Hi everyone! My name is Sarah Todd Hammer (I go by "Sarah Todd" as a double name) and I'm 22 years old. When I was 8, I became paralyzed from the neck down. I recovered the ability to walk, but I still have paralysis in my arms and hands. I'm a 3-time published author, speaker, and disability advocate. I use my channel to inform you all of what my life is like living with a disability and educate on disability inclusion and accessibility! Subscribe to learn more about my life and disability justice 😊
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Please, never give up!!!!!
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This whole world could benefit from hearing what you have to say, whether disabled or not. When is the Ted Talk coming!!!
Thank you so much, Flo 🥹❤️ Hopefully eventually hahaha
Sarah Todd is a total baddie. ❤ Don’t ever stop fighting to make your environment more accepting and accessible to the disabled. It is worth it.
Thank you so much!
Hello, keep up the good work. I have arthritis & is hard to walk & work on certain days. After working at one of my jobs I was fired for using a cane (I kept it hidden from the owner for almost 2 years.) I decided I cannot hide the cane & is part of who I am. I am trying to get through culinary school over the next several years. I am also a Professional Life Coach & returning to the field soon with one of my niches as "Disability Awareness" coaching. Any challenge needs to be met straight on & you can't let other people put limits on someone with physical challenges or other challenges. Thanks for "teaching" others about life's challenges.
Thank you so much for supporting me and for sharing a bit of your story with me ❤️
Hello Sarah Todd! I just discovered your channel today. I watched this video and the one about "comments held for review". I also subscribed, and look forward to new videos and working my way through all of your videos eventually. Regarding weird comments, I personally know a pilot who gets comments like: "you are not really a pilot because .......". Cheers from Florida USA!
Thank you so much for sharing your story. I am an able-bodied individual, but I like learning about these disability lived-experiences. I’ve been following your journey for a while and can’t wait to see what’s next for you. This was so beautifully documented, well done!
You’re too sweet! Thank you so much for watching and supporting me 💕
This video was great and your message is awesome. As a fellow young woman in her 20s with a physical disability that is usually visible but can sometimes go unnoticed, I can relate to things you said. Children are resilient and it’s a good thing to because I think that’s one of the best things about disability that it fosters resilience and creativity. But as you mentioned it can also lead to not acknowledging or looking into this source/full extent of frustrations that being disabled in a society that so often has no idea what the experience actually is like.
I’m so glad it resonated with you! Thank you so much for watching ❤️
Thank you, as a physically disabled person …. I’m so glad you talked about some of my own feelings and thoughts 😢😊
Thank you so much for watching ❤️
Wow! Thank you Sarah Todd for sharing your story. You are an inspiration. I know living with disabilities can be a challenge, specially with hidden disability. I remember a quote by Stephen Hawkins “Concentrate on the abilities your disability doesn't hinder and don't dwell on the things it interferes with. Be disabled physically, not in spirit” My 15 year son has been diagnosed with AFM 4 months ago and his been in ICU for 3 months. A month ago his been moved into a ward. The past 4 months have been really tough and challenging for us all, also being disabled myself. We are at the beginning of a very long journey. For his rehab we have been in a constant battle with the Neurologist and medics here in the UK as they don't know much about this condition.
This video was beautifully done! ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much!
Thank you for this
Thank you for watching, Danseh! 🩵
Hi, sweet Sarah. What an exceptional, amazing, dynamic, lovely young lady you have grown into ☀️☀️☀️😘
Thank you so much 💜
Thank you, Sarah Todd. It's good to see and hear you again. Have you graduated? Are you ready to take on the world? Awesome.
Thank you for supporting me! Yes, I graduated. You can see more updates about my life on instagram instagram.com/sarahtoddhammer?igsh=c3ZjdTkzMjliOXJk&
@@SarahToddHammerWhat are you planning on doing with your BA or BS degree?
I'm disabled myself only I am autistic, and a lot of people see it as a bad thing and something to be afraid. They don't see the person that you are inside when you are disabled, this video was really uplifting Sarah I look up to you and I hope one day to meet you. You are an inspiration.
