Autistic Interpretations
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Most importantly, I am a mother: to Jess – an adult with multiple disabilities including autism and cortical vision impairment, to a son in his final year of Neurology Residency, and to a daughter who is an American Sign Language Interpreter. In 2015, I began blogging as a way to tell Jessica’s story. It is a way that her voice can be heard, and that we can spread her joy. It wasn’t long before I
02/13/2026
Out to lunch today amidst running some errands 😁
Let’s talk about sensory processing. If you’ve been watching a while, you’ll know that Jess has sensory processing disorder. Part of that for her is struggling to touch certain things, and a BIG part of it for her is the drive to avoid getting her hands dirty! She has come so far in recent years especially with being able to touch and partially crack eggs. We used farm fresh eggs so we washed them before using them, and I didn’t think to let her know that first - so you can see her start to worry/wonder about that after she touches the first one. Then, when she accidentally touched the cake batter, we were so proud of how she handled that! She stopped, asked for help, and then was able to continue directly after washing her hands 😁
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