🌟Disability “In’s & out’s” for 2024 l Useful gifts I got for Christmas 🎄

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  • @Wheelsnoheels
    @Wheelsnoheels  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

    Hello. Happy new year. How are you?
    I’m really good. Been working hard on planning out my content for the year, and after a little break, I’m really happy to be back. We have some awesome videos planned for 2024.
    Let me know what are your “Outs” for 2024? Don’t forget to thumbs up, and subscribe. Next week I’ll be sharing my top tips for new wheelchair users, and sharing tips from the community as well.
    Gem

    • @wheelieblind
      @wheelieblind 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      My hearing is not the best to began with, what is that noise? I though maybe it was something on my end until I paused your video. I am a little hard of hearing but I do not tell anyone that because the moment I do they would start shouting in my ear. Also I was wondering if their was something inside the cup, I think I understand now lol. If you can wear jeans great I stay away from jeans as I do not want pressure sours or anything like that.. how does anyone in a wheelchair or powerchair wear jeans?

    • @trinidadchapa4287
      @trinidadchapa4287 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I really, Don't have any outs for 2024.
      I Really, Don't have any outs. But i do have some Ins.
      Like, You Travel to different countries with your I enjoy those videos very much❤
      And if, I may make a suggestion for a trip.May i suggest.
      The Crater of Diamonds in Murfreesboro, Arkansas.. Look It Up. I went there with my parents and other family members.
      Please Check It. ...Just Be Prepared for the 🥵 Heat .

    • @BrainSqueezeYT
      @BrainSqueezeYT 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad you had a great holiday with your family! I've been watching your videos since the spring when I started the process to get my wheelchair. I just got it a few weeks ago, so your next video will definitely be helpful for me! It helps seeing how navigate your home and shops and just get through daily life. I'm abulatory, but have a progressive condition that effects waist down, like an incomplete SCI.

    • @coopi1481
      @coopi1481 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Happy new year, Gem and also for your loved ones of course!

    • @Wheelsnoheels
      @Wheelsnoheels  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      thankyou so much @@coopi1481

  • @yarrowbumblefoot8877
    @yarrowbumblefoot8877 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +58

    I so agree, I loathe it when I see a sign saying "special needs' I love your phrase "additional needs", clear, consise and non-judgemental.

    • @Wheelsnoheels
      @Wheelsnoheels  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      Thank you. I’ve got to find a way to make the change 🤔

    • @johnbethea4505
      @johnbethea4505 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      I am a 100% disabled war veteran, and I hate signs that state "handicapped parking." I am disabled and not handicapped.

    • @miriamharris-kaplan6997
      @miriamharris-kaplan6997 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The original meaning of handicap is putting out one’s handy cap for charity so I never use that word.

    • @miriamharris-kaplan6997
      @miriamharris-kaplan6997 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I agree. I feel like language needs a major overhaul.
      The one that drives me nucking futz is “being in a wheelchair.”
      I see a wheelchair as a tool and not a state of being. I use a wheelchair and I also use knives, forks, smartphones etc.

  • @SheilaRough
    @SheilaRough 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +38

    The woman you ran into at the accessable restroom, for those eho don't know what a colostomy bag is, its a bag attached to the abdomen that connects to part of the intestine to collect bowel movements. Some are temporary and some are permanent. The accessible toilet gave her room to maneuver around the toilet to empty the bag and privacy to change the bag if needed.

  • @beknight9399
    @beknight9399 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +44

    I would leave in 2023, that disability is associated with elderly people 60 (or somewhat) +. Yesterday I read an offer from a social (!!!) service, to deliver donated food to the door, instead of picking up for people with mobility issues. The conditions to participate were: Grade of disability 70 % or higher (where I live is an official system to get social support), mobility issues AND 65+.
    I felt very excluded, especially this came from a social service NOT specialized for older people. Damn, I'm much younger, but participation in the delivery would help me a lot.

    • @Wheelsnoheels
      @Wheelsnoheels  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

      Oh totally!!! Let’s leave that one behind. When I was looking for my stair lift, every model was waaay over 65.

    • @Volklet
      @Volklet 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      I agree with you, but I’m 58 shortly and I am definitely not elderly!
      The other people in adverts who annoy me are obviously able bodied people advertising wheelchairs. You can always tell!

    • @ChronicGoblinQueen
      @ChronicGoblinQueen 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      23% of working adults in the UK are disabled! Did they genuinely think you only become disabled when you're 65?!

    • @TheMazinoz
      @TheMazinoz 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      I'm 70 but even doctors think I'm younger and have HEDS. Started using a rollator and braces and people assume I've had an injury. People don't seem to realise that you can have invisible disability or be young and disabled. I'd phone the service and explain this to them. Also not all young disabled people have a car and can drive.

    • @JaneAustenAteMyCat
      @JaneAustenAteMyCat 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Age discrimination at its finest

  • @tomjsturnerYT
    @tomjsturnerYT 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +43

    One thing I would add this year; driving proficiency course for wheelchair pushers. My disability is hemiplegia - which means when I use a wheelchair I can't push it myself - and for storage reasons and the fact I don't use one full time having an electric wheelchair is not feasible - and so I have to rely on others to push me. But there are certain people I don't want pushing me (but I don't always have a choice.) because they just don't understand that pushing someone in a wheelchair isn't the same as, say, pushing a shopping trolley. I struggle with anxiety and stress at the best of times, but it is overload when certain people are pushing me in my wheelchair. I would love there to be some kind of (for want of a better word) training so they get not only some idea of the dod or don'ts; and how to listen to the person in the chair. But also what it is like to be in the chair.

    • @Kitty76037
      @Kitty76037 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Gem does already have some content related to this, sprinkled throughout her videos. Hope you find something that helps 🙂

    • @Wheelsnoheels
      @Wheelsnoheels  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

      Yes! That’s a good one. People don’t realise till they are in a chair. Have you seen my video on how to push a wheelchair? Perhaps you could send it to them?

    • @walkingtowheels
      @walkingtowheels 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Terrifying - springs to mind when someone wants to (help) push me about...

    • @tomjsturnerYT
      @tomjsturnerYT 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      I have seen those videos yes, and have tried showing them to this person. Hasn't seemed to have helped unfortunately. (Though that's more down to them than to the quality of your videos!)

    • @Kitty76037
      @Kitty76037 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@tomjsturnerYT The person helping you, that you speak of is either ignorant, passive aggressive, or has cognitive issues/disabilities. Perhaps keep your eye out for a used electric wheelchair. Even if you're only a part-time wheelchair user, you still DESERVE to have an electric wheelchair that you can operate independently. Could you operate a Batec that hooks up to your wheelchair, like Gem uses??

