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Jill Escher

b. 1965

American attorney and real estate developer

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About Jill Escher

Born 1965. Jill Escher is an American writer, investor, lawyer and philanthropist.

Jill Escher (born 1965) is a former attorney and real estate developer. She is the head of the Escher Fund for Autism, the immediate past president of the Autism Society of America San Francisco Bay Area chapter, and the president of the National Council on Severe Autism.

Research Escher hypothesizes that the increasing prevalence and strong heritability of autism can in part be explained by non-genetic, environmentally informed events. The changes can manifest as changes in chromatin, epigenome, or de novo mutations. She is known for collaborating with scientific experts and for speaking at scientific conferences. Escher has also petitioned the FDA to withdraw approval for two drugs until they can be tested for impacts on developing fetal germ cells.

Advocacy

Before becoming a research advocate, Escher earned her J.D. degree and Master's in City and Regional Planning at UC Berkeley. In 1996, Jill Escher published her master's thesis, A Nightmare on Elm Street?: Government Liability for Innovative Street Design.

In 2002, Escher appealed to the Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program to provide reimbursement for speech–language services for all autistic individuals, claiming that speech therapy provides benefits to autistic individuals that are equivalent to medicine. Escher won her appeal and also asked the OPM for a written decision indicating that BCBS was in error.

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Important facts

Born
1965, Los Angeles
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Education
University of California, Berkeley School of Law, University of California Berkeley

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Jill Escher's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Jill Escher?

American attorney and real estate developer

When was Jill Escher born?

Jill Escher was born in 1965 in Los Angeles.

What is Jill Escher's occupation?

Jill Escher is a writer, investor, lawyer and philanthropist.

What nationality is Jill Escher?

Jill Escher is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jill Escher

· Wikidata: Q84724922

· DBpedia: Jill Escher

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