Three Reasons to Say “Disability” Instead of “Special Needs”*
By Meriah Nichols
*To access this article on-line visit https://www.meriahnichols.com/3-reasons-say-disability-instead-special-needs/.
Meriah Nicols is a counselor, solo mom to three (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.
DRC-NH, in collaboration with the UNH Institute on Disability and the New Hampshire Council on Developmental Disabilities, distribute a quarterly RAP sheet to educate community members and policy makers about the latest research, policy, practice, and advocacy issues affecting individuals with disabilities and their families.