  • @JustineMc92
    @JustineMc92 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +33

    As someone who recently went from having an invisible disability to now being a full time wheelchair user, seeing the difference in people out in public has been huge. I myself still feel pretty much the same about having to justify things but I think that also comes from getting comments about being "too young" to be in a wheelchair or that I don't look like I need one (whatever that is supposed to mean).
    The number of people who don't listen though when I say I don't need help after they offer or who just grab my chair and start moving me is almost greater than the number of people who don't try and help! I need to get better in putting my foot down on this vs caving and just letting them help

    • @cpr58
      @cpr58 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I also had an invisible disability for years just in the last couple of weeks, I was put into a wheelchair

    • @annemareecrowe1999
      @annemareecrowe1999 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Hello. It's interesting you say about people offering help. I often get people asking if I need help as I walk with a cane and I am very slow which is good and if I need the help I will gratefully receive it. However recently in my water aerobics class I have one well meaning person try to tell me that I should put on a buoyancy belt to help support me which I sometimes choose to use and sometimes not. However if I choose not to wear the buoyancy belt she always comments that I should be wearing one and wait I will go and get you one. Just because I use a cane doesn't mean I can't make my own decisions. I also notice the number of people who call me pet or love since using a walking cane. Patronisation is rife at times.

    • @cpr58
      @cpr58 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@annemareecrowe1999 With my Cane and walker I had some people to offer to help. But it was rare now it's a whole new world.

  • @Kitty76037
    @Kitty76037 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +30

    I have an invisible disability, and I don't feel shy at all about using disabled restrooms & parking spaces. Both I & my doctor know I need them, so i don't really give a hoot what others think. No one has confronted me on it yet, but I'm ready if they do. I'll either be not in the mood to explain, so I won’t; or I'll explain & they'll wish they hadn’t asked, lol. I have a pelvic neurological condition, which actually effects most of my body; so they'll get plenty of TMI, lol.

    • @TheMazinoz
      @TheMazinoz 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      I could give a four hour long lecture on HEDS if someone really pi..ed me off. So far I just try ignoring the ars...s,, but have eventually told them off like " ignorant ar..s"

    • @DebS819
      @DebS819 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I feel you. I'm in the same situation. ❤

  • @mxclaireharris
    @mxclaireharris 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    I can always tell when someone is genuine coming out of the toilet. The ones who aren't go over the top. One woman opened the door wide and kinda bowed at me like I was a medieval king. Then had a rant because I didn't thank her for it. I was still using crutches at that point fwiw
    The questioning your needs goes with ambulant wheelchair users too. People always get huffy when they see me walk to or from the back of the car.

  • @Lavagirlems
    @Lavagirlems 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    I want bathroom stalls with occupied/available indicators. If I’m not in my wheelchair I still can’t bend to see if there’s feet under the door.

  • @blueal922
    @blueal922 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Next time someone says can I have a go just tell them what I tell them, want my wheelchair or parking space, then take my disabilities

  • @pnhnut
    @pnhnut 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Thank you for raising this topic. I often do feel guilty using it because no one would know that I have a muscular deficit just looking at me - but I do need the grab bars in accessible stalls to get up from the toilet.

  • @lynnrenee8369
    @lynnrenee8369 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    As a person who started out with my disabilities being invisible, which then turned into very visible disabilities over the years. I have dealt with and heard about everything I think I could. Add to that the fact that I use a service dog you wouldn’t believe I mean the crap I dealt with over access issues and just plain out people who hate dogs or animals of any kind.

    • @katrinadaly1755
      @katrinadaly1755 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Very true, I’m thankful to live in a country where Service Dogs are very highly respected and generally all business owners have good education on SD access rights. When I got my dog I was sure I’d deal with all the extra issues that come with gaining access to businesses and services and dealing with people who have fears, allergies or even prejudice against her breed/look. Ironically I’ve actually had LESS issues with the public and businesses because now I actually ‘look disabled’ so people are MORE willing to accommodate me and understand why I may need to use facilities like the disabled car bay and accessible seats/toilets - I get way less snarky looks and comments now that my SD - who is clearly marked about 1000 times… shows people very clearly that I am actually disabled… 😒

  • @theosaurus_rex
    @theosaurus_rex 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    self service tills would be so helpful for me as an autistic person who massively struggles with interacting with strangers , but i am also a wheelchair user and i have never found one that is low enough for me to use it's super annoying!

    • @CherylLime
      @CherylLime 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      9/10 times however it will need to call the assistant over because of “unexpected item in bagging area” or other errors so I tend to actually find them more anxiety provoking from a social interaction standpoint. However I agree it should be accessible to wheelchair users.

  • @danielaustin7643
    @danielaustin7643 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    when i was at uni, i had extra time and a scribe in my exams, we called this "access arrangements" which I think is the most appropriate term imo

    • @Wheelsnoheels
      @Wheelsnoheels  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      i like it .thx for your comment.

  • @lilsheba1
    @lilsheba1 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    Ambercrombi and fitch doesn't want anyone who is disabled or overweight in any way. They like young perfect people 😠

  • @86aster
    @86aster 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    I am going to join you in responding with “I’m nearly 40”. If I’m with my friends the looks on their faces will be amazing! Plus it might shut a few of the giggling idiots up.

  • @Emily-ty9ox
    @Emily-ty9ox 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I’m on the spectrum and sometimes I do find it less “ick factor” using the accessible stall in the ladies room at work. Public restrooms can be sensory unfriendly.

  • @tabitas.2719
    @tabitas.2719 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    💯😘❣️
    Personally, I wanna leave bad habits behind. Socially, I'd like us to leave behind the way children are often viewed; the disregard for their autonomy, especially bodily autonomy; disregard of their wishes and needs as "childish"... And I'd like to include any group that has extra challenges (whether it be black kids having their afros touched) as well as any group oftentimes infantilized (such as disabled people - a lot of which you've already touched on in your list in much more detail).
    Anyway, it's time for bed. Thanks for another good video! 😊 Have a wonderful 2024, anyone reading this!! ❤

  • @DRUMMER-j-u2x
    @DRUMMER-j-u2x 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Did not know hot water bottles had expiry dates! Gonna check mine. Thanks for the tip.

    • @Wheelsnoheels
      @Wheelsnoheels  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      i didnt know for ages either ,thanks for your comment

  • @EmilyCheetham
    @EmilyCheetham 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I’m short and even I don’t like it when shops put clothes up really high. Makes me not want to shop there and I’m not even in a wheelchair.

    • @TheMazinoz
      @TheMazinoz 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yes, at 5' I can't reach the hangers. Also direction signs hidden by clothes and racks.

  • @michelleswanson6347
    @michelleswanson6347 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thank you for spreading the word about people with invisible disabilities. There isn't enough awareness about it. People will treat you so differently if you aren't using a visible aid like a wheelchair or rollator. It causes issues with access as well as getting harassed by strangers who decide to be the disability police. It's an awful experience to go through. There are so many people with invisible disabilities that very much need to use disabled services, and it's massively unhelpful to harass people based on whether or not someone can "see" if they are disabled.
    Also, the US really needs to have better disabled toilets. They are usually lumped into the regular toilets, they don't have very good accessibility, and they often put the baby changing station in there

    • @faiora
      @faiora 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      A baby changing station is arguably an accessibility device itself. Babies are disabled, in a manner of speaking, and some moms might prefer privacy for changing the baby.
      I can’t see why it’s a big deal to wait for a baby to be changed, to use the toilet. Or for the baby to wait while someone with another disability does.

