I completely agree with everything you're saying. I can't imagine being her, being in her same circumstances, or the Stress and Nightmare scenario she's imagining for the future. I can't imagine what she's to do when she's actually 60 years old. Retirement itself and the benefits that go along with that is pretty much out of the question for her and Daughter. Special Needs don't Retire after a certain age. Her Daughter isn't going to understand that her Mother wants and needs Rest and Relaxation. You also have wonder; What happens if for whatever reason, Tammy herself becomes Disabled somehow?! She knows she cannot realistically ask her Other Adult Children, Other Family Members, or any Friends to take the responsibilities of her Daughter since they themselves have their own Lives to manage and they don't have the Financial wherewithal to do so. If this so called Pandemic has taught us anything; The underlying reasons for these problems is the collapsed Promised Entitlement System and the other Laws or Decrees that didn't take into account of Unintentional Consequences for the Financial Costs for not just the Disabled, also Childcare and Eldercare. Also, the Infrastructure, Personnel, and Economic Realities to sustain this type of Safety Net System. The Pandemic has also exposed that the Care Model System has been upside down for decades since Wages and Benefits aren't competitive and the Money allocated for these Services was grossly squandered for Political reasons. It goes to show you, Life has an Expiration Date but Autism doesn't...

I'm of the belief that the United States government is imposing genocide on the disabled community for purposes of reallocation of resources the have been traditionally used to advance survival of said community. I would like to talk to someone with your organization directly to share my concerns with you in more detail. Please feel free to reach out. You may be surprised by what I have to say.

Keep publishing this type of content! These are real struggles, the same thing is happening in Europe and nobody is saying anything. Do you realize how useless is the PC narrative that so many media outlets are pushing compared to the reality of social injustice?

I believe the us gov. Is imposing a genocide against the disabled community at large. And benefit financially from every coffin that is filed with a disabled body prematurely from an economic framework.

@@NereoSal That's because the government benefits directly from our deaths. Let's unite as a community to start a movement. Message me back to take part in starting a movement.

This country has chosen a very, very dark path. I don't envy the next 2 generations.

military spending and police budgets are out of control and much of it is wasted yet citizens can't get help surviving because politicians think they need to "pull themselves up by the bootstraps"

@@JaysonT975 They are right. The problem isn they dont show what pulling up by the bootstraps actually is.

That's what props up the petrodollar and reduces our productivity.

If you are world leader that's normal but somethings should change.

If you respect them vote for policies that support them, especially on the federal level. Spread this video to those who are against it.

Well, except the one who is advocating for mental institutions to stay open despite 16 states banning them for decades now.

There wouldn't be a problem if the homeless didn't use and live off the system if they used it when they really needed help or if we had a time cap like oh its been a year get off you're ass not giving you any more money

I am not the hero. I am a mom following Teneilles lead. She has taught me so much….. about tenacity and unconditional love!! She is the hero.

@@nepadron …. There are ICF’s still open and for many they are a necessary level of care. I’m still able to keep my daughter at home but as the first mom in the above documentary it would be the level of care I prefer once I can no longer provide it. Over the last 20 years I’ve worked to provide for my 4 children. I worked group homes day programs home health and ICF. It was my way of viewing from the inside…”UNFILTERED” if you will. If her siblings can’t get the little bit of help I’m fighting fir to safely care for her while being their for their partners & children…. I choose ICF.

Belgium is one of five countries that allow doctors to kill patients at their request, and one of two, along with the Netherlands, that grant the procedure for people with mental illness such as severe chronic depression. The idea is that those with a psychiatric illness should be afforded the same rights as those suffering from a physical one.

Welcome to capitalism. Your living conditions are dictated by your wealth and disabled people struggle to accumulate wealth. So they often suffer.

@@Kage-jk4pj what else do you suggest?

@@JD-jz5rr are you a bot?

@@oldtechnobodycaresabout is there anything wrong with Kage said?

