
Meriah Nichols is a counselor. Solo mom to 3 (one with Down syndrome, one on the spectrum). Deaf, and neurodiverse herself, she’s a gardening nerd who loves cats, Star Trek, and takes her coffee hot and black.
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Meriah Nichols is a counselor. Solo mom to 3 (one with Down syndrome, one on the spectrum). Deaf, and neurodiverse herself, she’s a gardening nerd who loves cats, Star Trek, and takes her coffee hot and black.
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[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” full_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” css=”.vc_custom_1502421316659{background-color: #333333 !important;}” kswr_row_top_decor_enabled=”false” kswr_row_bottom_decor_enabled=”false”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Marcus Sikora” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:42|text_align:left|color:%230dbbdd” google_fonts=”font_family:Trade%20Winds%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Marcus Sikora is the first Voice interview via video! Like a lot of other things he does, he’s breaking ground here. Please welcome him, and then stay tuned for more from him.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”44px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1502420582206{background-color: #333333 !important;}”][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”44px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” full_height=”yes” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” css=”.vc_custom_1502421133096{background-color: #888888…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]”I need a hero,” Madeleine L’Engle writes in Glimpses of Grace. “Sometimes I have chosen pretty shoddy ones, as I have chosen faulty mirrors in which to see myself. But a hero I must have. A hero shows me what a fallible man, despite and even with his faults, can do: I cannot do it…
“Speechless” is the new TV show that takes on some of the toughest issues in the disability community, laughing all the while.
This is a basic definitions post, for reference. It covers basic definitions of “little d” or “small d” deaf, “big D” or “large D” Deaf and of Hard of Hearing. The Definition of “little d” deaf: “Little d” or “small d” deaf are those of us whose primary language is not signed. We are are…
This is a post about disability hierarchy: what it is and what to do about it. I have this post available to you in distraction-free pdf as well as an mp3 of me reading this post. Click the link below if you want either and you can download it there for free. Download the PDF…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_message message_box_style=”outline” style=”round”]This is a post about what it means to be an ally. It attempts to explain the situation that is currently happening on Mauna Kea with the Hawaiians. It also talks about how to teach your kids to be allies and how to involve them, including your kids who have disabilities.[/vc_message][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] What and…