This is an interview with Jose Rosario, a bad ass activist, mental health therapist, super smart and fun guy who has somehow never watched Star Trek. It is a part of the Cool Cats: Voices from the Disability Community series, in which Meriah interviews co

This is an essay about perspective, choosing the stories we tell ourselves and the ways we wish to frame our own narrative. This was originally published in February 2020 but remains just as relevant today as it did then. I woke up feeling kind of

This is an answer to a question posed, "why do I need to feel pride in my disability? Isn't it enough that I accept my disability?"It will talk about disability pride, models of disability, sparkle sauce and glitter juice. You can watch me read the es

This is about Elevatus Training, which is a Sexual Education program for people with Intellectual and Developmental disabilities. This was originally published in 2021The full interview is in video below. If you prefer the podcast version, just click

This is from my ongoing question-and-answer series, "You Ask, I Answer" in which I take questions that you send me and attempt to answer them. Do you have a question? A Reader asks,What is "disability justice"? Isn't it the same thing as "di

Corbett O'Toole was a keynote speaker at the 2025 PacRim International Conference on Disability. It was awesome; you should have been there. I love her so much, and I loved her keynote so much that I wanted to share it here, and got lucky because everyone

This is a personal post about where Moxie is in her educational journey and all the feeings that come along with thisMoxie starts high school in August.Shes had a solid run at her intermediate school. Her sixth-grade elementary teachers really sa

Toolbox Tuesday: a tip on using the iPhone built-in transcription app (speech-to-text)Im profoundly deaf. I also have ADHDthe kind that makes my brain feel like its got tabs open in every room of a house I cant find my way through.This combina

Ableism is not just a word; it's an everyday reality. It's the pervasive discrimination, prejudice, and bias against us disabled individuals. It's the belief - often unspoken - that being non-disabled is better, more normal, or more valuable. Ableism

This is an interview with Lance Kamaka, a Hawaiian deafblind musician. It is a part of the Cool Cats: Voices from the Disability Community series, in which Meriah interviews cool people from the disability community so you can get to know them.Lance