Sending you lots of love and light ❤🙏🏽

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Yes ma'am. I have Multiple Sclerosis and a host of other conditions that go with it now that I've been battling it for over a decade. My Mom is in her 70's now and I have to beg her to stop trying to take care of me when my healthcare inevitably fails me. She should not be in that position, nor should I, or you and your sweet late Mum. This system is worthless. I hope they raze it to the ground then rebuild from the ground up, this time focusing on care instead of profit.

Hello friend how're you doing today hope you are doing fine, hope we can be good friends?

Sending you hugs and love around your way. May your sweet and nice mother rest in peace. I also is disabled myself and live alone. My parents passed away 💔😭 I know your pain, good lady friend

Exactly! Just what I was about to say to!

That's a lie! Prayer changes things! I will always pray, trust and have faith in God! He's never failed me! I'm truly sorry that you dont believe, better repent, accept Jesus as your Lord and Saviour and be baptized before its too late!

@@Angel-tw3ko what happens when he still dies poor like so many others that prayed and nothing happened?

So by your interpretation god is just supposed to pay your rent and bills cause you asked him too 🤦🏽‍♂️ entitled spoiled Americans always use the dumbest examples 🤦🏽‍♂️😂

@@Angel-tw3ko Wow... accept god or else... way to make your point

Seriously

What tends to happen in my state is, the situation becomes an emergency. Suddenly the state comes up with enough money to care for her in a group home, or face the public wrath when the disabled person becomes homeless.

She dies. That's what happens. Welcome to cutting social services.

@@Glotglot A good majority of the homeless population is disabled. And yet the outcry is at the homeless for shitting themselves in the street and not on the fact that society failed us in every possible way. You talk about an outcry when the disabled become homeless. What outcry?

Yes exactly this. If people were paid well, they would stay, & the job itself would attract less abusive or negligent applicants. I also refused to work in many homes because of the threat of violence and having no legal way to defend myself. Absolutely will not take that risk for slave wages.

I worked in a sheltered workshop and people have opinions on those but my guys were always glad to see me and I was always glad to see them. I took on the most challenging of our folks on my caseload and tried to make their lives better until I got fired “for being late”when everyone else was late and it didn’t matter to corporate. 8 years as your best unofficial psychiatrist. Pay us better and respect us way more. We love our folks but it gets hard when no one even respects what we do.

Yup, been there and done that. All the problems you mentioned are right on! Group homes and supported living programs have to take everybody because there are no alternatives with institutions closed. Also the training, pay, and resources to help the staff work with the clients is poor.

Let's not forget that the societal conditions imposed on the disabled are so dehumanizing at its roots that it robs many disabled people of their ability to see or expect humanity in others as well.

Been there, done that. The pay issue, staff turnover, not enough group homes and other alternatives which has been exacerbated by state facilities closing, etc are all symptoms of the system being broken.

Exactly!

@@Knight_Horus ……..

Socializing health care would make this lady wait even longer and more difficult in America.

@@joshsmith503 Waiting isn’t her issue. Lack of access to resources is her issue.

After 2 world wars,uh ,shut up lmfao

Definitely not discussed enough

@Green Fog this happens everywhere. Also this is just top of the ice mountain

@Green Fog Don't be so rude 🤬. English is not everybody's first language. The whole world is on the internet. Always remember that !!! 🤨🤨🤨

Thank you from the bottom of my heart…Tammy Schwab…. Teneille’s mom

@Green Fog US citizens irrational fear of socialism and communism to the point we are denying people healthcare and allowing wealth inequality at unprecedented levels will lead people to have more radical politics. If you really don’t want communism you should be fighting for socialized medicine and reduced inequality

Idk. We got someone disabled in charge

@@ThePresentation010 your worldview is broken

Pretty much. It's not fair they have their fancy lunches and spend money like it's going out of fashion, at the expense of the Tax Payer. In the UK the support is available but it takes effort and fights to get help sometimes. I feel that Trump did more harm than good spending money on stuff to suit his own gain. It's about time the tax-avoiding big digital companies paid their taxes in the US and globally. Then the funding would be available to take care of the vulnerable in society.

Sweetie, you left out, women, gays, blacks, Latinos. The system being created are not benifiting anyone

At our expense

Only if they are rich in capitalism. Otherwise you have to beg for help and get lucky that someone says yes.

