DENVER— For Meg Nichols, an 11-year-old living with osteogenesis imperfecta, also known as brittle bone disease, something as simple as washing her hands can be a daunting task because one wrong move could land her in the emergency room.
Meg moves around her home by scooting on her bottom. That makes reaching for door handles, drawers and cabinets physically challenging for her.
“She’s 11 years old now, so it’s about time she can function independently,” said Leslie Nichols, Meg’s mother, of her daughter having safe spaces to navigate in their home.
Her daughter, said Nichols, is "a vibrant young kid who wants and needs her independence.”