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MeriahMeriah Nichols is a career counselor. Solo mom to 3 (one with Down syndrome, one gifted 2E). Deaf, with C-PTSD and TBI, she’s also a gardening nerd who loves cats, Star Trek, and takes her coffee hot and black. www.meriahnichols.com
MeriahMeriah Nichols is a career counselor. Solo mom to 3 (one with Down syndrome, one gifted 2E). Deaf, with C-PTSD and TBI, she’s also a gardening nerd who loves cats, Star Trek, and takes her coffee hot and black. www.meriahnichols.com
SaveSave SaveSave MeriahMeriah Nichols is a career counselor. Solo mom to 3 (one with Down syndrome, one gifted 2E). Deaf, with C-PTSD and TBI, she’s also a gardening nerd who loves cats, Star Trek, and takes her coffee hot and black. www.meriahnichols.com
I’m kind of fascinated by autism now. I think – like Down syndrome – that it is such an interesting spectrum as there is so much variety within and is just beginning to be understood and explored. I’ve been following a blog called the Unstrange Mind for a while now and she’s writing a series …
.. I’m not sure if you read the news? A mother who was denied services for her autistic daughter attempted a murder/suicide recently. The news of it is all over the place. Here is the story: Teen With Autism Hospitalized But this is the story I think you should read. It’s by an autistic disability …
April is Austism Awareness Month. April is almost over, and I am so, so happy to have Lexi Magnusson guest posting today. Lexi, because her profile picture on Facebook is a kitten with huge, sharp teeth – which I think says a lot about her and her style. She’s a sensitive mama with sharp edges …