Yes they do! I have spent 30 plus years working in this field. The shortage of facilities to begin with, let alone good staff due to poor pay and some not being run very well is a huge problem. Plus I feel like state facilities were kind of made the scapegoat for the problems in the system.

My daughter is similarly disabled and HELL YEAH what you said. They don’t just deserve basic care services, they deserve the respect to be ENABLED to reach their fullest potential, constantly. They deserve nothing less than to feel elated with pride in themselves

Something institutionalization does NOT provide.

@@ericalagrasta7657 hi Erica?

America has the appearance of a "developed" country, yet one look beneath the surface shows that our system is barbaric, and there does not seem to be a light at the end of the tunnel just yet.

@@jtr7377 Hear, hear!! As an experienced nurse and a mother familiar with the failing healthcare system, your words could not ring more true.

Belgium is one of five countries that allow doctors to kill patients at their request, and one of two, along with the Netherlands, that grant the procedure for people with mental illness such as severe chronic depression. The idea is that those with a psychiatric illness should be afforded the same rights as those suffering from a physical one.

Also *In 2015, a 75 year old woman from the UK named Gill Pharaoh decided to go to Switzerland in order to receive doctor's assisted euthanasia, even though she was extremely healthy.* Gill Pharaoh, age 75, who wrote two books giving advice on how to care for the elderly, was not suffering from a terminal disease.~ ~ She said she had seen enough of old age to know that she was “going over the hill” and wanted to take action to end her life while she was able to do so.~ ~ Speaking before her death in Basel, the mother of two said her experience as a nurse, including working in nursing homes, had shown her that the reality of old age was “awful”.

Also Recently Australian euthanasia activist Philip Nitschke and Dutch designer Alexander Bannink created a suicide pod. Called the “Sarco”, short for sarcophagus, the 3D-printed machine comes with a detachable coffin, mounted on a stand that contains a nitrogen canister. ~ ~ “The person who wants to die presses the button and the capsule is filled with nitrogen. He or she will feel a bit dizzy but will then rapidly lose consciousness and die fast and painlessly,” said Nitschke, who has been dubbed “Dr Death” for his work to legalise euthanasia. ~ ~ The “Sarco” is a device “to provide people with a death when they wish to die,” Nitschke said.~ ~ “This is a situation where one person chooses to press a button … rather than for instance standing in front of a train.” “I believe it’s a fundamental human right (to choose when to die). It’s not just some medical privilege for the very sick. If you’ve got the precious gift of life, you should be able to give that gift away at the time of your choosing,” Nitschke said.

That's the real issue here. In Michigan care workers are paid $10-11 per hour when you can go get a fast food job for $12 an hour. When you pay close to minimum wage for a skilled job you get crap results

Skilled labor ain’t cheap, cheap labor ain’t skilled. So many care agencies are god awful.

I did work like this in ohio. They were paying us $8.25 (this was about 5 years ago). Of course I quit within 30 days. For $9 I could get a job putting cookies in a box. And thats exactly what I did.

My support staff here in Maryland are underpaid. We have a very high turnover rate. One of the staff members for my day program is leaving for another job.

Yes. Can confirm. Each agency is different. The good ones rarely stay. People who don't have better options do...and their character is often lacking....and it's a constant revolving door of different aides. There is a bill in Congress that is supposed to give money to families to pay for in home services, as well as increase carer wages.

"I'll probably change my mind and try to do something if it affects me personally" -GOP

"I'll make snarky comments but not do anything" - KZfaq lefty When's the last time you volunteered to help people less fortunate than yourself? Never?

@@benjamingriswold2564 People can't afford to help these people, they have to work to support themselves. The government needs to tax the wealthy more (jeff bezos paid 0 tax last year) and use that money to pay workers to help. I volunteer a lot, but I can't do it all of the time because I have other things I need to do. Getting money for helping would make it a lot easier to help though.

@@skyee7512 Preach

@@benjamingriswold2564 We can hardly pay rent, you ass. Where is the time?

