[10] Using her feet as most people use their hands, she is able, among other things, to drive an unmodified car with an unrestricted license, to type on a keyboard at 25 words per minute, to pump her own gas, and to put in and remove her contact lenses.

Jessica earned her pilot's certificate on October 10, 2008 after three years of training and is qualified to fly a light-sport aircraft to altitudes of 10,000 feet.

"[13] In July 2020, Cox used the airplane to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act by taking retired Senator Tom Harkin on a flight near Washington, DC.

In an effort to help future students without the use of arms, the instructors created an entire training curriculum by modifying the standard material from the ATA.

[19] In 2015, Cox published an autobiographical self-help book, Disarm Your Limits,[20] in order to inspire people to overcome their own challenges through the lessons she has learned in her life.

[23] The patented invention of a "Lower Extremity Vehicle Navigation Control System," which allows people to drive a car without the use of their upper body, by the Emirati engineer Reem Al Marzouqi was inspired by Cox.