In 2012 Cassidy Nicholas (center) was born with Treacher Collins Syndrome, the same facial deformity that Auggie had in the book Wonder.  5 years ago, as 4th graders, Annika (left) and Casey (right) interviewed Cassidy when she was just a kindergartner! Learn more about this incredible little ChangeMaker, then choose an activity from our free ChangeMakers Coaching Guide above!​

​Cassidy Nicholas is a 3rd grader from Haverhill, Massachusetts 3rd grader.  We've been following this little ChangeMaker since April of 2018 when we interviewed her (above) before she attended our “Choose Kind” event at Milton Public Library (photo below). 

Cassidy was born with Treacher-Collins Syndrome (TCS) which can cause deformation of the face.  Cassidy has a severe case of TCS, making it hard to breathe, eat, talk and hear.  She has had many surgeries since she was born, including the insertion of a tracheostomy (trach) tube to help her breathe and a hearing aid (attached to her head like a headband) that works through vibration, transmitting sound to her ears. 

Cassidy has set and achieved. many remarkable goals over the years, with more to come, we're sure!  We hope to meet up with Cassidy in the late Spring / early Summer to hear the latest from her first hand.  We'll post our new interview with her here, so stay tuned!  In the meantime, to learn more about Cassidy and to support her  journey click on her Facebook page or Google her Cassidy’s Crusaders on Facebook.