Thanks so much for all the thoughtful comments on this video! Really appreciate everyone engaging with this topic. If you’re interested in more on neurodiversity, Nat did a TEDx talk diving deeper into these ideas. Here’s the link if you'd like to check it out: ua-cam.com/video/Fx2-VHDLJT0/v-deo.html 😊
Universal design and untimed tests would help a lot Handicapped- was unaware it was linked to cap in hand With regards to quotas. There needs to be more support for disabled people and potential employers of disabled people as well as stricter laws - to do with employment rights for the disabled and hate crime criterion expanded to include more subtle forms of disrespect. That would be addressing the root cause of disability discrimination unlike quotas.
Your right Camellia, universal design and untimed tests can greatly help improve accessibility. To address disability discrimination, we should focus on providing support, strengthening employment rights, and expanding hate crime criteria, rather than relying solely on quotas.
As an American Millennial, I find that I heard "handicapped" quite a bit when I was a kid, but these days I almost exclusively hear it from older people and it sounds a bit outdated. I would say most Americans don't have a huge issue with the word "handicapped," but it's definitely being eclipsed by "disability" as the preferred term.
It's interesting to observe how language evolves over time, especially in how we talk about disabilities. "Handicapped" indeed seems to have become less common in recent years, with "disability" emerging as the preferred term for many. This shift reflects a broader societal understanding and acceptance of different abilities. It's encouraging to see language evolving in a way that promotes inclusivity and respect for individuals with disabilities.
I consider myself learning challenged and I've been doing that for years, because when I think of a disability, I think of wheelchairs never being able to get out or a walker that you need to use for the rest of your life
I completely understand where you're coming from. It's important to recognize that disabilities come in many different forms and can affect people in various ways. Learning challenges, like dyslexia or ADHD, can be just as impactful as physical disabilities, even if they're not as visible.
Ugh I personally hate it being called a super power, I have autism and have had so much strugless because of it, like living with my parents as an adult, not able to get job because of anxiety, when I compare my life with others I'm so far behind and definitely don't have the same chances as others. But why I specially hate it being called a super power is because all this is invisible to people, I sound intelligent and I'm very capable at working and I'm good at studying. So people don't see all the struggles I have and expect lot more of me, I feel so much shame about this that I lie to people I have a job and and apartment and I always try to avoid talking about my life. So e examples of disabilities/struggless I have depression, anxiety, phobia of using my phone, difficulties in social situations, can't handle any stress without breaking, suddenly burst in tears and not able control it, no friends, never had a boyfriend and I barely get by I never afford to do anything fun. I know everyone has their problems but it's hard to feel it's so unfair when I can barely by food and I constantly hear of other people my age buying a nice home, having another child (I want a child so badly, I actually think I would be a decent mother, loving at least), I have noticed most people don't understand why I struggle so much. Sure I know there are people with autism who are doing much better, are happy and live good lives and are married, gave a job, their own house, for them their quirks with autism might be more a super power. I think I have my personality because of my autism but for me personally it has only given me grief. So I think it's extremely important to remember that there is a large part of people where autism is big disability that affects their whole life every day. And that even for those who seem really high functioning be very disabling.
Thank you for sharing your perspective. It's important to remember that autism is a spectrum, and while some may view certain traits as "superpowers," for others it can bring significant challenges. Your struggles are valid, and it's crucial to acknowledge that not everyone with autism has the same experience. The term "high-functioning" can indeed be misleading and may mask the real difficulties some people face. Your voice adds a necessary balance to the conversation. 🙏 Nat
teijaflink, Sorry you feel this way, don't compare yourself and your life to others. Instead, only try and realise the truth people have overlooked since the 19th century. Nondisabled people have just as many needs as any disabled person, nondisabled people have more support and accommodation than any disabled person, that's why they appear "better". Disability always has, and always will be contextual. Imagine a community full of blind people, everything would be written in braille, they'll be no lights or windows, they'll be networks on the footpaths and other features that assist blind people. If we drop one sighted person in this community who would be disabled? Who's disabled is always determined by social settings and the environment. You're not as "behind" as you think, your skills have just been ignored. The education system is designed to suit nondisabled people, why are so few subjects included and what do they have in common? The subjects in the education system are what nondisabled people are good at, and all the subjects neurodivergent people are good at are excluded. There are specific areas neurodivergent people thrive in but don't get given the opportunity. Autistic people use the back-brain functions more than the front, autistic people are experts at seeing details others overlook, and more that is hidden from you. Charles Darwin was only able to cause a paradigm shift from creationism to evolution because of his obsession with collecting beetles, the ability to see the small details and changes between each generation of beetles he collected, and by using the back-brain functions more than the front. As people say, the world is not built for us in mind.