    • @michelleswanson6347
      @michelleswanson6347 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @faiora if there were more disabled toilets, it wouldn't be an issue. But when there is only one disabled toilet that also has the baby changer, then there can be quite a line for the disabled toilet. It also helps a lot to have a separate disabled toilet for a lot of other reasons too

  • @davidbrouwers7309
    @davidbrouwers7309 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I constantly get judged when I do use my wheelchair.
    I have a SCI. I went from being fully paralyzed to walking (docs are stumped as to the why). My spine's damaged in all 3 areas, therefore it's weak and it doesn't take much to injure it. When I use my wheels these days, because otherwise I can't get anywhere, I'm lazy, a fraud, faking it, seeking attention and so on.
    There are people who can walk perfectly fine one day, or even moment, and can barely walk, nor not at all, the next.
    Who uses a manual wheelchair is anything but lazy. It costs a lot of energy and strength (also something people should learn: manual wheelchairs are anything but easy).

  • @reallyisitjustme
    @reallyisitjustme 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I would love to see so much left in 2023:- inconsiderate people, whether disabled or not, pavement parking, people who try to help without asking, people who don't really qualify for a Blue Badge or who exaggerate their illness or disability, establishments that are not accessible or who cram things in to make it difficult to get around, places that say they are accessible but aren't, people/organisations that think they know what I need even though they have no lived experience of having a disability, inaccessible public services such as transport, EV chargers, council buildings, inaccessible infrastructure such as steps, cambered pavements, lack of drop kerbs, narrow paths, block paving, street clutter and wheelie bins and so much more... it is not going to happen though is it as I see lots of missed opportunities for change, but we live in a very selfish world where few people actually understand or care and as austerity bites, reducing expenditure, so does the requirement to adhere to the hard fought for rights of disabled people.

  • @button4631
    @button4631 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    As someone who has a invisible disability i have been yelled at by visibly disabled people. Often the older generation who assume younger people cant have problems. I still dont justify myself to people though

  • @rogerorchard2317
    @rogerorchard2317 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I can not find the news item, but a few years ago, the UK court upheld jokes aimed at wheelchair users about how they used a wheelchair are covered by the laws for harassment and discrimination.

    • @TheMazinoz
      @TheMazinoz 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      People have been petitioning for law to cover abuse of people with a disability in Australia by other customers, patients or on buses. Only covers work environment here

  • @BrendaCHughes
    @BrendaCHughes 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Happy new year. The item that I loved which i received for Christmas was from my husband and that was the Echo Show, which i was surprised and enjoyed when i received it. Normally he is out on Christmas Eve buying me something which is not suitable but he has outdone his self this time. What i would like to see left in 2023 is when going to hospital appointments, the desks are that high you can barely see the receptionist and they will not stand up or even have a counter which is lower down. What pains me is that I work for the NHS so I see it from both sides as an employee and a patient who has to use the services on a regular basis.

    • @Wheelsnoheels
      @Wheelsnoheels  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Happy new year and well done Hubby ,yes the accessible counter thing really does get me going

  • @CompleteInJesus
    @CompleteInJesus 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I would never want someone who needs the accessible restoom to feel like they shouldn't. However, there should be more accessible restrooms. I've been close to having an accident waiting outside the accessible restroom on multiple occasions. Its also very frustrating when literally all of the accessible parking spots are full. It happens frequently. I wish they had accessible spaces spread throughout the lot, not only close to the door. I don’t need to be close to the door but I need the lines to let the ramp out for my wheelchair.

  • @HighTen_Melanie
    @HighTen_Melanie 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Lovely Gem! Thanks for this video love this relaxed style. We have the same charging plate for the phone! I sent you a video message hope you get a chance to watch it. Enjoy with a cuppa ☕️ xx

  • @claireexp626
    @claireexp626 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Some of the money I got for Christmas has been spent on a fleece lined waterproof leg blanket that zips up and also a set of padded bendy wires (like those bendy hair curlers but bigger) that wrap around my wheelchair handles and then around my crutches to keep them secure on the back of my chair but are easy to release/attach. I can’t wait to use them when we go to New York next month.

    • @Wheelsnoheels
      @Wheelsnoheels  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      .the leg blanket sounds so cosy and the straps sound great ,hav a great time in NY

    • @claireexp626
      @claireexp626 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Wheelsnoheels I’m a bit nervous as it will be my first time flying with my wheelchair as previously I had crutches. Do you have any tips/advice?

    • @Wheelsnoheels
      @Wheelsnoheels  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Have you seen my flight vlogs? I have a whole playlist. I recomend you watch them as I have lots of helpful tips there. @@claireexp626

    • @claireexp626
      @claireexp626 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Wheelsnoheels thanks. I watched a couple last night. A lot of questions were answered but I couldn’t believe the way you were left in an aisle chair at baggage claim for hours while they tracked down your chair.

  • @bdctrans70
    @bdctrans70 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Before becoming an able wheelchair user, I had to use the accessible stalls because of the massive tumours in my belly. The regular stalls didn't allow me to maneuver in there to clean myself. One time a lady said, "Well, if you ever decide to lose weight, maybe you wouldn't have to hold up that stall for those who actually need it!" Well, I did lose weight, thanks to finally getting the surgery to remove like 30 pounds of tumours from my abs and between my legs, thank you very much! All I have to say is Karma is a bag! Lol! I want to leave behind in 2023, like all other years is that the pre-judgement of people onto others who are disabled. My favourite thing I received for Christmas was a set of Japanese knives with tapered, rounded handles. They fit my hands like a glove! I finally feel in control of my blade and do not feel like the blade is going to turn in my hand. But I am truly blessed with the lessons I learn in 2023, Thank you for another great video, Happy New Year to you all! 🥰❤

  • @jerryskeepero
    @jerryskeepero 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Gem - did you know water bottles expire
    Me - No I didn’t (talking like she is right in front of me) lol

    • @SheilaRough
      @SheilaRough 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      I didn't know that children's car seats expire as well. When my niece was very young, I had a car seat for her, since I often took her places. An area organization held a car seat safety check, to check if car seats were installed correctly, etc. It turned out they couldn't find the expiration date on it, my sister had picked it up at a resale shop. So they gave me a brand-new, right out of the box, car seat for free! And installed it correctly so I never had to worry about my niece being safely buckled in when I took her places

    • @CATP84
      @CATP84 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@SheilaRough i often wonder how true it is that equipment degrades to the point of needing to change them every x amount of years, for example, its recomended (or at least it used to be) in the UK, that horse riding helmets have to be changed every 5 years but years ago when i wasnt as big as i am now- i did RDA riding sesions (RDA=Riding for the Disabled Asocioation) i didnt know one person there who changed there riding helmet as long as they hadnt had any knocks or fallen off. i had 2 suport staff on with me 24 hrs a day and id use the helmet thing as an excuse to go to robinsons equestrian store more often than needed. now sports direct own robinsons its full of golf unbrellas and there other rubbish,no horsey stuff anymore sadly.

