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Hiiii! Neurodivergent family about to travel over here!
June 24, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Hiiii! Neurodivergent family about to travel over here!
The One Page Profile "one pager" is a simple, strengths-focused way to introduce your child beyond labels or diagnoses. It’s free and easy to customize. www.meriahnichols.com/the-o...
June 11, 2025 at 4:29 AM
The One Page Profile "one pager" is a simple, strengths-focused way to introduce your child beyond labels or diagnoses. It’s free and easy to customize. www.meriahnichols.com/the-o...
Bookmark this very important article - fantastic summary of the history of the US with "wellness farms", the "ugly laws" (where it was literally illegal to be seen in public if you had a visible disability), and where we are headed now with RFK. h't Andrew Pulrang
www.teenvogue.com/story/rfk-we...
www.teenvogue.com/story/rfk-we...
RFK Wants to Send People to ‘Wellness Farms.’ The US Already Tried That.
RFK said Americans “addicted” to opioids, antidepressants, and stimulants should be sent to “wellness farms."
www.teenvogue.com
June 4, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Bookmark this very important article - fantastic summary of the history of the US with "wellness farms", the "ugly laws" (where it was literally illegal to be seen in public if you had a visible disability), and where we are headed now with RFK. h't Andrew Pulrang
www.teenvogue.com/story/rfk-we...
www.teenvogue.com/story/rfk-we...
Ableism gets under our skin, into our breath, into the stories we tell ourselves when no one’s watching.This post is about the quiet work of unlearning internalized ableism
www.meriahnichols.com/breathing-ba...
#disability #ableism #mentalhealth
www.meriahnichols.com/breathing-ba...
#disability #ableism #mentalhealth
Breathing Back from Ableism
Ableism gets under our skin, into our breath, into the stories we tell ourselves when no one’s watching.This post is about the quiet work of unlearning internalized ableism
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June 3, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Ableism gets under our skin, into our breath, into the stories we tell ourselves when no one’s watching.This post is about the quiet work of unlearning internalized ableism
www.meriahnichols.com/breathing-ba...
#disability #ableism #mentalhealth
www.meriahnichols.com/breathing-ba...
#disability #ableism #mentalhealth
Lance Kamaka, Cool Cat; Voice from the Disability Community www.meriahnichols.com/lance-kamaka...
Lance Kamaka, Cool Cat; Voice from the Disability Community
Lance is a deafblind musician, storyteller, and tech-savvy philosopher whose life is a testament to resilience, creativity, and aloha. Lance shares his journey through music, disability, identity, and...
www.meriahnichols.com
May 31, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Lance Kamaka, Cool Cat; Voice from the Disability Community www.meriahnichols.com/lance-kamaka...
DREDF is holding a VERY IMPORTANT webinar on education next week: mailchi.mp/dredf/join-u...
Date: Thursday, June 5
Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm PT / 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm ET
Date: Thursday, June 5
Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm PT / 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm ET
Join Us in Fighting Back and Defending Students
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May 31, 2025 at 4:13 PM
DREDF is holding a VERY IMPORTANT webinar on education next week: mailchi.mp/dredf/join-u...
Date: Thursday, June 5
Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm PT / 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm ET
Date: Thursday, June 5
Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm PT / 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm ET
Lance is a deafblind musician, storyteller, and tech-savvy philosopher whose life is a testament to resilience, creativity, and aloha.
www.meriahnichols.com/lance-kamaka...
www.meriahnichols.com/lance-kamaka...
Lance Kamaka, Cool Cat; Voice from the Disability Community
Lance is a deafblind musician, storyteller, and tech-savvy philosopher whose life is a testament to resilience, creativity, and aloha. Lance shares his journey through music, disability, identity,…
www.meriahnichols.com
May 31, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Lance is a deafblind musician, storyteller, and tech-savvy philosopher whose life is a testament to resilience, creativity, and aloha.
www.meriahnichols.com/lance-kamaka...
www.meriahnichols.com/lance-kamaka...
I love this!
Freedom of the Press Foundation Threatens Legal Action if Paramount Settles With Trump Over '60 Minutes' Interview
As Paramount considers settling a lawsuit with Donald Trump over a "60 Minutes" interview, the Freedom of the Press Foundation warns that it will sue over a deal that allegedly “could amount to a…
www.wired.com
May 29, 2025 at 11:03 AM
I love this!
