Welcome to Unpacking Disability
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I’m Meriah Nichols
I’m neurodivergent, deaf, and a lifelong traveler on the path of disability justice. Whether you’re new to disability and/or been living it yourself, you’re in the right place.
Unpacking, unlearning, empowering and advocating for disability justice and culture is at the heart of this site.
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Seventeen years of exploring disability and its intersections with culture, parenting, language, media, sex, and more. That’s a lot of essays—and a lot to dive into, if you’re ready.
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Travel
Parenting Stories
Resources – Disability Specific and Systemic
Career Development
Book Reviews
Meet Interesting People with Disabilities
Meet Mothers with Disabilities
What people say about Meriah…
Meriah’s been very helpful when I was trying to understand my daughter’s reactions to hearing aids and I find her insights into life force me to open my eyes, too.
I learn from Meriah while laughing and crying. She helps me understand more about life through her unique prism of prose and photography. After she draws me in to sit by her fire and hear her stories, she uses her guileless autobiographical narratives and images to open my eyes to our joys and biases, our distinctness and our unity.
Meriah’s passion around social justice is shared through her beautiful prose, full of facts, truths and humor.
I have been following Meriah’s writing for about 8 years. When I started reading her work, I had just become the mother of a child with a disability, but I knew very little about disability or the disability community. She has helped me to become aware of the history of the disability community and many issues that disabled people are facing in today’s society. Many things that Meriah has written over the years have also pushed me to confront my own prejudices and misconceptions towards disability, which I feel has helped me to grow to become a better advocate for my child.
Services Offered by Meriah
Parenting Guidance
Receive expert guidance on parenting children with disabilities.
Life Planning Support
Create effective life plans to achieve personal goals and aspirations.
Navigating Systems
Get help with understanding and navigating bureaucratic systems.
Articles on Disability Justice
Access articles that explain disability justice and culture.
Workshops and Webinars
Attend workshops and webinars to enhance your understanding.
Resource Guides
Find comprehensive guides to navigate the world of disabilities.
Understanding Neurodivergence
Dive deeps into understanding and embracing neurodivergence.
Disability Advocacy Skills
Learn essential skills for effective disability advocacy and navigating bureacracies.
Strategies for Families
Discover strategies to support families with disabilities.