Think! A wheelchair user's daily struggle

[TrueBlueCanuck]

i guess being in a wheelchair does have some struggles,but who doesn't have struggles?

[LordPipweed]

pfff hahaha who even cares about them anyway, they are just a burden on societ. i just like to point and laugh at them

[dotmacis]

@LordPipweed Uhhh ... many people in wheelchairs actually do work for a living.  Not everyone's unable to work. You could join the disability minority at any time, by accident or disease. Please keep that in mind.

[LordPipweed]

@dotmacis how can they work for a living? half of them cant walk, someb cant see, some have no arms. they are just fucking stupid. and no i could never become disabled. they are just born like that, they disgrace mankind seriously, why are disabled people given special treatment, they should just be put down

[dotmacis]

@LordPipweed Uhh ... blindness or paralysis doesn't mean their brains don't work!! Your ignorant attitude is absolutely despicable and disgusting. And yes, you COULD become disabled!!!! You could be in a serious car accident, or have a stroke. And you are NOT God, so you don't have the right to decide whether a person lives or dies. You really need to grow up, and learn a little about empathy and understanding.

[LordPipweed]

@dotmacis yeh most of their brains dont function properly, and even if they do it doesnt matter because they are still less important because of their disabilties. i dont understand how we can employ people with no legs or no arms. they are completely useless aswell as looking disgusting. i know i cant decide whether they live or die but i think it would be better if people who are too badly disabled should just be told in a polite way that they cant go on cos honestly, they are worthless.

[dotmacis]

@LordPipweed No ... it's your attitude that's worthless. Don't forget that a person with a disability is someone's family member or close friend. I don't know if you still have your parents or not, but what if one of them were to suddenly become disabled?? Would they suddenly become worthless to you?? Would you suddenly become worthless to someone else, if you had a stroke or heart condition?? Somehow I don't think so.

[LordPipweed]

@dotmacis but u dont just suddenly "become" disabled. u are either born like that or ur normal. and those people who start off normal then get a disability are born weak, so they end up becoming disabled through illness or some shit. either way, normal people dont just become disabled. only people who are already losers on the down can become disabled. like worthless people. me and my family would never become disabled, we are decent humans. not faggots or retards or deformed

[dotmacis]

@LordPipweed I don't know what planet you're from, but on THIS planet yes ... you can become disabled. What if you're in a car and suddenly your car is hit by a drunk driver?? Even decent humans can become disabled. And eventually, you'll become a senior citizen. Many seniors eventually need the help of walkers or wheelchairs to get around. You really need a MAJOR reality check.

[ThePurplecdcase]

@LordPipweed I am so sorry for you. I think you need to sit back and see what your weaknesses are. I found at least 3 just reading this conversation you are having.

[TrueBlueCanuck]

@LordPipweed i was going to give you the fuck up you deserve,but worthless pieces of shit like you are not even worth it

[pluto4847]

@NicolaWyrd

I hope I use the right terminolgy, but last Monday I just joined the ranks of the disabled.

I suffered a very bad fall and hurt my left leg very badly.

It got me thinking how bad it is for someone who cannot walk, and I noticed that people now treat me differently because I can't walk.

People can be so insensitive and complacent. Because they can move around does not mean I do not exist.

I am supposed to heal, but its up to the doctor. I am scared. Do you have any advice?

[rolyheihei]

@Emelsu1993 me too (about the obstacles), usually it's my own kids bikes or the bloody vacuum cleaner. T12 para

[Okalani5000]

You didn't film the part where she was getting out the door!?! That's a STRUGGLE! I hate going through manual doors with my wheelchair. A bike? A bike is removable, you can stand it up. Try getting past a truck! FYI to drivers: Stop parking with your pick-ups and vans on the sidewalk! Us handicap people - with or without wheelchair.

[charmedcripchic]

Dumb! You're giving mixed messages by having the woman curb jumb one minute then turn away a go home for the same size obstacle.

THINK!