Alot of those who are pro choice don't care about the lives of people with disabilities either. All these pro choice people want to do is kill us off because they think that we are useless and worthless ax we don't fit into the leftist utopia paradise.

I’am Republican, and i’am pro whatever is best for that person. Why do you generalize an entire half of the country instead of going after the real people that handle our tax money. It’s easier to keep us divided, that’s what each party wants. Take care and stay safe

@@valerieannrumpf4151 You really think that about your fellow Americans? That makes me 😔. Bad people are everywhere, this has nothing to do with republicans, this has to do with 💴. Follow the money friend.

They are pro-control not pro-life. They are fine with their demographic accessing abortion, aka D&C

Exactly ! They want to save babies but then complain when a person who keeps a baby gets on welfare .

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3.4%? That would be a start. We find out they don't pay any!!

Lol billionaires pay much more than that. Besides that, why are billionaires responsible for disabled people?

@@hopefloats7573 They pay billions.

How about, we all just pay like 30% of our wages and enjoy every aspect of a citizen's needs 100% covered.

False this what lazy ass Democrats cheating the system and taking money from the system created for people with actual disabilities looks like.

I mean she chose to have a kid at that age. You get what you get sorry not sorry.

Noah Lawrence I still don’t think it’s her fault because she didn’t expect her child to be born with special needs. It’s also harder for people to have children at a younger age because of the huge expenses involved

@@mehdin7520 yeah but usually nowadays. The doctors know your child will have special needs before they're even born. Abortion is a thing, and prevents this stuff from happening.

@@MayorMcheese12 you’re so ignorant

@@dUnjer 🤷‍♂️

We definitely live in a society...

"we"...speak for yourself and be the change you want

Incorrect. We in fact value it so much,that we rather be free than risk dependacy on anyone. No one,including the handicap, are entitled to anything and no one owes them anything. Being alive does not mean one deserved to be nor is that a right to be. Being alive doesnt grant you entitlement to life. Harsh truth but it is what it is.

@@MayorMcheese12 but if they're aborted, how will people like you find targets for your brutal cruelty and contempt for humanity?

@@MayorMcheese12 First off, that is not exactly easy to predict in most cases. Second, eugenics is evil.

But what of the corporations who obviously need that money more so they can buy their third yacht?

We can’t have socialized healthcare in a country with such high substance abuse & obesity rates. It will only work if we take a more holistic approach, by either financially incentivizing people to maintain a healthy lifestyle, or through legislation to criminalize the business practices that thrive from cultivating disease. Otherwise, we’d be financially punishing healthy, responsible people which is unacceptable.

It's too expensive for the government bro

thank you. people saying it's "too expensive, people are lazy," are absolutely delusional.

I want to express my respect for you! You seem to be such a good mom for Tanil (hope I spell her name correctly). I can imagine how hard that must be for you and I wish I could help you. I have a minor disability myself, so I know a little bit about the struggles of families with disabled members. Though our situation is still great compared to what many other families have to go through. I live in Germany where health care is easier to come by in general, but our support system for disabled people also has a lot of cracks, which many families and individuals fall through. It sucks! I think that capitalism is inherently ableist and that there is still a strong undercurrent of eugenics in our societies. If you can't earn money, you're not worth anything - that's the subliminal message. I'm angry at the system. >:-(

I work in this industry and parents like you are rock stars. Within 90 seconds we can usually spot the results of a loving home life even if we have basically no background info upon meeting. There is so much under-funding in this realm. Thankfully, there are people who are passionate and choose to do what's soul- rewarding. I know this last year has been difficult for hiring but I do hope you are soon hooked up with great help that will provide you that break again.

Did you get the assistance you need? Even the wheelchair?

My name is Jessica and I have an autistic child yes I'm in full support for places to care for adults with disability but they definitely need to be monitored so much more! Here in Iowa we have group home houses like the professors son is in they shut down places like the place Joey is in due to abuse wich just breaks my heart! My oldest son has vowed to take over the care of his little brother when I physically can't any longer ( I had my younger child late in life) may God bless you and your daughter she is such a beautiful person! And if you ever get to Iowa look me up and we can have a girls day in a place that is disability friendly 😁

@@johannageisel5390 I agree with you this world is so money driven that if you are not able to work you are looked down upon and it's heartbreaking my younger son is disabled and I have so many fears about how he will be treated by society

well, you sat here and typed a paragraph, watched a video. You obviously have a thinking mind. Why can't you get a desk job? Part-time even? One look at your youtube page shows a perfectly capable woman who can sit at a desk and work. How are you disabled?

