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@emmajent267

4 жыл бұрын

Wheelsnoheels - Gem Hubbard sorry about the monetization issue

@officiallysavannahkelly

4 жыл бұрын

Wheelsnoheels - Gem Hubbard I have a disability with cerebral Palsy..

@animeobssesent101

4 жыл бұрын

not gonna lie. any time i see someone parked in the area for wheelchair loading and unloading? i call the cops and record the vehicle and the licence. i'm able to walk {{about 98% of the time at least but thankfully with my SD most of my mobility issues are negated by her}} but a few of my friends don't have that luxury and even if its not for them specifically? i've seen this happen WAY too many times. so i call. it's illegal in the US to park there for a reason. so i will ABSOLUTELY call EVERY time and if they're sitting there? i flat out tell them that i'm calling the police on them. that parking spot isn't for ppl who want to wait close to the door or for ppl who think that it's not that big of a deal. it IS a big deal and it's ABSOLUTELY not okay. it's not for privileged ppl. it's for wheelchairs.

@dhvani_rathod22

3 жыл бұрын

@@officiallysavannahkelly Same

@cashcolby8299

3 жыл бұрын

Instablaster

The one who got up and walked is so important!! I’m a wheelchair user but I’m ambulatory for short distances with a good bit of support (forearm crutches, bright blue!) and I hopped onto one of the motorised carts at the grocer’s one day and left my crutches with the greeter at the door - otherwise I drop them every time I reach for something on a shelf🤦🏼‍♀️ and their carts are easier than my chair and a basket if I’m alone. While shopping i stand, gripping the edge of a shelf and bracing myself on the seat to get something I needed. I plop back into the cart’s seat and this man grabs me by the arm and starts yelling in my face about how disrespectful “you kids” -I’m nearly 40, but have a young face-are for taking the carts from *good* people who *actually need* them, and how he had to leave his wife in the car because there were no carts left. (Teens will come in and ride around the store on the carts, but man!) He keeps his vice-grip on my arm, and drags me up toward the exit-I guess so I can return the cart and someone who “deserves” it can have it. I steer him past the first exit we pass and toward the one I came in. He looks baffled til we come in sight of the greeter who goes to fetch my crutches and hands them back with a “Done already, love? Well, here y’are.” I have never seen someone that shade of purple-red who wasn’t having a medical episode. And even if I was just a meddlesome kid, what gives him the right to lay hands on me? People are wild.

@celticphoenix2579

4 жыл бұрын

OMG I would have screamed blue murder the second he touched me (PTSD and space issues) then had an asthma fit and blacked out. Well done for not clobbering him.

I’ve got Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and it got to the point where crutches and walkers weren’t enough then my manual chair wasn’t enough (my arms have similar problems to my legs mainly dislocations) and I finally got a powerchair and it’s been amazing, I’ve never felt so free but I’ve had someone yell “it’s a miracle” when I’ve managed to stand up in my wobbly way to reach a shelf then they looked surprised when I dropped back into my chair after getting whatever it was, relocating my shoulder and given them a death stare. I have been tempted to run over some toes on occasion

@YasminCarli

4 жыл бұрын

You're a not alone, sometimes I visualize a crutche flying on some people's face.

@hjones911

4 жыл бұрын

People can be frustrating but there are many of us sitting and standing alongside you x

@EsmeeAnnamarie

4 жыл бұрын

I have EDS too, and use a manual chair with e-motion wheels. But I really hate using it precisely because of this, to the point where I'd rather try walking and fall down and dislocate things badly than use it some days. And it sucks because using the wheelchair is soo freeing, you can just move around with so much less pain than otherwise, but people staring and needing help reaching things and stuff makes it so I'd rather stay at home.

@sabserab

4 жыл бұрын

I have EDS too and need a powerchair. I can't self propel my manual chair and have to be pushed. My boyfriend lives seperate so I am only out like every two weeks or so. He is also disabled. Being homebound is depressing

@sabserab

4 жыл бұрын

I am glad you got your chair. I dream of this freedom. I will get a powerchair to if I get my landlord to build a garage. I fight him with the local mayor now lol EDS sucks but not getting around sucks more.

