Jessica Horner
Wagga Wagga, NSW
Jessica Horner is an Autistic woman and disability advocate from Wagga Wagga, NSW. She is also an ABC Regional Storyteller Scholarship recipient.
Latest by Jessica Horner
Adults newly diagnosed as autistic quickly learn a key lesson about how they fit into society
Learning you're autistic as an adult can be fraught with challenges, but these people are determined to embrace their autistic identity.
Autism may be risk factor for sexual abuse, but Grace Tame considers being autistic empowering
Grace Tame, a former Australian of the Year, is autistic. While she embraces this particular label, she acknowledges that having a disability like autism can lead to increased vulnerability of experiencing sexual assault.
When Catherine learnt some women use cow dung as period pads, she started sewing reusable ones
While Catherine Harvie was in Uganda she gave away all her menstrual pads to women who were desperate for them. Now back in Australia, she sews reusable ones and sends them overseas to those in need.