Jessie Fredricksen

Name	Jessie Fredricksen
My Story	My husband Mike and I are the parents of three great kids. Our oldest, Lily, is developmentally disabled and has sensory issues, low vision, and more. She has Celiac Disease is gluten free. Our second daughter, Audrey, is a wonderful kid and a piano student of Donna’s. Our youngest is our son, Eli whose interests include skateboarding and Wii. I’m also mom to one very old Beagle, one goldfish, and 14 chickens. In my spare time (HA!), I’m an 8th grade English teacher.
Your relationship to a person who has a disability	Parent
About your loved one with a disability:	Lily is nearly 12 and functions at about a 5 year old level. She has faced a number of medical issues during her life, but is happy and healthy! She loves to play with dolls, watch Full House, and talk about her bus driver. Being her mom has changed my life.
The disability:	Vision Impairment, Cognitive Disability, Anxiety Disorders, Other
If Other please list	Arnold Chiari Malformation (Decompression brain surgery in March of 2004), Celiac Disease
Gender	Female
Birthday	May 13, 1998
State of Residence	Wisconsin