People looking/acting like they have a disability

I'm concerned that I tried to speak about all kinds of disabilities, which might have been a bad idea. My interest in disability rights and issues originally stemmed from my own disability, which isn't physical and, as I discuss here, often isn't visible. My thoughts about these issues are obviously very informed by my own experience, and most of my reading has been about non-physical disabilities. I feel like I'm just starting to learn about issues related to physical disability.

By the way, I would never use the phrase "confined to a wheelchair"--I was sort of being ironic, but I'm afraid it didn't come off well.

Category:

People & Blogs

Tags:

• asperger's
• syndrome
• autism
• spectrum
• disorders
• disability
• ableism
• passing

[returnoftheramble3]

they all do, but they're hiding their disability and not going into their new life forms. I'm not going to my new life form because I won't survive.

[gorramdoll]

@returnoftheramble3 me too

[xman4445]

i have cerbril polsey and i may have to go up in front of my class and explane what i have but im narvuse do u have any advice

[gorramdoll]

not really. I mean, I don't have cp, but even I did I don't know what to tell you to make you less nervous. :) If you're having trouble figuring out how to describe it, you could just go on wikipedia and look at how they describe it. and maybe describe how it affects your life and what kind of accommodations/treatment you have? sorry I can't be more helpful, good luck.

[shaneandstuff]

I know where you're coming from with the whole "can do them but can't do them very well" perspective. I have ADD, diagnosed at age 6, and people write it off so much because people are always oh you use that as an excuse you don't really have it, if I'm not interested in the subject I'm in the class of right then, ya know even as a regular kid it's hard to pay attention but with my learning disability I think it's worse.

[gorramdoll]

yeah of course! I mean disabilities that are "a more extreme version of being a regular kid" are still disabilities, you know? just because someone can say "ohh it's hard to concentrate when I'm not interested" doesn't mean they have the experiences of a real person with ADD.

[Deathdig999]

MOST OF THE PEOPLE LOOK AT YOU THE WAY THAT A NORMAL PERSON DOES IF YOU LOOK NOT AS NORMAL!! PEOPLE LOOK WIERD OR TALK WEIRD THEY THOUGH YOU HAVE MENTAL ILLNESS OR RETARDED!! NOT TRUE LOOK AT ONE'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS NOT HOW ONE ACT!!

[letmesee445]

i have dislexia and i get made fun of but just cus i have that dose not mean i am stupid i am just as normal as other people so people who make fun of peole like us knok it offfffffffffffffffffffffffffff­ffffffffffffffff

[courtneefulable]

Ummm ? very concerned

[lilacwomble]

Great video. I have a physical disability, that can change how it affects me from day to day. I have had people say I'm lying or exaggerating, because I can do something ok one day, but not the next. I use a wheelchair at times, and have had people tell me that because I can walk, I should never use the chair. They don't see how much faster I am in the chair, or how much less tired, limited, and in less pain I will be. I agree with you that it is screwed up.

[scotchirishkathy]

wonderful video. My daughter is autistic and so I know what you're talking about at least from our angle. People can be insensitive and ignorant.

[gtw1983]

Hmmm I can totally sympathize with this.

I can act very normal at times.But unlike normal people constant social interaction is very mentally draining on me.

[anspaughnato]

Aspie girls are awesomesauce. :3

[ArtificialLifef0rm]

"And, sort of the reason I became interested in this kind of thing, is because I have AS - which is basically a disability that makes you be a weirdo" - I like that sentence ^^

[angel53912]

life is hard and a lot of times life is not fair and there are mean people out there that does not have a good heart! thats one thing i have learned about life and people will always talk about other people. witch they shouldnt do because no one knows how someone feels untile they have the problem them selfs and are in your shoes!!!!! anyways you are great keep makeing vedios i find your vedios really interesting and great!

[angel53912]

but anyways everyone is bad and good at something im a very creative person and i love comeing up with new ideas and i also LOVE FASHION WITH ALL MY HEART!!!!! LOL

and danceing and singing and pahgraphy i know i didnt spell that right! LOL youtube has been a great place for me to show people what im good at and what i love you should check out my fashion designs and let me know what you think i would love it if you did stop by my channel! i think you are a great person inside and out.