[leglessinoz]

@charmedcripchic I admit it looked a bit that way to me too but it might not have been the step in front of the store alone but the combination of having to get up the step and then try to reach the door handle and pull the door open as well as dealing with the step. I didn't pay too much attention to the height of the door handle when then other person opened it but that may have been the issue not the step. She could have asked for someone to hold the door. I have done numerous times.

[charmedcripchic]

THE CREATORS NEED TO THINK ! you lost your point when the woman curb jumps while crossing the street but dosen't jump a shorter step at the store. And how bout all of the folks in power chairs and having other isses and can't climb ANY curbs or move bikes and bins!.

Misguided and really STUPID

No film is better than this

A 12 Thumbs DOWN

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[leglessinoz]

@charmedcripchic I think doing these videos is better than none at all as it least gives people some idea though not all and no video is likely to show every problem from every disabled person's point of view. Certainly things are more difficult for me now than when I was first injured (and much younger, stronger and more likely to take a risk).

[turningpointtelly]

@charmedcripchic How can you say it's misguided and stupid? I think you're missing the whole point of the video.

[blobby1972]

@turningpointtelly NOT REALY THE POINT IS ABOUT INGNORENCE .:)

[FlyinHyy]

@charmedcripchic I use a chair. that cracked curb was higher and was a narrow slot to pop up and fit ur chair in you have to be able to open the door once ur up there!!!

[FlyinHyy]

awesome!

[tweetytamg1]

I really like this video for the most part. Just that one tiny part when she gets over that first curb bothers me. She put her foot on the ground to get herself up that curb. People who are paralyzed & can't feel or move their legs wouldn't be able to do even that. Other than that tiny part, I really like this video. :0)

[ToddSurfsLBCA]

A great video. "Rough rider" chair designs have more durable tyres, and large front wheels, allowing the smaller (but still large enough) back wheels to trail, rather than lead. Other designs are in process, designed by users for ease of operation.

[cooldit1]

id run over the bike. Course, i have a powerchair. STILL!!

[turningpointtelly]

Rose (the person in this video) is a wheelchair user due to spinal injuries she sustained many years ago. The situations you saw are staged for the sake of the video but wheelchair users do face these struggles on a daily basis. This video in particular is based on Rose's personal struggles on her visit to the local shops.

[turningpointtelly]

We did have some leaflets that we used to stick on car windscreens whenever we see them park in disabled spaces without a disabled badge. I'll have to dig one out so we can create some more. Thanks for your positive comments.

[ravenmom5]

Thank you for this video,my daughter has cerebral palsy and though she is only 2 we have already experienced how small things can make a big difference to a person in a wheel chair ,This is a great video .

[turningpointtelly]

I'm glad you like the video, hopefully our videos can make a difference in some small way to the lives of people with disabilities. Best wishes to you and your daughter. Gary (TPTV chairman).

[UnbreakableToothPick]

Weeee Wheelchair

[turningpointtelly]

Sounds like you're having fun. Watch out for the raised kerb at the bottom of the hill. haha.

[Itxx]

I love this. I have Cerebral Palsy, and sometimes use a walker and sometimes a wheelchair. I have same problems. People at my school see me, then shut the door.

[turningpointtelly]

Maybe your school would be willing to organise an assembly to raise disability awareness so that this doesn't happen again in the future. Best wishes.

[msmooniepie]

i absolutely love this video. I'm a wheelchair user and I aso meet many obstacles everyday. People don't think but if the shoe was on the other foot, they could see how hard it is to get around in an everyday world.

[GrimGary]

Glad you like the video, while I can't claim credit for the idea of it I was the cameraman. Rose in the video is a wheelchair user (she's not acting) and it was her story of her daily struggles which inspired the creation of this video. Best wishes, Gary, chairman, TPTV.

[wheelieblind]

THANK YOU

[GrimGary]

You are very welcome my friend. Hope we have helped in some small way. Best wishes, Gary, chairman, TPTV.