That "I feel like I'm deceiving people"....don't feel bad...it's important...cuz this brings awareness. I personally feel odd when folks insist on holding door open and offerings of help when I clearly need help. When you been independent all your life...feels overwhelming to need help over what used to be simple stuff.

@AbleFamilyLife

6 жыл бұрын

That's so true. It can be hard to need help, but it does often give others joy to be able to help. :)

I wish the guy I live with would do wheelchair for a day. He is always saying to me, " It's not that hard" when he really has no clue. I wish everyone would do that for 1 day. maybe then we as wheelchair users would get a bit more respect. lol. I love your videos. God bless you guys.

Back when i was in college, me and another wheelchair student convinced the college to rent a bunch of wheelchairs for the day for students to see what it was like to use the wheelchair for a day. Mostly positive feedback . I don't think they did it again for liability reasons and someone complained about it being 'offensive' to pretend to be disabled ...but can't please everyone. One of the college faculty got stuck in the one cafeteria for hours trying to find someone to let him out on freight elevator ...the only way to get to the one cafeteria.

@AbleFamilyLife

4 ай бұрын

What a great idea. I'm sure a lot of people learned a lot that day. But sadly, some people find it offensive even if it's being used as a 'teaching' situation.

I started watching your videos 2 days ago and in the 1K subs vid I instantly subscribed, you can some how turn a normal day into a fun challenge for your viewers and your entertainment! Keep up the good work guys!

@AbleFamilyLife

7 жыл бұрын

Welcome, we're so glad you enjoy our channel. :)

I'm a wheelchair user and I love seeing your wheelchair challenges 😀. And I have a tip- if you have an oven with a door that opens downwards you can fully open it and use it as a worktop 😉😀. I often use the oven door when cooking and baking 😀

@AbleFamilyLife

7 жыл бұрын

What a great idea! And thanks for watching our videos. We're glad you like them, and if you have any suggestions for challenges we'd love to hear them.

WHAT A FUN DAY awesome video!

@AbleFamilyLife

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Annie!

Love the video shots. Jarod has to do this now. Great work guys.

@AbleFamilyLife

7 жыл бұрын

Yes, Jarod is next in line for wheelchair for a day. Originally he said he wouldn't go out in public in the chair, but after seeing how much fun I had he's all set to go out and about shopping and such. Stay tuned. :)

@delcullen948

7 жыл бұрын

Awesome, looking forward to that. You did so well.

This was really interesting to watch, I didn't think about how difficult certain things would be or how differently some things would have to be done in a wheelchair.

@AbleFamilyLife

7 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it. It is odd the things that are difficult that you don't even think about as an able bodied person.

I often get annoyed when there isn't a wheelchair ramp

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@AbleFamilyLife

4 жыл бұрын

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Good video keep up the good work

Yw Diane 😊😊😊

Awesome work, you did it very well. All the best. Have a great weekend

@AbleFamilyLife

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Fun and Roll. We hope you have a super fun weekend too!

This was so much fun to watch! Too bad you didn't have a power chair for the trail-way faster! Although, as a power chair user, I will say that they come with their own challenges

@AbleFamilyLife

7 жыл бұрын

I think if Brian had a power chair the kids would be stealing it to go joy riding around the block every time he got out of it. :) Thanks for watching!

So cool you try a wc for a day !! (You had something in the wheel ;) ) did you enjoy?

@AbleFamilyLife

6 жыл бұрын

It is fun, but difficult spending the whole day in the chair. And it is very interesting how people look at you differently.

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Our post office has a counter for wheelchair accessible but I will say many times it has boxes on it.

@AbleFamilyLife

7 жыл бұрын

That's great at least they thought to put the lower counter in there. :)

@peepla7

6 жыл бұрын

Complain that the assessable area is constantly blocked....they should do something about it.

I cook every day out of my wheelchair.

@AbleFamilyLife

4 жыл бұрын

That’s great! I bet you’re a good cook. 😊

You need a lap tray.

@AbleFamilyLife

6 жыл бұрын

We should attach one to the chair that folds up or something.

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@AbleFamilyLife

4 жыл бұрын

❤️💕❤️😎

Hi

@AbleFamilyLife

4 жыл бұрын

😁😁😁

go mom

@AbleFamilyLife

6 жыл бұрын

Yes! Mom isn't too bad in the wheelchair anymore. lol

What's the Etsy? I'll follow.

@AbleFamilyLife

6 жыл бұрын

Etsy is an online store where we sell upcycled, fabric garlands and upcycled t-shirt rugs

@peepla7

6 жыл бұрын

Able Family Life I know What Etsy is....I asked what's THE Etsy. Your shop. I'm peepla on Etsy. What's yours?

@AbleFamilyLife

6 жыл бұрын

Our shop is Green Chicken Designs

@peepla7

6 жыл бұрын

Able Family Life thanks

@peepla7

6 жыл бұрын

Able Family Life beautiful work. Any pink and purple? I will be looking for that.

Lol the door deal would work. But next time or let your husband no he can carry a extra rope or I've made a set up were I can take up to 9 rods fishing or just 4. But I've got a pole set up I stick the rods in the pipes hole. But he can make on on his chair to walk the dogs and not hold or put a rope around you and tie there leash to your rope and you got both hands. But good thing y'all got kids to help. I use my chair alot when out. Don't need to at home I have alot of stuff to hold on to. But if I'm at a store for more than 10 min I need a rider. Can't stand that long I can do 20 but then I'm hurting so bad I hurt sitting more than 30 min and both legs go to sleep. Sometimes I wish I had no filling in my legs or lower back then it would be easier. But then I'm a big guy it's hard to move around when I'm in a chair I could never get out of a chair into a car or truck or onto my bed don't have the upper body. But hands off to people in a chair it's tuff. Thanks for the vidoe people need to see stuff like this to understand it's not easy and be nice to ones who are. God bless ya'll

@AbleFamilyLife

7 жыл бұрын

My day in a wheeelchair was made easier keeping a kid with me to help if I needed them.

@heathschwab

7 жыл бұрын

Able Family Life that's great. I don't need mine all the time and if the Dr would do the surgery ide be so much better. But it's always good to have help god bless

I'm in a wheelchair for a fractured leg .

@AbleFamilyLife

5 жыл бұрын

We hope you feel better soon!!

It's a challenge

@AbleFamilyLife

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah :) Thanks for watching!