Ask Jessica – Halloween
Kim: Halloween is coming soon. Do you dress up for Halloween? Do you have a favorite memory of Halloween and what is it? Jessica: On Halloween I dress up and I go with my friend Dave Samson and we...
View ArticleAsk Jessica – Talents and Thanks
Amy: What are your talents? What do you do to brighten up other people’s days? What are you thankful for this holiday season? Jessica: My talent is that I sing the Star Spangled Banner and I know...
View ArticleAsk Jessica – Disability Awareness Day
Amy: Tell us about (dis)Ability Awareness Days at the schools. What do you tell the kids? What do you think it is important that they learn? What is your favorite part? Jessica: Disability Awareness...
View ArticleAsk Jessica – Athlete of the Month
Jan: Why are sports so important to you? Jessica: The reason why sports are so important to me is because it is good for me and it helps me to lose weight and it gets me out and about and not staying...
View ArticleAsk Jessica – Happy Girl
Regina: How do you stay so happy and what makes you smile? Also, how did you discover that you can put your legs over your head? Is it as cool and fun as it looks? Jessica: It makes me happy when my...
View ArticleAsk Jessica – Public Speaking
Nancy: Hey Beautiful! I love your photos! How did you learn to not be shy and get up and give speeches in front of large groups of people?? Jessica: Giving speeches comes natural to me because when I...
View ArticleSpread the Word to End the Word
by: Jessica Simon, Alpha’s Outreach Assistant and author of the Ask Jessica Blog 3-6-13 is the day of ending the R-word. This means that we speak out and tell the community to stop using that word....
View ArticleAsk Jessica – Inclusion
What were some of your experiences with inclusion growing up? Jessica: Growing up with the school systems I felt included with my peers. Sometimes I was chosen to help with talking on the intercom in...
View ArticleAsk Jessica – Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is quickly approaching! What do you like about this special day? What has your mom taught you? Jessica: Mother’s Day is special because I get to celebrate the love that I have for my...
View ArticleJessica – Lake Cachuma Camping Trip
Jessica, Chris and Jessica hanging out at camp This past weekend we went on our annual Alpha camping trip to Lake Cachuma. We left last Friday and we had lots of fun! When we got there we set up camp....
View ArticleJessica – On Stage and Loving It!
Jessica as Laughing Hyena This summer Teen Extreme and EXPO performed the play Superheroes Unite. Each of the participants got to choose what character they wanted to be and they got to decide what...
View ArticleKatie’s FUNd Visits Disneyland
by: Jessica Simon My experience with going to an overnight trip with Alpha to Disneyland was really fun and I got to go on some rides and watch a show of Beauty and the Beast. I went and saw a parade...
View ArticleSpread the Word to End the Word
by: Jessica Simon Every year Special Olympics does a campaign called Spread the Word to End the Word. The purpose of this is to tell the community to using the R word. People can sign a pledge to stop...
View ArticleJessica – Family Love and Support
by: Jessica Simon Jessica’s parents I was born with Down syndrome as a baby and my parents did not know what I had. The doctors explained to them about my disability. They wanted to get educated about...
View ArticleBest Buddies and Teen Extreme/EXPO
Question: Tell me about your experiences with Best Buddies and TE/EXPO and the volunteers/staff you’ve met at both programs. Jessica: Best Buddies is one-to-one friendships with college students....
View ArticleJessica – Busy Summer!
It’s been a busy summer!! First my brother came to visit with his wife and one-year old son. They live in Hawaii. It was great to see them! We went to the beach, hung out at the house, and celebrated...
View Article(dis)Ability Awareness Day
by: Jessica Simon We went to Mount Carmel school and did a presentation about what Alpha does and about my life. We talked with the students about different disabilities and how they can make friends...
View ArticleJessica – Weight Loss Success!
3 weeks ago I had a weight loss operation. Because I got that done, I am on a new way of taking care of myself and a new way of eating and on a diet schedule that I am trying hard to follow. My sister...
View ArticleSummer Play – Pop Star Wars
by: Jessica Simon This is the time where I get all excited because we are now doing our summer program and doing our play rehearsals for our annual play production at the end of this month! My...
View ArticlePop Star Wars
by: Jessica Simon Last week Friday night we had our first showing of our play performance of Pop Star Wars and I thought that the entire cast all did a great job this year and we sure did make the...
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