  • @richardstack2853
    @richardstack2853 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hi Gem just to add a little Twist some non disabled people use it as a cover recently I was in an Asda car park and there was delivery man coming back to his car and he was parked in a disabled person's Bay he was walking quite quickly in fact I would describe it as a jog he was carrying four bags of heavy shopping when I reminded him he was parked in a disabled person's Bay he replied not all disabilities are visible with a smirk on his face I know I shouldn't have been confrontational but I said have you got a blue badge he said no so I said to him your badges invisible as well he replied with two words and the second word was off this sort of thing keep happening when drivers pick up food for onward delivery to customers especially at McDonald's keep up the good work I enjoy watching your videos

  • @Axel.wheelies
    @Axel.wheelies 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    For Christmas I am getting a quickie Nitrum wheelchair with a smoov power asitance so i get fitted for it thusday so excited to have my freedome back!

    • @Wheelsnoheels
      @Wheelsnoheels  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      it makes all the difference i hope its perfect for you.

    • @Axel.wheelies
      @Axel.wheelies 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@Wheelsnoheels thank you, I've been watching ur videos and taking notes to help me through this process and I must say your contant as realy helped me accept this and embrace my wheelchair 🥰❤️❤️

    • @Wheelsnoheels
      @Wheelsnoheels  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      thats so nice to hear.thankyou@@Axel.wheelies

  • @tomlee252
    @tomlee252 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I spent the last days before 2024 suffering a heart attack, I received nothing for Christmas, and I have both a hidden and physical disabilities, I suffer from CPTSD trauma as well as hearing and visual (legally blind and no peripheral(side vision)), I am also a wheelchair user, I've had people back into me or stand too close, and tell me to watch where I am going, I've had some say, "do a wheelie", or crash into me, the difference between the abled and non abled is night and day, I've had improvise by using objects in a store to use as a lap basket, or to get something high up down, I've had employees walk away without even asking if I need assistance, many places, even here in the States are still not so user friendly as they could be, so I tend to avoid those places, hey if they wanted my business, then they would make the necessary adjustments to make shopping there easier, only wealth people have an assistant, and don't belong to that club, people don't realize, and people complain, ironically that is until they are left needing the same accommodations that we are advocating, funny how things change when left in the same predicament, keep doing what your doing, accessibility is a right, not a choice or option

  • @fernshepherd3416
    @fernshepherd3416 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I'm excited for tips for new wheelchair users!

  • @laurenragle5228
    @laurenragle5228 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    1. Something I really enjoyed getting for Christmas was some new cookbooks. I've already made a recipe from one of them and it was so much fun!
    2. Things to leave behind: "You're too young ..." to be disabled, to need handicap parking, etc. I'm 35 and you can be disabled at any age. The looks I get using my parking placard irritate me. The difficulty in finding accessible housing for those under 65+ is ridiculous!
    3. Shows? I really enjoyed the 4-part Doctor Who special on Disney+. Mom and I really like Will Trent - it's about a police detective with dyslexia solving crimes with his bestie / friend with benefits. He has an adorable little dog that steals the show every episode, pretty much.

    • @Wheelsnoheels
      @Wheelsnoheels  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      love cooking ,lucky Shauns a chef though hahah, exactley i still get the looks and im NEarlY 40 ... .will check out those series thanks for ypur comments

  • @alyssamateer810
    @alyssamateer810 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I so agree with this
    I am a wheelchair user and have an assistance dog and a uni student
    In Australia
    And currently I’m having access problems with my uni and because I don’t want to sound demanding or anything in that realm
    I haven’t pointed out that them doing this is illegal
    Like they are saying things and showing how they definitely don’t understand service dogs cause they are worried about her reacting they also are being like oh be aware you may not be able to crate her while your in lab but you can’t have the dog either
    They also want to tell all other dog users my whereabouts and security like I can’t just come for the library

  • @meghankahn7025
    @meghankahn7025 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I have migraines that cause me to have trouble with balance and weakness, so sometimes I will use my cane. The thing is, I don't need the accessible stall as much when I have my can with me, even though I look more disabled. I do prefer it though just because the bar is more stable, but I feel like I'm less disabled when I look like I am, when when I don't.

  • @melanierippon7884
    @melanierippon7884 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Mop-socks as slippers, love it! I have dyspraxia so tend to use the accessible toilets at work because the doors open outwards from the cubicle, which is a lot easier to navigate. I also have a Muggi (like an extra-deep takeaway cup-holder) for getting drinks from the break-room/kitchen which is all the way on the other side of the office building, so I don’t spill stuff. I also have particular seats I prefer to use on the bus as I find it easier to handle my backpack etc. depending if I have to lift/swing it up to my shoulder from the left or right (both sides are definitely NOT created equal!). So I have a neurodiversity pin on my work lanyard/ID, and use a sunflower lanyard when out & about, with a “hidden disabilities” dyspraxia info card and decorated with a few more pins. Used to use it just on the bus, now more often e.g. shops, restaurants etc. Partly to raise awareness in a low-key way, and sometimes prompts people to be a bit more patient. What I wish would change - the 1st might sound small, but the speed of the vocal instructions at supermarket self-checkouts, and the volume. There’s a local/express store near work I sometimes go to where the self-checkouts are LOUD and if multiple people are using them at the same time the sensory overwhelm is real. Secondly bookshops - multiple display tables too close together, I just don’t feel able to navigate safely/comfortably. Equally, restaurants etc. that have tables really close together, for the same reason. Third, restaurants/pubs etc. that only have high bar-stools. I have no problem with a long worktop with a row of seats, just put it at a normal height. That’s disadvantaging almost everyone - disabled folk, those with heavy shopping, parents with kids in prams/pushchairs. Finally - more consideration from people on bikes, scooters etc. navigating city-centres - what looks fine to them as they zip past you, can feel terrifyingly close to someone with my difficulties in spatial awareness/depth perception, and often-delayed reaction time (the whole processing-information thing).