Years ago my friend's leg fell off while he was riding down the A1. It bent slightly out of shape and he started hitting it so he could get it on long enough to go get his spare. The looks on passing car drivers was priceless.

@RedK5

4 жыл бұрын

andytnurs why did it fall off

Being in a chair doesn’t make me who I am. My service dog takes a lot of focus off of me. I love telling people I’m not waiting for the elevator and I’m going to use the stair case instead, the best part is the reaction I get from people, from the look of horror to shrieks. Fun is the name of the game.

Seeing that car in the no park zone made my hands itch to get on the phone amd report that car to the police. People like that have no business owning cars.

@celticphoenix2579

4 жыл бұрын

I have seen our local police parked on the handicapped spot at my local mall. I went over and told them they were breaking the law and their reply was that they "were patrolling". Last time I checked patrolling involved actually moving and not actively breaking the law just because your mate needed a quick soda! That was the day I swore I would just call a tow truck next time to come and remove the offending vehicle.

@mrkittylovers

4 жыл бұрын

Just open your door a bit too fast and scratch up their car. "oops"

I'm on the spectrum and I used to hate it but now I feel like I belong in a community and have met so many understanding people. I honestly love the disability community so much we all just vibe with eachother

I have Fibromyalgia and possible developing arthritis and it makes me so happy and comfortable to see all these wonderful disabled creators

I love your channel! You are constantly opening my eyes to the fact that no one is alone in their struggle!

@Wheelsnoheels

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you x

My disability isn’t visible (unless I’m passed out on the floor) and often hard for people to understand. I’ve been struggling with my university since I enrolled and have to file an OCR discrimination suit once again. Watching your videos, and these TikToks, put a smile on my face. Thank you for all of your content! Based on what you said concerning job applications, do you think this would also apply to disabilities that could potentially affect your ability to work? And/or may cause you to have to suddenly call off? I’ve been tentative about seeking a part time job because of the unpredictable nature behind my disability.

@itrickyalove

4 жыл бұрын

As it is a disability, I don't believe they're legally allowed to reject you because of your disability potentially affecting your ability to work. That would be discrimination.

@jennifertrzeciak3908

4 жыл бұрын

littlefox While they cannot reject my application, the steps after are dicy. On EEOC’s webpage I was reading information that could negatively impact me. “When assessing whether to grant leave as a reasonable accommodation, an employer may consider whether the leave would cause an undue hardship. If it would, the employer does not have to grant the leave.” Also, more relevant to mine; “Employers also frequently implement policies that limit unplanned absences. For example, a policy might permit employees to have no more than five unplanned absences during a 12-month period, after which they will be subject to progressive discipline or termination. Employees with disabilities are not exempt from these policies as a general rule. However, such policies may have to be modified as a reasonable accommodation for absences related to a disability, unless the employer can show that doing so would cause undue hardship.” It’s very dependent if the workplace has short term disability or not.

@celticphoenix2579

4 жыл бұрын

I'm in the same boat. I don't look disabled but I walk with a mobility aid, am prone to blackouts and sudden onset brutal migraines among other things. I applied at a local store for a cashier position and the owner looked me up and down before sneering "you don't LOOK disabled" then forcing me to discuss my disability standing on the street. Needless to say I never did drop off my cv for that post.

@BankruptMonkey

4 жыл бұрын

Getting a job and then being forced to take "too many" sick days because of my invisible disability definitely hurt my ability to keep a job. I had to drop out of my university for them giving me a grade hit every time I stayed in dorms from being sick and unable to go to classes regardless of if I did the work or not, and they did not care about ADA complaints at all. Hopefully you can have better luck than I have so far.

@Foodandfaizan

3 жыл бұрын

Same with me. My disability is not visible until I walk

im perfectly able, no disablities at all, im just here to learn and your videos are really fun and entertaining to watch ♡

can we just talk about how smooth mitchy's transfer was though??