ou make a very insightful point about disability being contextual and determined by social settings and the environment. It's true that the education system and society, in general, tend to favor certain skills and abilities, which can lead to the underrecognition of the unique strengths and talents of neurodivergent individuals. You're absolutely right that neurodivergent individuals have their own areas of expertise and excel in ways that are often overlooked. Charles Darwin's example is a great illustration of how a neurodivergent person's unique perspective and abilities can lead to groundbreaking discoveries. It's important to recognise and appreciate the diversity of skills and talents in our society and to create more inclusive environments that allow everyone, regardless of their neurodiversity, to thrive and contribute their unique abilities. Thank you for sharing your perspective! 🌟🧠
Have you ever heard about Sketch, noting I've been reading a book and watching very many videos and I'm gonna start doing sketch, noting but I thought maybe this would help people with dyslexia
Hey there! Yes, I have heard about sketch noting, and it's great to hear that you've been reading about it and watching videos. Sketch noting is a visual way of taking notes that can be helpful for people with dyslexia as it engages both sides of the brain and can aid in memory retention. It's fantastic that you're interested in trying it out for yourself! Give it a go and see how it works for you. Don't worry about making your sketches perfect - the beauty of sketch noting is that it's about capturing ideas visually in a way that works for you. Let me know how it goes, and if you have any questions, feel free to ask. Good luck!
To me, either everyone or no one is disabled. People get very surprised when I open the curtain and reveal the truth! All people, there’s both positive and negative traits in every human, neurodivergent people can do things neurotypical people are incapable of. So, why don’t the majority appear to be disabled? I’ll take the education system as an example, why are so few subjects taught and why those subjects? All the strengths of disabled people are excluded from the education system, and the majority’s weaknesses are excluded. If we brought more subjects into the education system we would see an equilibrium between both disabled and non disabled. The education system is intentionally designed to evolve around those not deemed disabled accommodating for their needs, since non disabled people’s needs are already accommodated for it only appears they have fewer needs. Disabled people have different needs, not more needs. It then comes to statistics basing things on “average”. Something been frequent does not make it “normal”, the average is to be related to social circumstances, not humans. If we use weight as an example, get the average weight of an American and the average weight of a Japanese person we will have two numbers quite distant. The Japanese eat smaller portions of food, put one American in Japan the American will be too far above average weight making him abnormal. But, socially abnormal, not biologically abnormal. Left handed people are a minority and we don’t call it “biological abnormal”, we call it “biological differences”, the same with LGBTQ and people with other biological differences. If we got the average of when autistic people begin speaking we would get an average around 4-5 years old, the general population would be around 2 years old. So, it is biologically normal for autistic people to begin speaking at a later age, but socially abnormal. Just like left handedness, homosexuality, LGBTQ are now seen as biological differences. So, if we don’t want to violate science we have to see neurodivergent disabilities as biological differences, not “biological abnormalities”. People take for granted “normal life” is the healthy way, but let’s pause and look! If normal is the healthy way why is there a worldwide mental health crisis, the normal life results in mental illness, so normal is certainly not the healthy way. How depressing is it having to carve so much of a person’s authenticity? Autonomy is a human need, what will being controlled by social expectations squelching autonomy do to mental health? How do people feel when they fail to meet the norm they are told they need to meet to be accepted as a worthy member of society? I’ll leave it there, my full message would be over 40,000 words long. Normality is a disease.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on disability and normality. It's important to recognize the unique strengths of neurodivergent individuals and to create a more inclusive education system. Mental health issues are on the rise worldwide, which suggests that traditional societal expectations of what is considered "normal" may not be conducive to good mental health. We should promote acceptance and inclusivity for all individuals, regardless of their differences. Thank you for sharing your perspective.
@@ExceptionalIndividuals Concerning mental health, people including parents are unknowingly causing mental health problems for their own children. Have you heard of a book called "The Myth of Normal"? Our societies been compliance based it makes people disconnect from themselves, and people disconnecting from their real self is extremely harmful in the long run.
@@MrMartellSincere Normality is the origin of racism, sexism, ableism, discrimination, cultural prejudice, all the other isms, and disorders. Normality is the polar opposite of unity and inclusion.
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Thanks so much for all the thoughtful comments on this video! Really appreciate everyone engaging with this topic. If you’re interested in more on neurodiversity, Nat did a TEDx talk diving deeper into these ideas. Here’s the link if you'd like to check it out: ua-cam.com/video/Fx2-VHDLJT0/v-deo.html 😊
Universal design and untimed tests would help a lot
Handicapped- was unaware it was linked to cap in hand
With regards to quotas. There needs to be more support for disabled people and potential employers of disabled people as well as stricter laws - to do with employment rights for the disabled and hate crime criterion expanded to include more subtle forms of disrespect. That would be addressing the root cause of disability discrimination unlike quotas.
Your right Camellia, universal design and untimed tests can greatly help improve accessibility. To address disability discrimination, we should focus on providing support, strengthening employment rights, and expanding hate crime criteria, rather than relying solely on quotas.
As an American Millennial, I find that I heard "handicapped" quite a bit when I was a kid, but these days I almost exclusively hear it from older people and it sounds a bit outdated. I would say most Americans don't have a huge issue with the word "handicapped," but it's definitely being eclipsed by "disability" as the preferred term.