  • @LifeOnHoth
    @LifeOnHoth 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Me and my wife took our oldest kid and two of his friends to a trampoline park not far from home. As I pulled into the parking space, one of his friends enthusiastically said something like: "Man it must be so nice to be able to park in these parking spaces!"
    I wiped my smile off my face as best I could and turned around and looked at him and said: "I'd rather not have to need it".
    He got really serious and I saw the terror in his face as he realized he said something that he thought offended me. Haha. This is interesting. To him it was perfectly natural to just state the facts. Yes - it IS nice - that's the truth. Of course it is. It's also necessary. I very very quickly put on the smile again and told him I was just pulling his leg. He didn't consider me being disabled or not. That wasn't part of his thought process at all - and that's how I prefer it to be of course.
    It's interesting tho, because this is a situation where many could become actually offended and it says something about how communication between a disabled and ablebodied person can be. My point is - don't be so easily offended. :).
    But it was funny to mess with him a bit.
    Once, as a fresh wheelchair user I was waiting to use the accessible bathroom in a venue. And a lady comes out and she see me and she blushes and says oh I'm so sorry, the regular bathrooms was taken so I used this one. And I told her kinda jokingly: Yeah, you really oughta be ashamed of that. I meant it sarcastically, but I think that was lost in translation because I didn't know the person. I regretted that many times afterwards. Because even if she kinda signaled to me that she could've used a normal bathroom, that doesn't actually mean that she aint disabled in any way. Maybe she was actually having a hard time to find the courage to use the accessible bathrooms despite her disability, and forced herself to use the normal ones regularily because of whatever feelings stopping her from using the accessible bathroom. There are so many factors to think about, and I was immediately ashamed that I didn't just make it easy for her instead of joking with her. I often use humor to defuse a situation, but sometimes I don't see when it's not appropriate. So I learnt that back then I had to work even more on that haha.
    Anyways - there are no reason to be apologizing for using the accessible bathrooms - if you need them you need them, and if it makes you as a disabled - visible or not - person have a bit easier day to use it vs a regular - then be confident and use it. Nobody has the right to make you feel like you need to explain. SO I agree - this one needs to be left behind in 23.
    That said, people that actually don't need to use it, should not use it. Hard to police, but we should all teach our kids to not use those if you don't need them, just like I was taught as a kid.

  • @pixie-jaynepickering1779
    @pixie-jaynepickering1779 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I was in Asda on my mobility scooter (its called KITT!) and this guy said 'have you got a licence for that?' He didn't know what to say when I replied 'Well, I am road legal!' 🤣

  • @kellymcbride4825
    @kellymcbride4825 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I feel that anyone can use the accessible stalls, just like any other stall in a public bathroom. Disabled can wait in line too. I sit in my chair and tell people, it's okay, use it, it's bigger. I can wait.

    • @MiMi_MoMo
      @MiMi_MoMo 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Honestly, your outlook on this makes me feel a little better about myself. I always feel guilty using the accessible toilet even though I technically have a disability. I have IBS and tend to be in the bathroom for quite a while. The issue for me is that I’m also extremely claustrophobic so being in those tiny “regular” stalls for like 20 minutes makes me have a panic attack almost every time. But then on the other hand, I always feel guilty using the accessible toilet because I feel like I’m holding up other people from using it. I always try to go in there when it’s completely empty so that I hopefully won’t inconvenience anyone else, but sometimes, I have no choice.
      Places honestly just need more accessible toilets period.

  • @sarahorme1200
    @sarahorme1200 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I agree no one with invisible disabilities should have to justify needing the accessible toilet. The issues arise because other people prefer the enclosed toilet or wants to go with their friend. As a wheelchair user who’s waited 45 minutes for a toilet in a restaurant because 4 girls are doing their makeup in the toilet I do understand why people with genuine problems feel obliged to explain. Now in my city lots of restaurants lock their disabled toilet and I’m made to ask for a key because the restaurant is saying they get mistreated.
    Also my big problem is with places like Waterstones you can’t use the toilets without a receipt from the cafe or shop, but they leave the disabled toilet unlocked so it ends up disgusting. As someone who must use catheters clean spaces are essential.
    Toilets need a whole month of videos just to break the ice on the topic.

    • @Wheelsnoheels
      @Wheelsnoheels  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      yes having the key for the toilet is great , i always have my radar key,.yes but they aren't always locked or their broken

  • @callumwarren115
    @callumwarren115 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I always called it specialised educational needs and disabilities. For me if something is specialised its of a higher standard than normal for example if someone has a specialism in their degree.
    I agree with the jokes, why can't abled people complement our outfit or even if they feel the need say they like the colour of our wheelchair. It would be nicer than pointless jokes.
    I had a lovely Christmas, i got a new fedora from my dad and my twin bro got me a 1998 godzilla puppet the exact same as our childhood one. I got my bro a folding walking stick to help with his balance plus a baymax plush.
    He takes baymax to work with him as my bro works in mental health sector, baymax is his new colleague lol. Happy new year aswell gem

    • @Wheelsnoheels
      @Wheelsnoheels  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      thanks for your cvomment

  • @runaroundsueaccessibletrav6357
    @runaroundsueaccessibletrav6357 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    While vlogging at a hotel in London the receptionist bent over me and said in the squeakiest voice like she was talking to a small child. Loot at you, you have a camera and its got a little fluffy bit on it. OMG I nearly lost the plot. I calmly explained that the fluffy bit was a wind cover for the microphone and refused her offer to go and get me a special key for the ladies rooms as I actually already have one.... My husband and son thought it was really funny. I just wish the camera had been switched on so I could have made her into an internet sensation lol... Keep up the good work in 2024 Gem.

  • @havewheels_willtravel
    @havewheels_willtravel 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I have a smaller measuring jug like that and it has teaspoon and tablespoon etc which helps with the wobbles!
    I got a thing for the arm of the settee with pouches in for tv controls, glasses etc and on the top it’s level for a cup of tea and snacks😂
    We also got a pouch which you can put a hot water bottle in and then Velcro it to your middle for your back or stomach aches.

    • @Wheelsnoheels
      @Wheelsnoheels  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      i definatley think i need one of those settee pouches

  • @EmilyCheetham
    @EmilyCheetham 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    When I’m talking to a disabled person I just talk to them like I’d talk to anyone else. Just look them in the same way and just have a general conversation. If I’m at something disability related may talk about disability with them otherwise I just talk with them about any other thing. At the bus stop maybe what they are upto today or the weather, at clubs then stuff related to that club, at a convent then stuff to do with movies/tv shows & celebrities. I don’t get why people need to talk to disabled people like they are children or like they are dumb or whatever.

