it has made me an A student.
I will add you to my blog roll as well. I hope that you will continue to return to my page and I welcome your input and your comments!
Jessie,
These are very good articles.
I loved the one about the grocery store. I feel the same way
when I go to a store that is real crowded. I usually get out
of there as soon as I can.
Keep up the good work.
Granny
Thank you Granny. I may not have been blessed with the gift of gab, but I manage quite well with the written word!
I hope that you will continue to visit my blog and your feedback is appreciated.
I try to avoid stores at all costs, or go during times when they are not busy.
I used to go to Walmart after midnight and prefer to navigate an obsticale course of pallets as the workers restock, pallets do not mind if it takes you ten minutes to find one item on the shelf.
Too bad I don’t have the schedule I used to!
I still make a few middle of the night trips when I have to do a lot of shopping though, even if it makes me too tired to do anything the next day.
I guess the feeling of accoplishing the shopping trip itself offsets my inability to complete a task the next day.
Thanks again,
Jessie
Hi Jessie
I really am enjoying your site! My son has Asperger syndrome, mosaic Down syndrome, and ADHD. He is 22 and his main struggle has been his Autism more than anything else. I also have a 19 yr old nephew with Autism and we are suspecting that my grandson has it too.
I am going to add your site to my blog roll at http://www.mosaicmoments.today.com so others can enjoy reading your story!
If you would like, please include my link on your site so those who find you and may have a child with Down syndrome or mosaic Down syndrome can benefit from the information I provide on my site.
Keep on writing! You are Great!
Kristy
hi jessie i have autism and severe ld
im an aritst and do gust speaking and wiorking on getting my book published .
Hi Jessie,
I named your blog for a sort of award. Check out my post for today & I hope you don’t mind. I think what you have to say should be heard.