I am 23and I have declining vision from a brain injury (brain tumor and radiation etc) I have a lot of insecurities about using my sight cane because I cant still see with help so stuff that promotes positivity always helps alot ❤

@Foodandfaizan

3 жыл бұрын

I'm also a disabled.my disability is not visible until I walk. I'm affected from left side of body left hand and leg

@kayleesmith1268

3 жыл бұрын

With autism, ADHD, tendonitis in my knee which sometimes affects the way I walk, an accessory muscle in my right arm that had to be taken out so the right side of my hand could work again, having a dissolving eardrum since I was 6 despite going through 5 ear surgeries, and bad ear infections roughly twice a year that I can't feel, I've learned to deal with my struggles and medical problems with humor! It makes my problems and struggles actually somewhat enjoyable! It might work for you, so maybe try it out and see if humor helps with your insecurities! (I'm not saying that my problems are superior, better, worse, or crazier than yours or anyone else's, but other than the autism, I'm pretty sure my body just passive aggressively hates me.)

@Foodandfaizan

3 жыл бұрын

@@kayleesmith1268 my left body affected. My left arm and leg affected but I do not need any support. I can walk , jump run etc . Where are you from kaylee ?

@kayleesmith1268

3 жыл бұрын

@@Foodandfaizan California, why?

@Foodandfaizan

3 жыл бұрын

@@kayleesmith1268 I guess we can be friend. That's why. I hope you'll not disoppoint me.

I'm able-bodied however I've had to deal with mental health struggles ever since I was young and soooo much of mental health related "humor" is just memes joking about not wanting to live anymore. I know it's a serious issue but it's possible to address them in a lighthearted manner like the ones in these tiktoks: they were funny, refreshing and informational!

So...i do not have any physical disabilities but i struggle with adhd and axiety disorder, but i love your videos and you as a person keep up the good work

"why are you in a wheelchair" "i'm so cool i need a portable throne"

I'm so pleased you made this video I get so much "hate" for being able to walk.

No longer in a full time chair but I was for a year. I was able to take some steps. Whenever I have my nj tube and wheelchair I’m not asked (just really stared at) but when my tube is out I get asked why I’m even in a chair if I can walk. I’ve been rude I admit a few times about it but I usually try and explain it nicely. Like I will either fall over or just faint/pass out completely. So yeah. It’s sad how when it’s not visible people can be mean

@gidgethebert8670

Жыл бұрын

Hope this is OK but check out wheels2walking. He did a great video on why a wheelchair sometimes makes more sense and the differences between them for us. I'm a part time user but use an electric due to my whole right side being affected.

@UnsolicitedThoughtsOfARose

Жыл бұрын

@@gidgethebert8670 I do watch him! Love his videos and always recommend him and here. I am now a full-time user due to a neuromuscular disease ironically not too long after I made that comment. I use an active user manual with power assist (smoov).

@gidgethebert8670

Жыл бұрын

@@UnsolicitedThoughtsOfARose I tried one of the power assist but found I had too hard of a time controlling it. Right is weak. May still look into a manual to try and strengthen it though. Hugs from a fellow warrior!

Great video! I'm in a wheelchair but not eligible for the VIP parking. I wish that would change, the rules are too strict where I live.

@gidgethebert8670

Жыл бұрын

I'm sorry, that sounds scary. I've lost track on how many times I've almost been hit it parking lots in my chair. People just don't look. Stay safe!

@Narnendil

Жыл бұрын

@@gidgethebert8670 Thank you, you too!

I liked this a lot. It made me laugh.

@Wheelsnoheels

4 жыл бұрын

Im glad :)

I have an invisible disability, and if/when anyone goes “what’s your disability?” “Are you actually disabled” I just want to go “When was your last bowel movement? Was it normal or no?”

@ashkinnally6316

3 жыл бұрын

If\when I get a wheelchair I'm using it. Like ask me a personal question u get one to

@boscoitalics

2 жыл бұрын

i just tell them so they will leave me alone or say i'm deaf cause I am

Remeber when I was at a seminar with the Swedish Rheumatic Accociation and one of my friends who is a wheel chair user as her type of rheumatism (there are over 80 different kinds) makes her muscles to atrophy. Anyway the dining hall was on the second floor and when we was going down the elevator had broken down. And the older people there was worried sick over how she would get down. But as I an her was on the same board of the local youth rhematic accosiaion we had faced this before so I simply carried her down while one of the other men there carried her wheelchair. ^^

I don’t know who else but I have a non visible disability it’s called autism where it’s harder to read learn take in stuff and just talk and I find it really hard to take in what people say because it gets very overwhelming and sometimes ends in meltdowns I play wheelchair basketball with my five autistic sisters to raise awareness and feel how others feel daily, my mum works for athletics globule and she is a Para worker who helps with the paras (people with disabilities) and my sister always hated doing athletics she couldn’t take it in as a kid with autism and now she is 24 cm off Paralympics and me myself at age 12 have been through states and next year countries if a new classification for sports and my disorder comes out!!! Tysm for this video and the awareness it shows!

