Disability Redefined: Stories From the Front Lines: JJ_003-copy

Allison Holmes listens to her son JJ’s address to Florida legislators that he typed on his iPad with his nose. His comments reflect his frustration at the state’s disability policies and long wait list for Medicaid waivers.  Jj is non-speaking because of his cerebral palsy but communicates through his iPad that recites what JJ writes.

Allison Holmes listens to her son JJ’s address to Florida legislators that he typed on his iPad with his nose. His comments reflect his frustration at the state’s disability policies and long wait list for Medicaid waivers. Jj is non-speaking because of his cerebral palsy but communicates through his iPad that recites what JJ writes.