Make no mistake: unless you are uber rich yourself, if this bill goes through Senate, IT WILL AFFECT YOU TOO. This is not an ʻus over hereʻ issue. This is an ʻALL OF USʻ issue.
Issue or nightmare. Your choice.
mailchi.mp/aapd/protect...
Issue or nightmare. Your choice.
mailchi.mp/aapd/protect...
Protect Medicaid with New AAPD Explainers + Tools
New Resources and Tools to Fight for Medicaid
mailchi.mp
May 28, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Make no mistake: unless you are uber rich yourself, if this bill goes through Senate, IT WILL AFFECT YOU TOO. This is not an ʻus over hereʻ issue. This is an ʻALL OF USʻ issue.
Issue or nightmare. Your choice.
mailchi.mp/aapd/protect...
Issue or nightmare. Your choice.
mailchi.mp/aapd/protect...
This isn’t Western culture - it’s capitalist violence, and us disabled people are not broken. The system is. With the active energy of anger, this is a call to unlearn and to remember.
youtu.be/3_9hvJZPh2g
youtu.be/3_9hvJZPh2g
This Ache Has a Name
This isn’t Western culture - it’s capitalist violence, and us disabled people are not broken. The system is. With the active energy of anger, this is a call ...
youtu.be
May 28, 2025 at 11:03 AM
This isn’t Western culture - it’s capitalist violence, and us disabled people are not broken. The system is. With the active energy of anger, this is a call to unlearn and to remember.
youtu.be/3_9hvJZPh2g
youtu.be/3_9hvJZPh2g
An excellent summary of the disability rights movement and what is going on right now. Beautifully written (of course! itʻs Rebbeca Toussig!)
time.com/7258245/disa...
time.com/7258245/disa...
A Lawsuit Threatens the Disability Protections I've Known My Whole Life
Attorneys general from 17 states have argued Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act should be declared unconstitutional
time.com
May 27, 2025 at 4:13 PM
An excellent summary of the disability rights movement and what is going on right now. Beautifully written (of course! itʻs Rebbeca Toussig!)
time.com/7258245/disa...
time.com/7258245/disa...
As an AuDHDʻer and mom to more AuDHDʻers, I really appreciate so many of these questions... and really hope they get those deep dives into!
How about you? You too?
I think there are are intersections here with ID and Ds too
So good
thinkingautismguide.com/2025/05/what...
How about you? You too?
I think there are are intersections here with ID and Ds too
So good
thinkingautismguide.com/2025/05/what...
What Autistic People Want From Autism Research: AutINSAR 2025
AutINSAR is a much-needed discussion between autistic people and autism researchers about priorities in autism research.
thinkingautismguide.com
May 27, 2025 at 11:03 AM
As an AuDHDʻer and mom to more AuDHDʻers, I really appreciate so many of these questions... and really hope they get those deep dives into!
How about you? You too?
I think there are are intersections here with ID and Ds too
So good
thinkingautismguide.com/2025/05/what...
How about you? You too?
I think there are are intersections here with ID and Ds too
So good
thinkingautismguide.com/2025/05/what...
So good. An echo back to Paul Longmore's book
thehill.com/opinion/heal...
thehill.com/opinion/heal...
I am disabled but educated and ready to work — only Medicaid won’t let me
In a cruel twist of policy, the moment I actually try to participate in society, the very tools I need to participate in society are stripped away.
thehill.com
May 26, 2025 at 11:03 AM
So good. An echo back to Paul Longmore's book
thehill.com/opinion/heal...
thehill.com/opinion/heal...
Good article on the ACL and why it's a crucial organization that emphatically SHOULD NOT be cut www.statnews.com/2025/04/17/a...
Dismantling the one U.S. agency focused on older adults, people with disabilities is startlingly inefficient
Splitting up the Administration for Community Living is antithetical to the synergies and efficiencies that led to its creation.
www.statnews.com
April 30, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Good article on the ACL and why it's a crucial organization that emphatically SHOULD NOT be cut www.statnews.com/2025/04/17/a...
Time for the annual reminder! Here's why "Light it Up Blue" and the puzzle piece as a symbol for Autism are BAD. Like, really bad - and you shouldn't be using either.
"Light It Up Blue" is Bad. This is Why You Shouldn't Buy in to the Blue or the Puzzle
"Light It Up Blue" is Bad: It's April, Autism Awareness Month, and Autism Speaks is lighting the world blue. This is why you shouldn't be a part of it.
www.meriahnichols.com
April 2, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Time for the annual reminder! Here's why "Light it Up Blue" and the puzzle piece as a symbol for Autism are BAD. Like, really bad - and you shouldn't be using either.