Followed everyone you mentioned. I’m always trying to follow more diverse media, and be more aware if other people’s situations and these are all great people!

I absolutely love your handgrips!! May I ask you to share information on them please? I’m so sick of my hands slipping around and me having no grip and/or freezing in the winter. Are they latex free? Would love to know more about them please!

@charlieholt4474

4 жыл бұрын

She has a video on them!

Love the video Gem! I have a video suggestion based on a personal experience of mine. Have you ever been embarrassed or got anxiety over using accommodations in a public place? My first year with my disability I had to fly across America literally coast to coast and navigating airport accommodations for wheelchair users was the most awkward experience for me. However I learned a lot and I now know generally what to expect! Anyway thanks for your awesome videos!!

Love your videos girl!!! I just want to add, I personally, would rather have someone come up and ask me about my disability, then just stare at me!! That drives me nuts!! Love kids, they are the best!! They will come right and ask , but then you have the parents saying “ jimmy, don’t ask that --“!poor lady”- that”! I always explain nicely to the parents it’s ok to ask !! 👍😊❤️

@Foodandfaizan

3 жыл бұрын

I'm also a disabled.my disability is not visible until I walk. I'm affected from left side of body left hand and leg.

I'm just starting to go to uni with my service dog, it's my last semester before I get my degree, so I was trying to put it off until after I graduated. I have no clue how to deal with a lot of the situations that are going to come up. I've had no issues being blunt while correcting strangers while shopping or eating, but now that I'm bringing him into an environment surrounded by people who I have to see multiple times a week, I'm anxious about it. I'm also just not used to being open about my disability. I would try not to bring it up or let anybody know unless absolutely necessary, so I've gotten quite a few rude "so what's wrong with you then?" type comments, which sticks with you. It's a process, and I'm really hoping that the world continues to move in a more understanding, open minded direction regarding disabilities.

Tik tok has been bad about banning disability videos unfortunately but I love the one that do show.

My gf is in a chair and when people park to close to the passenger side doors in a handicap spot I always bang my door several times against their car (in my head of course) but I have a magnetic sign that is on the door to leave enough room for someone is in a wheelchair and if they still park to close it’s their fault that my door breaks their mirror

I've just recently got tiktok! It can be so funny. I'm following you!

@Foodandfaizan

3 жыл бұрын

I'm also a disabled.my disability is not visible until I walk. I'm affected from left side of body left hand and leg

Gem I don’t even have TikTok!!👨🏻‍🦽

I’m not disabled, but yeah i totally agree that the world should be more accessible to people with disabilities, although they shouldn’t be seen as an abnormal person

hey peeps and Gem, I discovered you searching for tiktok and the "not so nice" side of it. But, i see you're doing the good ones. I do livestreams and tips videos, travel, and have fun. I would love to be 47k like yourself, but I am 45k behind you... lol

Awesome videos. ❤

Not a suggestion, but there are really cool massage chair pads you can get and put on your chair. It feels like heaven when you turn them on.

More differently able videos about accessible places that are good to visit when traveling. ❤

Hi my name is Maryselle i am from Puerto Rico and i am living i Holland Michigan. I had a poo accident when i was 12 C5-C6 spinal cord injury I am 43 now. Have 2 Kids Boy 18 and girl 12 been married for 18 years now. I came across your videos with the Disney Videos. I am watching all your videos ..

I wish I had a more visible disability at times. No one can see my autoimmune issue so I look like a lazy normal person in my chair. Then when I get out of my chair and walk the 3 steps to get into my car on crutches it just blows peoples mind. #SPS #CIDP

I try not to stair at people. But sometimes I can’t help but watch someone with a disability because I am in awe of their ability to maneuver and their skill to do every day tasks. It this wrong? If it is I want to be respectful so I will stop.