  • @imogenoliver
    @imogenoliver 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    As someone with an invisible disability not related to physical challenges, I only just recently allowed myself to use the disabled bathroom as it can greatly reduce the sensory overload I often experience when going out. I only got officially diagnosed a few months ago and I hate that it wasn’t really until then that I thought of myself as being allowed to use the disabled toilet. I don’t if it’s just the state that I live in in Australia but here you are only eligible for a disability parking pass if you are visually impaired or are unable to walk long distances or at all such as having a prosthetic or are any form of wheelchair user. The government website specifically states that a disability such as a mental illness or sensory processing type disability is not eligible for a disability parking pass. I personally hate that this rejects a lot of invisible disabilities and I would personally benefit from being to park closer to things to again manage my sensory overload and anxiety better in public places. I totally understand that disability parking slots are very limited and that people with physical disabilities need them more than I do from a physical standpoint but I also think about people with disabilities such as ptsd and other similar disabilities who walking through car parks and trying to find parking is really overwhelming and anxiety inducing. Maybe additional disabled parking should be added for people with these type of disabilities so that we don’t take away from people who need the space and proximity for physical needs but us who still could benefit from closer proximity can be accommodated and be accommodated at that government level. What annoys me though is that here you can get a temporary parking pass for say 6 months for things such as a stroke or major injuries to one’s legs but not a parking pass for having a life long disability that is stated as a disability under disability laws. I understand that our needs are different but that shouldn’t mean our needs don’t exist in this area of accessibility. Sorry for the rant, apparently I’m still very confused by this. I would love to see the sunflower lanyard scheme expand further than just airports here in Australia to public transport, shopping centres, universities and much more in 2024.

  • @ivansmith654
    @ivansmith654 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Happy new year to all three of you, what a great family you are, by the way Shawn is a cool dude he cooks!???WOW??? I agree with you on what we don't need for 2024!

    • @TheMazinoz
      @TheMazinoz 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      He's a professional chef irl.

    • @Wheelsnoheels
      @Wheelsnoheels  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thankyou Happy new year ,Shaun would love to hear he's coll hahah he is a great chef too.

  • @helenllama
    @helenllama 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The scottish Education system has been “Additional Support Needs” since 2004, and it includes wider groups than just those with learning difficulties/disabilities, but young carers too. And additional support is a better term in general

  • @jamesfennell4224
    @jamesfennell4224 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I don't normally go for dramatic things on TV but Mr Bates vs The Post office was really good.

    • @Wheelsnoheels
      @Wheelsnoheels  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      thx ,,its on mine and Shauns list

  • @Jayleigh2796
    @Jayleigh2796 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Had no idea hot water bottles have dates on. After seeing this I’ve bought myself a charging plate for my phone as I struggle with grip due to hypermobile fingers and hand weakness
    Your videos have helped me so much
    Especially with feeling validated and understood as well as I’ve found so many hacks to help me manage on the daily so thank you for the effort you put into every video it’s much appreciated

    • @Wheelsnoheels
      @Wheelsnoheels  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      aww thankyou so much that means alot

    • @Jayleigh2796
      @Jayleigh2796 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Wheelsnoheels my pleasure

  • @tinmanlover1994
    @tinmanlover1994 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    A good documentary to watch is the bleeding Edge it talks about the deputy knee and hip replacement recalls and a few other implants medical devices.

  • @elynorestar
    @elynorestar 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I got a water bottle/ phone holder and side bag for my power chair! i gave my friends handmade crochet plants in little pots

  • @hermansims2296
    @hermansims2296 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I am a recent wheelchair user and I am ambulatory. I still feel like I can't use a urinal because others would see me stand and would judge me. I wind up using the wheelchair stall, even when I don't need to. I've also sat down in the stall, even though I only need to urinate and can stand, just so I won't be judged. I shouldn't have to do this.

  • @katedellorbo579
    @katedellorbo579 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I travel a lot and I am totally fed up having to wait hours for people who have no disabilities to vacate the disabled toilets. Especially in the lounges. My favorite last year was - coming out of the one large stall marked with the symbol - “I’m sorry, I didn’t realise I was in the disabled toilet”! I have no objection to people with hidden disabilities using them, my partner uses them but she wears the sunflower lanyard and carries an indicator cane.

  • @lindadulin174
    @lindadulin174 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have Multiple Sclerosis and fortunately I am not as disabled as I could be. I do have trouble with walking for very far and always try to use a electric car while grocery shopping. People will look at me as though I am not eligible to use those carts because I don't "look" disabled. And there are never enough of them.
    I prefer the term "accomodations" instead of "special needs" because that is what they are, accomodations to allow me to live as normal a life as possible.

  • @lauralie9658
    @lauralie9658 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I bought from Amazon usb heating ankle high slippers from ihood. Perfect get them hot then turn them off feet stay warm.

  • @JelMain
    @JelMain 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm a former GAD staffer, one of the stroppy bunch from the 80s. In many ways, I prefer alternative ability. And that was before I was diagnosed NeuroDiverse! The Equalities Act requires us to have a year's dysfunction before we can claim it, whereas if we were a racial minority or female, it's instant. And yet I was born as much with this as them. That's just plain cruel, locking us up in hell before we get a say.

  • @IrishLuvv
    @IrishLuvv 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fun fact: dyslexia is specifically when you mix up letters. When it's numbers get mixed up, it's called dyscalculia. Dyscalculia can also effect your ability to discern left from right, so many who have it struggle with that as well.

  • @heatherlewis3713
    @heatherlewis3713 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    In Australia alot of shopping centres have an ambulant toilet in the normal toilets for people who need a bit more room, but don't really need the extra space of an accessible toilet. I have paraplegia & am in a wheelchair, but I use both a manual & an electric wheelchair. Obviously not at the same time. My bladder is affected, & I have had a number of accidents waiting for the accessible toilet. When this happens it can be very frustrating when people who are able to walk properly just wander out of the accessible toilet. If you don't need that much extra room or need to use the bars to get up & down, please use the ordinary toilets. I don't get a choice. It is extremely embarrassing having an accident in public. I don't get any sensation until my bladder is really full, I don't get much time to get to the toilet. If my bladder spasms, my flow starts & I can't stop it. Not all people with invisible disabilities need to use the accessible toilets.
    In Australia we have 2 different parking permits - The Category 1 permit which is for people with mobility issues that require the extra space, and use a mobility aids that have 2 or more points on the ground. A manual wheelchair has 4 points on the ground. Then we have the Category 2 permit - This gives you double parking time. It's for people who don't need the extra space, that can walk but can't walk as fast &/or need to take frequent rest breaks. So if the time limit is say 1 hour, it will give you 2 hours. I've had instances where I've gone to go shopping & all the disabled parking spots are full, & I've ended up returning home.

  • @anneliseingram4276
    @anneliseingram4276 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Had it happen to me last week was wheeling down the street guy said exactly the same thing slow down you ‘l get a ticket I kinda laughed out of uncomfortableness it was like you can’t say anything because you’re the one with a problem makes me fuming. Thanks for a great video

  • @thewisepowerchair2369
    @thewisepowerchair2369 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hello Gem. I have just started watching Somewhere Between on Netflix. I also watched all three episodes of the original Star Trek. Live long and prosper ! :-)

    • @Wheelsnoheels
      @Wheelsnoheels  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      thanks for that

  • @christomasjames6620
    @christomasjames6620 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank yo for the video as always, I am also gonna be 40 this year so thats a good thing to look forward too.

    • @Wheelsnoheels
      @Wheelsnoheels  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Whoop whooop!! Do you have plans for your 40th??