About therapy, by a therapist. Definitions, what to look for in a therapist for yourself, the difference between therapy and coaching: all explained in this handy post, which I hope you find useful - because we all need support right about now.
11 Key Questions to Help Choose the Right Therapist for YOU
11 essential questions to help you find the right therapist—written by a therapist. Find the right person to help you heal, grow, and build a life you love!
www.meriahnichols.com
March 29, 2025 at 12:01 PM
About therapy, by a therapist. Definitions, what to look for in a therapist for yourself, the difference between therapy and coaching: all explained in this handy post, which I hope you find useful - because we all need support right about now.
This is a personal post about my 14-year old daughter Moxie, about Down syndrome, ableism and inclusion. A simplified version is at the end, which Moxie read, understood, and approved.
Down syndrome, Acceptance, and the Loneliness in Between
This is a personal post about my 14-year old daughter Moxie, about Down syndrome, ableism and inclusion. A simplified version is at the end, which Moxie read, understood, and approved.
www.meriahnichols.com
March 22, 2025 at 12:01 PM
This is a personal post about my 14-year old daughter Moxie, about Down syndrome, ableism and inclusion. A simplified version is at the end, which Moxie read, understood, and approved.
"No Decision Without Us," CoorDown’s new video for World Down Syndrome Day is a fun must-watch, delivering a powerful message on why we ALL deserve a place Iat the table in which decisions are made that impact our lives.
#Disability #DownSyndrome
#Disability #DownSyndrome
No Decision Without Us: CoorDown's Powerful New Video for WDSD
CoorDown’s new video for World Down Syndrome Day is a must-watch! It delivers a powerful message about inclusion and why we ALL must have a say in decisions that impact our lives. Let’s amplify this…
www.meriahnichols.com
March 14, 2025 at 12:01 PM
"No Decision Without Us," CoorDown’s new video for World Down Syndrome Day is a fun must-watch, delivering a powerful message on why we ALL deserve a place Iat the table in which decisions are made that impact our lives.
#Disability #DownSyndrome
#Disability #DownSyndrome
Super simple definitions of the medical, social and moral models of disability, along with the charity and human rights models
What are the Medical, Social and Moral Models of Disability?
Super simple definitions of the medical, social and moral models of disability, along with the charity and human rights models
buff.ly
March 8, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Super simple definitions of the medical, social and moral models of disability, along with the charity and human rights models
Medicaid Cuts: What’s Happening & How to Fight Back www.meriahnichols.com/medicaid-cut...
Medicaid Cuts: What’s Happening & How to Fight Back
Congress is considering $880B in Medicaid cuts! Right now, committees are deciding where to slash funds. Speak up NOW—tell your Rep why Medicaid matters!
www.meriahnichols.com
March 7, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Medicaid Cuts: What’s Happening & How to Fight Back www.meriahnichols.com/medicaid-cut...
Right now, we really need to understand what Medicaid is and what it provides, because it is definitely on the chopping block. But Medicaid is so complicated! TOO complicated! So here's a plain language explanation of it, with additional resources included.#disability #medicaid
Medicaid in Plain Language
Explaining Medicaid in plain language: an easy-to-understand guide to a very complex system, with links for further information
buff.ly
March 4, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Right now, we really need to understand what Medicaid is and what it provides, because it is definitely on the chopping block. But Medicaid is so complicated! TOO complicated! So here's a plain language explanation of it, with additional resources included.#disability #medicaid
This guy inspires me - and I think in learning to love myself and have compassion with myself, I am able to lean into fear and open my heart to courage - which I need now, more than ever.
So, I'm sharing this with you too.
#disability #courage #mentalhealth
So, I'm sharing this with you too.
#disability #courage #mentalhealth
An Invocation for Beginnings
An Invocation for Beginnings by Ze Frank is a powerful and vulnerable poetic call to the courage and compassion in ourselves
buff.ly
March 3, 2025 at 5:13 PM
This guy inspires me - and I think in learning to love myself and have compassion with myself, I am able to lean into fear and open my heart to courage - which I need now, more than ever.
So, I'm sharing this with you too.
#disability #courage #mentalhealth
So, I'm sharing this with you too.
#disability #courage #mentalhealth