"Struggling doesn't mean that you don't have your life figured out. It's something you're working with, that you can embrace and run with." Working with you, ST, and the team on this was such a pleasure. Getting a chance to help tell your story was an honor and getting a glimpse into the world you navigate daily was eye-opening for me on a very personal level. Hoping this film will help others like me become more aware of the many nuances of disability and resonate with all audiences. 🎉
You are awesome, Adam! So thankful you took this project on. I wouldn't have been able to make it happen without you! Thank you endlessly!
I admire you so much Sarah! You give my daughter & myself as her mother so much hope & inspiration! ❤️
Thank you so much for your support! ❤
Love this ST
Thank you so much, Katie! 🥹
Thank you so much for sharing this. I so enjoy your account, and continuing to learn from you.
Thank you so much for watching and supporting!
As a legally blind man I’ll say when somebody says, I’m praying for you. I’m like thanks for the prayer, but why can’t you be my friend?
Ah yes my cat is waiting for the premiere to start
As a incoming freshman this is so helpful! All the videos I’m watching on college essentials are talking about partying and other stuff, it’s really nice to have another disabled college student to look up to on KZread
I'm not disabled mobility-wise, so I've never realized this! Makes me wonder what else I've missed...
people say that to you 😳 wtf
Outrageous. So sorry, you had to go through this and so happy that you are living life to the fullest.
Why did the MD think you were faking? For the helicopter ride? 😂. Ridiculous.
F*ck that doctor and those who prevented you from getting earlier treatment. Makes me mad
yaaay. I was recently told I was being a victim because I opened up and started talking freely about my disabilities. I don't feel like a victim at all
Not being critical at all. But wouldnt it be better for them to be on the wall? If the counter is deep it seems like an impractical thing already. Also theres not really a way to move it forward bc theres no where for it to go.
When I said move it forward - I was referring to how it *should have* been done. You’re right, there’s no way to do that now. This is why it’s important for places to be designed with access in mind from the beginning, because it’s much more difficult to implement retroactively. I have a certificate as a Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies so I’m constantly thinking about access.
@SarahToddHammer ohh okay. Yea I was a little confused and was like 😅 how is that even gonna work but that makes much more sense.
However, you touched it instead of waving. lol That is a nice feature though.
My hand and wrist are completely paralyzed.
A nice one. Thanks for sharing 🙏
Consent is important.
Some Drs.are at the bottom of their class.
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Excellent 👍👌
Fascinating study and great job. I did my senior theses on The psychosocial impact having a service dog had on the social interactions of college students.
Thank you so much!
Excellent work and intriguing experiment -- it has got me thinking about my own disability and how it relates to representation and stigma!
Thank you so much! ❤️
I love it
So cute! I love the eyelet lace!
Your outfit is so cute!
Thank you!!
Wow you are amazing ❤
Cannot believe that someone can be faced with a life changing medical condition, and the people who are supposed to help you think you are faking it. UNREAL!
You are amazing❤
Beautiful!
Also, all the helpful adjustments to your cute apartment. So resourceful and kind. I am so happy it makes your life easier❤.
I just found your channel and heard your story. You are such a wonderful person❤.
Unbelievable, our healthcare system. You are amazing, as well as an articulate speaker. You deserve all the best in this world❤.
I just found your account through “shorts” suggested on FB. I was curious if you have ever heard of The Rollette’s. They’re an amazing group of ladies, mostly SCI SURVIVORS, that dance using their wheelchairs. They do a yearly “retreat” called Rollette’s Experience!
I am so glad you are alive. I hope you are and continue to be healthy and happy. ❤️
This was a great video - my daughter is actually diagnosed with transverse myelitis and it was idiopathic, which means it kind of came out of nowhere, similar to your case. But they never have been able to find a cause or any virus that possibly set off everything. She has nerve damage from her hips down and is in a wheelchair. She did gain some feeling and strength in her legs - IVIG is amazing (she actually moved her pinky toe after her first treatment)! Anyway, thank you for sharing - you were very informative and so well spoken. This is the first video of yours I’ve watched, but it looks like you have grown a lot since making this - I’m excited to see some of your other videos, and I wish nothing but great things for you and your future :-)