@@Skipbo000 First of all, my KZfaq vids are like 10-12 years old. Second of all, it’s none of your business. If I could do a desk job, I would be doing a bloody desk job. Being disabled is not only physical. I have both physical and mental health issues that play off each other. And that’s all you need to know (I didn’t have to tell you anything).

It's clear you have not any children

But she did threat the girl in putting her in the doghouse! :/

She is a saint

Parents of disabled children aren't saints. They're just regular people with severe needs and challenges.

@@ladymonacoofthebluepacific2571 yes

Pca and cna definitely do not get paid enough to do their jobs. They're also putting their own health at risk when lifting people, helping fallen patients, or dealing with aggressive patients. My mom was a cna until her back couldn't take it anymore. She saw a lot of hopeless cases in her time and it broke her heart.

Yes and home health care and lvns.....extremely underpaid and undervalued

@@perezismaray Many women take the jobs and can't life a full grown man out of a tub. Many get assigned patients who may have mental health issues they get little to no training to deal with. Some can be aggressive and all the PCA gets is a sheet of paper on what to do or what the clients needs are so HIPAA is not violated. Saw a 5ft 2in woman with a 6 ft tall male who can easily become aggressive and was like "Oh, this will not go well" and it didn't. She quit after the second incident of feeling unsafe/being assaulted. I know of one client who is unable to get help moving from his wheelchair to his bed so frequently due to lack of the correct assistance he just sleeps in his wheelchair and gets bedsores. Very poor system we have in place and the money is terrible, just terrible.

I had a similar situation with my mom. You may want to look at putting him into assisted living so that he can have a separate residence then you. That may allow you to qualify for some level if assistance.

If you don't mind my asking, why do you no longer get state aid?

@@dodieodie498 the state stop giving it

@@bambam6231973 Was it because your income changed, or was it a policy change?

@@dodieodie498 policy

You arent kidding. I have a special needs brother whos 24 now and my mom has raised us 3 boys the best she could. These people are real life superheroes

I mean.. if they live to be 90yrs old.. And just throw money at them what's there to get back? Same with criminals. Throw money to support for them for what? I would put in a different system for criminals where the family has to pay for meals, at the very least. The govt already provides shelter, and utilities. If the person is sentenced to 10 yrs and family cant pay meals, then they will die. This will reduce crime because eventually the criminals will die out slowly but surely. Nature is the true God. And she doesn't spare for no reason- literally. The poor genes die off. I hate to say it but its true. If you want to take on such a burden of lifetime financial support, that's your choice. But dont expect the world's help. Everyone has lives and their own problems.

@@ThePresentation010 That's a very selfish, entitled, naive and highly cynical point of view. You don't know the circumstances of these parents, how they ended up in these situations. What if it happens in your family to someone you love and respect? Does it not say something about society - of how it treats the most vulnerable? I'd go so far as to say that safety nets and government support for the most vulnerable in society is a sign of how advanced and developed a community is. You are straight up lumping criminals together with disabled people. Drawing parallels. I mean how low can you possibly sink? Imagine being you, walking through life self centred, cynical, having 0 compassion, 0 empathy. Looking down upon any fellow human being with disabilities or criminal history. What about wrongly convicted individuals? We are all in the same boat. Reading your comment again, it's like an uneducated observation a teenager would come up with. Why not put your argument to one of the parents who choose to take care of their offspring through good and bad? Why not get a bit more enlightened?

@@simple11q no one is going to read a wall of text. Breakm up boyo.

