I love what you have to say Alycia! I'm a 23 year old man who has septo optic dysplasia, which makes me see only through my left eye, and people always believed I'd need to have a cane, and had to read braille, but people didn't really know that I was able to see pretty good in my left eye, and I love driving go karts, and quads, and work on classic cars, and unfortunately my mom always said I'd never to this, I won't be able to do that, but I don't feel like I'm as disabled as people see me as. My mom tried to get me to work in a factory full of people that were completely blind, and elderly, and here I was, this 17 year old kid thinking. My mom was nuts to believe that I would fit in here. I'm able to work on classic cars, and drive, but mom didn't see that. She only sees me as her son who's "legally blind" and I think that doesn't make sense to me, because I can see well enough to ride a bike throughout my town by myself, and walk without a cane, and read, which is a thing I love to do. If I can do all of those things, how am I legally blind? I know that some cases of septo optic dysplasia are more severe than mine, but I don't really care. If I had to give advice to others like me, I'd say follow your heart and dream on until God calls you home. That's all anybody should do, but we get carried away about money and how we NEED to work ourselves so much we are EXTREMELY tired by the end of the day. My stepdad is a great example of how man's greed for cash can make others suffer. He was a mailman, and a good one too, but as he kept working, his aches and pains got worse. People kept giving more work for him until he just hurt so bad, he couldn't do it any longer. I haven't had a job yet, and I have SSI, and have been more than happy with the amount I get per month. All I'm trying to say is that if you are trying to find a job and you have disabilities, don't just get the job from the people who are trying to "help people with disabilities" because in some cases, those companies take advantage of us. Do what you know you can do drown out ableism by following your dreams. Regardless if people doubt your abilities, because frankly, I don't think people do that enough. ✌️

@alyciaanderson3421

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing this with me! I appreciate you!

As a mentally (autistic , ADHD, mentally ill) disabled and physically (blind ) disabled person, I love this speech and this makes me so happy ! Such a beautiful and important speech ! ❤️🫶🏻

@alyciaspeaking

18 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!!!

Thank you from Canada

Alycia, you're amazing! Thanks a lot for sharing. Sending you love from Argentina!

"We disable ableism" - powerful, powerful talk my friend. Thank you for this incredible talk Alycia!

@alyciaspeaking

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Jose!!

Fantastic! Thank you for all you do!

This is so powerful!! Thank you for showing us what self belief, determination, hope, beauty and power look like in human form!

@alyciaspeaking

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much sister!!!

Yees Alycia ❤ Thank you for sharing and shining. Such grace, beauty, and wisdom ❤🌞

@alyciaspeaking

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the love!!!

Oh it’s out there and it’s widespread

Such a powerful talk, Alycia!

@alyciaspeaking

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you friend!!

Nailed it. So much power and grace.

@alyciaspeaking

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much sister!

Thank you 🙏🏻

Powerful describes her best.

So powerful!!! Sending love!! ~m~

@alyciaspeaking

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

Do there really need to be ads on these videos? Hope the money is put into pushing out quality content and not in someone's pocket.