I haI have found myself frustrated by people parking in the striped zone in handicapped parking. I was forced to leave my wheelchair behind her van and crawl to my driver’s side, just as I was getting in, she came out of the store, and jumped in the van. She started her car while I started yelling at her to not back up. She backed up and ran over my wheelchair. She left, I got to deal with the aftermath, found myself frustrated

im sorry but if someone parked in the no parking spot at the end of the diability parking i would swing my door open and hit that car over and over then write a note as i get sick of seeing it, yes im disabled but haven't had it happen to me

I used to wear a hoodie all the time put up now it’s just another day

Tik Tok is the best 🖤 great upload

@Wheelsnoheels

4 жыл бұрын

thank you. Im really enjoying it

In the dim and distant past of my youth (pre-internet) - and don't "OK, BOOMER!" me - me and my school friends used to shout SNAP! at each other. 🤣 And Jack was in the BBC comedy BAD EDUCATION.

search wheels to walking he is also dissabled

I'm in my early 40s and recently had to start using a cane for balance when walking because I am prone to blackouts if I move too fast or change position suddenly. I am having a hard time with educating people not to ask invasive questions or stare or pass comments about me when I can hear you. It doesn't help that in public I have to wear a hat due to light sensitivity and a vog mask for my asthma so I kinda look like a crippled ninja on safari :P

@BankruptMonkey

4 жыл бұрын

Might that be POTs for the balance? I have to use a wheelchair sometimes even with treatment for it, but some people their balance clears up right away and they no longer have problems when they make some smallish lifestyle changes to treat it. I wish all the best for you and for nosy people- I guess like myself, whoops I hope this was a helpful comment and not an upsetting one- to get some manners.

Cars parked in no parking stripped areas get their tires flattened. Fight back, dont accept.

I have a couple questions for you Gem. 1: is there a reason that the back of your wheelchair is short? Most wheelchairs I have seen have a higher back. 2: can you move your legs enough to use the gas and break with your foot when driving? If not, how do you do it?

I don't get tiktok as half of it hidden with the bio etc lol

@Foodandfaizan

3 жыл бұрын

I'm also a disabled.my disability is not visible until I walk. I'm affected from left side of body left hand and leg

I HATE when people park on the lines for handicapped people. It happens all the time at Walmart especially. I'm not handicapped but it really irks me and when people with no handicapped signs park in handicapped spots and sometimes the driver is just taking a nap while waiting for someone.... I understand that someone really needs it while someone just steals it

I LOVE your phone case!

I have to use a wheelchair whenever I'm in public. I'm 16. I started having seizures with no warning when I started highschool and I'm about to be a junior. People get confused when they see me walking at home but not in public. I have seizures caused by stress and anxiety. It is a rare condition. Does anyone know how to do a wheelie in a wheelchair? havent figured that out yet

What is the proper way to act when you see someone who’s disabled in public? I don’t want to stare, or do that glance glance away thing. How can I react

My sister got bullied on tiktok she has wheelchair

awesome video gem

Hi

My aunt has limited mobility, and she's been quite depressed due to her disability getting worse in the last couple of years. I wish she spoke English so I could send her this content. Anybody know any Spanish speaking disability awareness a positivity people?

Your TickTock account because I am in a wheelchair to

@Foodandfaizan

3 жыл бұрын

I'm also a disabled.my disability is not visible until I walk. I'm affected from left side of body left hand and leg

Great and funny video!

My daughter has a disability KZread and TikTok you might enjoy, Eucalyptus Girl. Hope you enjoy.

Do u use catheter when u use the bathroom?

Hello fellow disabled tiktoker

What do you do for fun I bake

8:40 I get asked about it so rarely, I can't even remember when was the last time someone asked me about my disability. 8:49 Not me. I like people who ask a serious question to get a serious answer. 9:55 I am so not surprised! :-D 11:56 You're gesturing suggests that you believe that your TikTok handle is shown on the screen, but I don't see it. Fortunately, you did leave it in the video description.

Another good channel you should check out is @wheelstowalking

no meg???