@@ThePresentation010 are you really comparing disabled people to criminals? You conservatives are really one with words lmao

It's too expensive

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you're too expensive @@zoomermench6563

And true socialism jus KILLS all their disabled and everyone else eventually too.... But go ahead keep beating that Marxist horse, I am Sure you are all the noble anointed compassionate special ones that will usher in "the Utopia" because unlike the rest of humanity in it's attempts for this Utopia that has left over 100 plus million Dead, mass starvation, genocide, poverty, enslavement your hearts are pure, uncorruptible , completely selfless knowing only what is best for all...🤣🤣🤣🤣🤪🗑️

If you want to impose socialism that's fine just do it at a state level. Socialism will never work at a national level because of how decentralized the nation is. You think America is divided now just wait when you start messing with people's money from different states.

@@LDuke-pc7kq who are these socialists who killed disabled people? I hope you aren’t referring to the Nazis who were socialist only in name

@@oliveraparicio8464 wut?

@@julesjules5439 the nazis were definitely socialist and not just in name. They implementated social policies such as restricting free speech, press censorship, banned opposing political parties, consolidated the trade unions into one big state controlled conglomerate, redistributed wealth, slapped on price and rent controls in the economy, the state had control over the distribution of raw materials rather than letting the free market forces work, and dozens of other socialist policies. So yeah, it turns out the National Socialist Workers Party of Germany was very socialist indeed.

Let’s think about those with disabilities, not just their carers. Don’t you think it would be more terrifying, knowing someone could put you in a prison for the rest of your life? Have you sterilized against your will? Those are valid concerns about carers, but let’s focus on those who are literally facing the struggle.

Thank you. The irony of this video is they mention "people falling through the cracks" but then don't get comments from any of those said people

Bernie Sanders wouldn't tolerate this crap, hell I bet if he saw this video he'd be mega tilted -- and rightfully so

It makes me very angry and sad to see problems like these persist in our country, and like you said, have a lot of people just ignore the problems and push for "dog eat dog world" crap as if that is moral and normal for a modern day society.

All the money goes towards making the rich richer and wars. Sad.

Sorry 2 hear hang in there brother

@@coolcat5798 appreciate your support 💪🏽

Most definitely my son is 7 with autism

Hey I was thinking of moving to Europe and doing my masters in social work. How easy is it to find work in social work? Especially as a foreigner (although from an English speaking country)?

@@watermelondreasymone7144 try the UCD or Trinity College social work Masters in Dublin. They are both 2 year taught Masters with major thesis. They have really strong applied practice components and are rated higher than anything coming out of the States! Also, in Europe, we are crying out for social workers, especially in the child protection field, but I would avoid that like the plague if I were you!

@@arfnore as someone who is autistic, "special needs" is a infantilizing euphemism, disabled is NOT a bad word!

@@aussiefurbymogwaifan6621 Fair enough, that is how you feel, but I know and work with a lot of people that feel very differently. Personally I feel the word "disabled" is overly negative; I would argue that every person has their abilities and disabilities but certain people require additional support to manage their disabilities and labeling people by their limitations takes away from what they can offer the world. You have touched on the whole "labelling debate" though and I can assure you that there is no right answer. I have sat through whole conferences where unconnected policy debates were eaten up by angry arguments about what you use to refer to someone who needs special support. If you say "person who needs support" that could mean someone with a chocolate allergy. If you break it up and refer to specific diagnoses then it becomes unwieldy and risks defining individuals by their limitations. "Special needs", while not perfect as you point out, does indicate a group of people who have specialised needs. Its also the one I have found to be most universally accepted by people with those needs, so I am going to stick with it unless someone personally objects; then I will tailor it to the person in front of me.