    • @christomasjames6620
      @christomasjames6620 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Wheelsnoheels think me and my wife are gonna have a few days away around my birthday if the grandparents are free to have the twins. also I LOVE H&M I have got so many great things from there like hoodies and joggers that are great when in my wheelchair.

    • @Wheelsnoheels
      @Wheelsnoheels  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      sounds awesome .enjoy@@christomasjames6620

  • @DJPK1
    @DJPK1 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Hi Gem! Happy New Year! I received a Slinger for Christmas, and I love using it while I'm in my chair! So useful and convenient :)

    • @TheMazinoz
      @TheMazinoz 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      What is a slinger?

    • @DJPK1
      @DJPK1 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Gem reviewed it in her video here th-cam.com/video/pD491qYcPFg/w-d-xo.html@@TheMazinoz

    • @Wheelsnoheels
      @Wheelsnoheels  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      oh wow awesome ,,they are so handy ,i think Shaun uses his more than me hahaha, Happy New Year.

    • @Wheelsnoheels
      @Wheelsnoheels  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The slinger is a retractable strap that is attached to the back of your phone case ,so you dont drop or lose your phone ,i have a youtube video on it if you would like to see how it works .@@TheMazinoz

  • @tinmanlover1994
    @tinmanlover1994 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The mop socks looks so cool and make moping so much more fun i need to get a few pairs for my sisters

  • @reallyisitjustme
    @reallyisitjustme 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    High counters, where I have been overlooked or I am expected to speak to the top of some ones head, how rude!!!

    • @Wheelsnoheels
      @Wheelsnoheels  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      yes the high counters really get my goat .

  • @TheQueenOfStupidity
    @TheQueenOfStupidity 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Im late to the party, but this video made me smile so so much, you guys are so heartwarm wholesome peoplem❤

  • @ema-p4370
    @ema-p4370 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi everyone, thank you it's been so helpfull reading tips and your videos are a real help as I'm now using a wheelchair more, I have noticed one thing that really puzzles me, why do most buildings which have automatic doors, don't think to put them on disabled toilets too, and most disabled toilet doors seem to be pull 😂,

  • @redsorgum
    @redsorgum 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Growing up in the 60s-70s, we had similar pants that we called bell bottoms. Disabled helps?

  • @SarahDeeDee
    @SarahDeeDee 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Have you tried the water bottle for your feet. I've recently got it and it's amazing. Your water bottle goes in the compartment under and then your feet slide into it, like slippers iys really good x

  • @Mylee-p2x
    @Mylee-p2x 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    as a younger person with an invisible disability with a service dog i would love if we could leave behind everyone asking everytime im with my dog in her vest "oh who are you training them for" like how about the fact that i can barely live without her and im fine with the people who are genuinely confused, or they don't know, but when I've been laying on the floor of Walmart, with my dog laying on top of me, because I almost passed out and you've been staring at me and when i finally get up you ask who are you training her for like ummmmm maybe myself

    • @Mylee-p2x
      @Mylee-p2x 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      another thing i would love to leave behind which i thankfully haven't had to much of this year yet although we haven't really been able to go out much due to some issues is i will hear grown adults read some of her patched out loud that say do not interact no touch no talk ect. and then blatantly ignore it and talk directly to her of try to pet her or the grown adults that will see her across the isle and bark at her its unreal and im going to be honest it is mainly men who do this and as a young woman it scares me living in America where women are getting kidnapped left right and center it is scary and i use to be very polite about it and say something along the lines of im sorry please dont shes working but at this point it happens so regularly and being polite doesnt work because then they just yell at me like im a child and dont know what im doing so in all reality mainly with those who bark at her i have started to correct them the same way i would her i say ahhahh pretty loudly and say no while pointing at them which is tbh more than i do with her and some get started a little and walk away and others will be like what did you do that for and i tell them if they are going to cat like a dog they are going to be treated like one and of course its different for kids because they dont know better so im sweet to them and say im sorry shes working so she cant be distracted right now and if there parents are fine with it i tell them a little bit about service dogs of course i explain it differently depending on age for the littles ill tell them how she has a very important job to keep me safe kind of like police dogs because most know what those are and for older kids ill explain in more detail

  • @JennaGetsCreative
    @JennaGetsCreative 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    For the mysophobia / sensory issue friends, perhaps mute clips like 5:40 where you're slipring noodles right by the camera? I stepped away from the screen, didn't know that was coming, got that in the headphones, and now I can't stop the skin crawling feeling...

    • @Wheelsnoheels
      @Wheelsnoheels  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      thx for letting me know

  • @miriamharris-kaplan6997
    @miriamharris-kaplan6997 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My other pet peeve is “being in a nursing home.”
    People live in houses and apartments. Aren’t they still living when their residence is a nursing home?

  • @izthepuppeteer
    @izthepuppeteer 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great stuff Gem! My favorite thing I got for Christmas was some headphones. Wireless headphones. Perfect for those noisy situations!

  • @pineappleroad
    @pineappleroad 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have a mental condition (I will admit i don't particularly like using that term, but i can't really think how to describe it other than attempting to name it, which no one can seem to agree on what exactly it is, but essentially my brain is wired differently, I do have sensory issues (if thats the right term), in the past i would cover my ears whenever a fire alarm went off, and i also found hand dryers too loud, as well as level crossing alarms (the teachers at the first school i went to kindly allowed me to use the staff toilet). I recall there was one time when i had too much information thrown at me in a short space of time and my brain could not cope, a group i was in was given a chance to have a go at driving a quad bike, and a lot of the safety information the person gave just went in one ear and out the other, as my brain did not have chance to process it, and because I didn't feel comfortable asking for them to repeat it, i just pretended i didn't want to do it.
    And i seem to have got a bit carried away with my explanation, normally i would probably end up deleting at least half of what i just wrote, but this time i will just leave it as is)
    I agree with you on the term "special needs" needing to get thrown out the window
    (When i was doing my exams in school, i had extra time and a scribe (my handwring used to be awful (to the point where i couldn't even read it), but now its just bad (i can read it, but its like writing in 24pt font all the time)))

  • @raesurtee4711
    @raesurtee4711 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video all the things mentioned need to be left behind.

  • @lostdarkysoul
    @lostdarkysoul 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My favourite gift was a new waterproof coat that has a USB lead and if you plug it into a power bank the coat heats up in the inside. Brilliant for when you're out in your wheelchair on cold days (especially in the bitter British winter.)
    As for invisible disabilities and toilets I can always tell if the person has a invisible disability or not. The ones with an invisible disability give me eye contact and presently say hello. The ones who don't, who are just taking advantage of the disabled toilet when they can use a regular toilet, won't give me eye contact and usually mumble an apology while trying to get away as quick as possible.
    The craziest story I have, was a local Zoo, I was waiting in my wheelchair for the toilet and when the door finally opened there was about 4 adults and 10 kids (Ages about 5 to 12 years so not small kids) all in one toilet. (and it wasn't a huge disabled toilet) My face must have been a picture because one of the ladies said 'Oh, I'm sorry, we do have kids with ASD with us.' and I replied truthfully. 'Oh no, I wasn't judging disabilities, I was just surprised to see so many people in one toilet, I didn't realise so many could fit.' And we all had a good laugh about it.

