
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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This is short collection of ideas for gifts for deaf or hard of hearing people. This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. Thanks for helping to support this site! I should have written this post a long time ago, because I have a…
How does a person with no arms or legs eat? My kid’s school invited me in to consult with them about their upcoming Disability Awareness Week. One of the subjects talked about in the meeting was how does a person with no arms or legs eat? One of the students was terribly matter-of-fact about the answer: someone…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Nyle DiMarco, man of ultra-hotness, recently used Delta for his transportation needs (lucky them). Now, Nyle went and told Delta that he is Deaf. In response, Delta met him as he disembarked from his airplane, and had a wheelchair ready for him to use! Plenty of us have been pretty surprised as to why…
I don’t know if you have ever struggled with writing, but if you have – or if you know of someone who has, you need to know about ABC Essays. They work with ghost writing, essay writing, term papers – even dissertations! I wish I had known about them when I was a full time…
These are some great books that have deaf characters or are about Deaf culture, American Sign Language (ASL) or deaf identity. These books are helpful in better understanding deaf culture, ways of life, challenges, struggles, triumphs… and some historical perspectives. Authenticity is Growing… As you can see from the list above, there are a growing…
Feel-good feels good. A light, alive, inside. We want it, we need it. Parents of kids with “special needs” (– disabilities) really, really need the feel-good, especially when/if we are not used to a world of disability that has chosen us. We want to know life is going to be sweet for our kids, that…