@@arfnore Really there is nothing "special" about a autistic/disabled persons needs, they are just needs. This That I copied that I wish I could credit the person, but KZfaq might delete it (ableist turds), explains why "special needs" is outdated and a majority of the autistic community don't use it: "Disabled people's needs are not special, extra, burdensome or additional, they are human needs. Referring to disabled people as having special needs is inaccurate. As an autistic person, I need to be able to communicate and express myself, that need to communicate is not special, that need is the same as every non disabled person. I might just need accommodations in order to communicate. The term 'special needs' makes it feel like accommodating disabled people is optional, which it is not. The term special needs is also associated with special treatment too and it gives society the impression that instead of accessibility being a right, it is 'special treatment' or a 'special privilege.' I want to see disabled people's accommodation needs normalised and the term special needs does not do this for me. It 'others' disabled people. It separates disabled people's needs and the needs of non disabled people. When I was labelled as having special needs as a child, it took away my ability to feel pride in my disability too and see disability as part of my identity. The term special needs often infantilises disabled people too. I want to see disabled people's accommodation needs normalised and the term special needs does not do this for me. It 'others' disabled people. It separates disabled people's needs and the needs of non disabled people. When I was labelled as having special needs as a child, it took away my ability to feel pride in my disability too and see disability as part of my identity. The term special needs often infantilises disabled people too. If disabled people's rights were seen as the rights that they are (instead of being seen as extra, additional or special) then perhaps wheelchair ramps would be in every building, plastic straws would be available to those who need them and disabled toilets would be made to be available and accessible. Instead, disabled people's accessibility rights are seen as an afterthought. Disability is not special, rare, exceptional or unusual. Disability is a normal part of life. The term special needs makes it sound as if it is unusual or rare. This too heightens the inaccessibility cycle. If people believe that disabled people are few and far between then people don't see the point or the benefit in accessibility. Accessibility is however vital. Sometimes people say that they don't see my disability but just see my needs, specifically my 'special or additional needs.' I feel that this is often because people see my disabled identity as something inherently negative, which I guess is part of growing up in a society which sees disability as something to be ashamed of. I need people to recognise my disability. I am exhausted by the euphemistic terms used to describe disability." Also those disabled people who think "special needs" is fine to use, is probably because they have been learning about disability from abled people instead of disabled people themselves!

Forcing the disabled community to communicate bi proxy is one of the numerous way the system dehumanizes us to advance it's own politics. I'm looking to unite with others to fight the genocide that is taking shape against us in the united states. Please message back if your interested in taking part.

I am interested. I am disabled and also want to fight back. @@citizenx3729

That cause they are hoping were died by then big guy. Let's unite to challenge these crimes against humanity. Message back if interested.

That literally doesnt happen.shut up

@Beautiful Loser: I was one of those abused kids in school and behavioral schools. Im an adult now. Disabled and disadvantaged. You dont know the half of what goes on in the schools and communities unless you have been there and delt with it and its not just the kids but adults as well as the abuse continues. Im not welcome in the community im currently in, still put up with abuse and neglect from people and healthcare people. I no longer see doctors, am isolated and since communication is a problem for me, i dont talk to anyone. I was mostly non verbal til age 10. I suffer inside and no one knows a thing unless i go into severe meltdown. I advocate for abolishing the school protection protocol, stopping the neglect and abuse and dismantling the staff that do these things to kids and adults. I have never supported public education as it is government run.

I was harassed by a teacher at my special education college program for adults with disabilities. When I spoke up they told me not to criticize staff and do nothing to protect me as a student.

@Flat Sign My staff at my day program for adults with Autism are wonderful! I am thriving! Some of my teachers at my school were good and some were bullies. I did the best I could in my special education school and my special education college program for students with disabilities. I am grateful to now be in my day program for adults with Autism where I am getting the help and services I need.

@Flat Sign Thank you!

@Flat Sign Yet the wonder and complain because we are the way we are now as adults. Sounds like you support the abuse and ABA therapy. Im unique in my own way and will not follow the worlds universal stupidity. Thats dangerous for the world following the universal stupidity method. They can keep there ABA. ABA to me means Abuse-Behavioral-Application. I wont go to a adult autism day program because of the abuse I went thru when I was younger. People are not forgivable to me anymore. Ive tried to keep it in the past, but community and people stupidity runs rampant and continues with Autistic and other disabled individuals like me.

FACTS YO

I know very little of GoFundMe, but if the story of the daughter is true, someone should touch base with them and set one up. I mean, a price of coffee from a few hundred people at least gets her a new wheelchair no??

