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Some of Jessica's writing

Jessica is 16 years old and has autism. She can not talk. She is very sweet and we love her very much!


A Fall Poem
By Jessica Heymann

The Fall is eating away at Summer time

Leaves' colors are fading

Kites are rising all around

Children resent the rain
Great scary ghostly spook at Halloween

frightens children anyway

Halfhearted a storm is touching the house

no one wants to go outside

boldly the forest resists the wind

Frau Holle makes the bed(*) in a hurry
(*) Grim fairy tale where 'Frau Holle' making the bed causes snow on the earth.



A Scary Story
By Jessica Heymann

When the world was still know for amazing events this story took place. One day two brothers went through the colorfull forest fresh and cheerfully. A cool breeze touched their faces. Surprised they looked around. Silently a black fog moved by them. Dark shapes magically appeared out of the fog. The two brothers were shaking aspen leaves und asked the figures what this would mean. "Today is women's garbage day. All evil women meet here and become alive for one night." Quietly the brothers whispered and wanted to flee. But an invisible power held them back. Forebodingly they realized that there were coffins laying in the forest. Now they realized that these were ghosts. The only solution was to stand still and wait until this dreaded party came to an end. A great dance began. Shining lanterns accompanied the debacle. Full of fear the brothers wanted to dance too but they were too tired. Pale they stepped into a coffin and fell asleep. When it all was over the women layed down again. Two found their coffins occupied and fled. Since then they wander aimlessly through the world and put strange ideas into lazy and idle minds

Comments

Unknown said…
Amy,
I've been following your blog since before Sarah came home. Could you talk about language in your house? Do you speak English and Juergen speaks German to the kids? Does Jessica communicate to you through writing, since she is obviously very literate? Does she write or type? You said before that she writes in German. Does she understand German and English?

Thanks!

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