Donna Wall hugs her son Brandon and he comes down close to her trying to get her attention.
Donna Wall has her son Christopher lie down on her bed so she can put eye drops in his irritated eye before she puts him to bed. Wall takes care of three of her adult children who have autism. Her twin boys, Christopher and Brandon, 19, are nonverbal and require near constant care. Wall was cut off of Medicaid when her twin boys turned 18 in June 2016 and Gov. LePage made the cutbacks to adults without children. Every night after putting her children to bed Wall leaves to deliver papers for the Sun Journal until about 6 am.
Donna Wall and her daughter Ashleigh, 21, pose for a portrait in Ashleigh's room. Three of Wall's adult children, including Ashleigh, have autism and live with her. She was cut off from Medicaid after her twin boys with severe autism turned 18. Ashleigh, who is high functioning, is able to call Wall if the twins wake up and need anything.
Donna Wall gives her son Christopher his nightly bath before she puts him to bed. Wall takes care of her three adult children who all have autism.
Donna Wall bags Sun Journal papers in her car a little after 3:00 am on her paper route. Wall does the route 364 days a year and started it after her twin boys with autism turned 18 .and she was cut from Medicaid.
Donna Wall jogs between houses on her paper route. Wall has always been a runner, but doesn't have time to do it during the day because she has to take care of her adult children with autism. To reduce wear and tear on her car, Wall parks it in one place and jogs between the houses on her route.
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