"Keep your legs closed" There's your help lol

@@Rocky13Ray Having a kid doesn't mean you are ready to take care of a special needs child for the rest of your life. Yes, it's a risk you take, but most people have the it won't happen to me additude, as do I. But you don't know her story, she clearly is financially stable enough to have children, but just needs some help. You don't know her story, her husband could have died for all we know. Saying "keep your legs closed" doesn't solve this problem. This isn't like a teen pregnancy issue, this is a normal woman who had a child and she turned out special needs and has devoted her life to take care of her. If you think the answer is keep your legs closed our world would not be populated in 90 years...

@@ATLTraveler Nice reply, but it looks like you are dealing with an amoral sociopath.

I have a disability and require certain care so this horrible fear I have that the care I need will be ripped apart from when my government decides I don't need it anymore. This is a barbaric system we are living here in the U.S

Same. Canada’s system is very flawed and needs work... but nothing makes you appreciate it more than living next to the US where it’s borderline abysmal.

@@chemoboy-dannypheleps9234 borderline is being a little bit generous

These people get checks (not a lot to live on) and free medical care because they are fully disabled.

@@alexlewis8143 Source?

What state doesn't have a waiting list? BTW I live in FL and the attitude is pretty much "pull yourself up by your bootstraps, there's so many people worse off... "

@@the_rubbish_bin you're suffering is NOT okay, and I'm sorry that you're on a waiting list for whatever it is. Some of us don't have any more bootstraps bro. It gets to the point where some people are literally killing themselves because there's nothing more they could physically do, so that it mentally plagues them and other people's around them. This person is right though and saying you got to be annoying or a squeaky wheel to get s*** done. I was homeless seven times since I was young for long periods of time. I've been in and out of shelters and all that. S*** has got to change for the children. As much as Americans want to say we're a superpower there's too much s*** in our backyard that we're not taking care of.

@@the_rubbish_bin Flori-duh...the manipulation of the disenfranchised in FL is incredible. Next they will have you believing that they are short their quota of billionaires because the poor won't work for free. Open your eyes.

Their love and tenacity is inspiring

...apparently, prayer isn't enough. God blessing them doesn't seem a viable option.

@@AudiTTQuattro2003 its not we need action

Amen

If this doesn't bother people then that's "unstable".

It angers me that this happens.

No, this is worth your tears

@@amranxtv3261 my tears are of anger.

😓

They do tax the rich, they actually tax them more then they do anyone else.

@@ironrangerw6r1 ppl are so out of touch if they think it's about taxing the rich.

This is very sad 😥 and heart breaking 💔.

How are you coping and May God bless you and Family for me.

I applaud you! Well done! Caregiving is very sacrificial....

As somone who also has high functioning Autism, shut up,stop making excuses,get a job and do what you wanna do.no one cares you or I have autism,and making excuses doesnt pay the bills.shut up,and do what you got to do.begging for money and complaining ain't it and having autism doesnt mean sh!+. People just need to learn to use their brains.

Pro life republican is an oxymoron. They're pro birth, not life

That's a good thing

The budgets are public.

What type of things?

Nice to meet you am sorry for infringing on your profile,do you mind be friend.... 💕 💕 💕 I don't mean to be rude commenting on your post without your permit, if your wouldn't mind I wish to know you more better God bless you 💕💕💕♥️.............. .

Really? God bless them? Didn't their "god" allow these people to suffer, and place the burden on their parents and community? Seriously, religion is poison and pointless. These children don't ask to be born and death with dignity should be a law. Watch the video on KZfaq about the 6 yr old that had cystic fibrosis and was on ABC that kept her lungs from filling up with mucus and her parents gave her the option to continue living like she was or to let them allow her to die. They gave that choice to the six-year-old and she said she did not want to go through what she was going through anymore. She consequently died. But it should be a choice not to live suffering and being a burden. I'm a nurse and have watched people suffer too much. If somebody even says that they don't want to go through any more pain and suffering they say that they're having suicidal idolations and put them in an insane asylum or a psych ward. People should have the right to die. These children are no different. Life is for living not just existing.

@@angelahall4402 ok....uh...im not religious...and that took a real dark turn....I don't think anyone was talking about euthanasia....