    • @Wheelsnoheels
      @Wheelsnoheels  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      0h yeh ive seen those

    • @Wheelsnoheels
      @Wheelsnoheels  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      hahahahahaha

  • @ElicBehexan
    @ElicBehexan 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I don't watch much TV after I had a set that gave me migraines. I watch TH-cams instead. However, I had a finger poke on Tuesday and now it is swollen and painful. A poke for a quick A1c test (I passed) and now I have a painful finger, on my right index finger, and I'm right handed!

  • @AndrewHaverson
    @AndrewHaverson 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I like his top gift was underwear - which reminds me, I didn't get any in my gifts this year, so I'll have to go buy some lol

  • @EmilyCheetham
    @EmilyCheetham 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My favourite gift I got for Christmas was from a friend I got the game - ticket to ride Europe edition. My second favourite item was a skirt from my parents that was from Hobbs of London. It was a pink tartan skirt.

  • @Lohengrin1850
    @Lohengrin1850 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Rude comments and accessibility failures make me "ableistic" (like ballistic) LOL. My new favorite word shared in a TikTok by Joseph Kibler who's a humorous writer with CP!

  • @Kiddly3000
    @Kiddly3000 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I hated when my classmates found out I was in special education because they liked to call it the R word room.

  • @Chimerasite
    @Chimerasite 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    One of the things I got was a weighted blanket and I love it so much XD

  • @liemdrake
    @liemdrake 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Happy New Year to you in the year 2024 for me I got a tablet for Christmas this year and also the things I wanted to be lifted behind is my stress and anxiety especially from those TH-camrs that I noticed bring up negativity. Also myself that I have learning disability problems with reading and writing and understanding somethings and also close to 40 myself and you really look good with those paints and the black sparkle sweatshirt and some of the things look forward in 2024 to do some traveling and also look more into your videos want ones where you are at a mall and a national park.

    • @Wheelsnoheels
      @Wheelsnoheels  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      thanks for your comment love a shopping centre or mall

  • @fern1416
    @fern1416 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Yeh and baby talking assistance dogs, trying to distract them, useing them to enertain your children (had this in M&S checkout yesterday- mum saying "what colour is doggy? What colour is doggys nose? Say bye bye doggy" when i wss being served and she had them surrounding me) and I make no excuses to anyone when useing accessible toilet

  • @fridab1952
    @fridab1952 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Yes I remember wide leg jeans, I have a pair love them! Favourite Christmas present was electric heated blanket so soft and cozy 😀 I’m always cold 🥶 and now my cat 🐈‍⬛ is turning into a lap cat (has never wanted to be in my lap before) 😂

    • @Wheelsnoheels
      @Wheelsnoheels  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      love it ,Bindi sits there waiting for me to turn on my blanket

  • @pyenygren2299
    @pyenygren2299 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    15:12 Universal design _is necessary_.

  • @fishhugify
    @fishhugify 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    it is now called additional need in school but it need to change fully but we are also dealing with the older generation

  • @mxclaireharris
    @mxclaireharris 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    TV recommendations must include Mr Bates and the Post Office

  • @laurahelgerson9787
    @laurahelgerson9787 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I also wish people would stop parking on lines next to disability parking

  • @theresainns4342
    @theresainns4342 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Halfway through and just had to stop and say I love love the word "Cinderfella". I am so lucky to have one of those since my MS has progressed, but my acceptance of the situ. is still to catch up.

  • @Jayleigh2796
    @Jayleigh2796 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My uni have recently changed the SEN support team into disabled learner support team and I like that term better

    • @Wheelsnoheels
      @Wheelsnoheels  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      fabulous is that the UK ?

    • @Jayleigh2796
      @Jayleigh2796 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Wheelsnoheels yes it the open university
      They’ve not rolled the term out over the entire website yet but have on a few courses which is a great start

  • @trinidadchapa4287
    @trinidadchapa4287 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What i would leave back in 2023... Are people Being Rude to each other And Also, them Saying....Bless You, Heart! In a Fake Pitty Tone of voice. Cause, they have no idea! What it's like to be in a wheelchair, Please 🙏🏻 Excuse, Me, If i went to far!
    Please, For Give Me.👩🏻‍🦽🇺🇲

  • @johnbethea4505
    @johnbethea4505 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    In the USA many self service check outs are being removed because of theft..

    • @Wheelsnoheels
      @Wheelsnoheels  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Really?? I know my local supermarket has changed the configurations so it’s hard to “escape”

    • @JohnR31415
      @JohnR31415 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Wheelsnoheels so did ours - I just push through the barriers. No one stops me.
      I’m fair though, if I have to get age checked for something I’ll ask them to open it for me…

    • @beknight9399
      @beknight9399 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      In Germany, they are watching you like big brother. It's very silly, because they do it not with cameras, they stand beside the checkout. I hate self-checkout (why should I do the work for free and steal somebodys workplace?!?) and I hate it more, if somebody stares like an owl on me. And I think this employees are hating their bullshit jobs. Then there is a missing price tag and you have to go to the normal checkout anyways 🙄. Whenever possible, I go to the normal checkout.

    • @johnbethea4505
      @johnbethea4505 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @JohnR31415 Many places in the USA are behind Europe, and we have a long way to go. But, we have a long way to go because of things like major theft.

  • @asecretcourtofcrowsandcloc4084
    @asecretcourtofcrowsandcloc4084 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Happy new year Jen I hope you and your family had a good holiday season. I definitely agree that the term special-needs is misleading because like you said it makes it seem like a desirable thing that someone would try to have as a you know like deliberate decision and so I think you make a good point that that wording could increase peoples miss use of the system. I think your term of additional needs would be fine, I also just think that more places and people should use accessibility needs on their signage and wording.

    • @Wheelsnoheels
      @Wheelsnoheels  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      thanks for that

  • @tinmanlover1994
    @tinmanlover1994 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That's a cool coffee maker how the pods look and go in. I'm in the USA

  • @suemurphy1730
    @suemurphy1730 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Vanishing Act is on Hulu in the US.

    • @Wheelsnoheels
      @Wheelsnoheels  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      watched it ,,loved it,,thx

  • @carolineroellinghoff377
    @carolineroellinghoff377 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    in Canada it snowed and snowed and snowed all-day today

  • @ilovebrean
    @ilovebrean 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I love my rechargeable hot water bottle so I can’t spill the hot water over myself
    That poor woman feeling she had show a complete stranger her colostomy bag :( I am a part time. Wheely and when I am not using my wheelchair I am rarely using another aid as I find my crutches hurt my wrists and shoulders to much so I get a lot of issues re the disabled toilets when not in my chair the sad truth is is when you are disabled and it in a wheelchair you do get treated completely different to when you are in a chair