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Jessica Geboers

Associate Member (Person with Lived Experience)

Jessica Geboers with her dog

Biography

Jessica Geboers is a patient advisor, co-investigator and accessible documentation specialist at CanChild. Since graduating from the Ryerson University School of Journalism in 2015, she also a writer, content developer, and accessibility specialist. As someone with moderate Cerebral Palsy, Jessica is passionate about accessibility and disability advocacy. She uses her work to promote awareness about living with disabilities and the need for accessibility throughout society, including research, knowledge translation, knowledge sharing, and implementation processes. In her free time she loves travelling, live music, and spending time with friends and family.

Area of Focus

Document accessibility, web accessibility, CP, Youth, Patient Engagement, Adults with CP