It's interesting to observe how language evolves over time, especially in how we talk about disabilities. "Handicapped" indeed seems to have become less common in recent years, with "disability" emerging as the preferred term for many. This shift reflects a broader societal understanding and acceptance of different abilities. It's encouraging to see language evolving in a way that promotes inclusivity and respect for individuals with disabilities.
I consider myself learning challenged and I've been doing that for years, because when I think of a disability, I think of wheelchairs never being able to get out or a walker that you need to use for the rest of your life
I completely understand where you're coming from. It's important to recognize that disabilities come in many different forms and can affect people in various ways. Learning challenges, like dyslexia or ADHD, can be just as impactful as physical disabilities, even if they're not as visible.
Ugh I personally hate it being called a super power, I have autism and have had so much strugless because of it, like living with my parents as an adult, not able to get job because of anxiety, when I compare my life with others I'm so far behind and definitely don't have the same chances as others. But why I specially hate it being called a super power is because all this is invisible to people, I sound intelligent and I'm very capable at working and I'm good at studying. So people don't see all the struggles I have and expect lot more of me, I feel so much shame about this that I lie to people I have a job and and apartment and I always try to avoid talking about my life. So e examples of disabilities/struggless I have depression, anxiety, phobia of using my phone, difficulties in social situations, can't handle any stress without breaking, suddenly burst in tears and not able control it, no friends, never had a boyfriend and I barely get by I never afford to do anything fun. I know everyone has their problems but it's hard to feel it's so unfair when I can barely by food and I constantly hear of other people my age buying a nice home, having another child (I want a child so badly, I actually think I would be a decent mother, loving at least), I have noticed most people don't understand why I struggle so much. Sure I know there are people with autism who are doing much better, are happy and live good lives and are married, gave a job, their own house, for them their quirks with autism might be more a super power. I think I have my personality because of my autism but for me personally it has only given me grief. So I think it's extremely important to remember that there is a large part of people where autism is big disability that affects their whole life every day. And that even for those who seem really high functioning be very disabling.
Thank you for sharing your perspective. It's important to remember that autism is a spectrum, and while some may view certain traits as "superpowers," for others it can bring significant challenges. Your struggles are valid, and it's crucial to acknowledge that not everyone with autism has the same experience. The term "high-functioning" can indeed be misleading and may mask the real difficulties some people face. Your voice adds a necessary balance to the conversation. 🙏
Nat
teijaflink,
Sorry you feel this way, don't compare yourself and your life to others. Instead, only try and realise the truth people have overlooked since the 19th century.
Nondisabled people have just as many needs as any disabled person, nondisabled people have more support and accommodation than any disabled person, that's why they appear "better".
Disability always has, and always will be contextual. Imagine a community full of blind people, everything would be written in braille, they'll be no lights or windows, they'll be networks on the footpaths and other features that assist blind people. If we drop one sighted person in this community who would be disabled?
Who's disabled is always determined by social settings and the environment. You're not as "behind" as you think, your skills have just been ignored. The education system is designed to suit nondisabled people, why are so few subjects included and what do they have in common?
The subjects in the education system are what nondisabled people are good at, and all the subjects neurodivergent people are good at are excluded.
There are specific areas neurodivergent people thrive in but don't get given the opportunity. Autistic people use the back-brain functions more than the front, autistic people are experts at seeing details others overlook, and more that is hidden from you.
Charles Darwin was only able to cause a paradigm shift from creationism to evolution because of his obsession with collecting beetles, the ability to see the small details and changes between each generation of beetles he collected, and by using the back-brain functions more than the front.
As people say, the world is not built for us in mind.
ou make a very insightful point about disability being contextual and determined by social settings and the environment. It's true that the education system and society, in general, tend to favor certain skills and abilities, which can lead to the underrecognition of the unique strengths and talents of neurodivergent individuals.
You're absolutely right that neurodivergent individuals have their own areas of expertise and excel in ways that are often overlooked. Charles Darwin's example is a great illustration of how a neurodivergent person's unique perspective and abilities can lead to groundbreaking discoveries.
It's important to recognise and appreciate the diversity of skills and talents in our society and to create more inclusive environments that allow everyone, regardless of their neurodiversity, to thrive and contribute their unique abilities. Thank you for sharing your perspective! 🌟🧠
Have you ever heard about Sketch, noting I've been reading a book and watching very many videos and I'm gonna start doing sketch, noting but I thought maybe this would help people with dyslexia
Hey there!
Yes, I have heard about sketch noting, and it's great to hear that you've been reading about it and watching videos. Sketch noting is a visual way of taking notes that can be helpful for people with dyslexia as it engages both sides of the brain and can aid in memory retention.
It's fantastic that you're interested in trying it out for yourself! Give it a go and see how it works for you. Don't worry about making your sketches perfect - the beauty of sketch noting is that it's about capturing ideas visually in a way that works for you.
Let me know how it goes, and if you have any questions, feel free to ask.
Good luck!
To me, either everyone or no one is disabled. People get very surprised when I open the curtain and reveal the truth!
All people, there’s both positive and negative traits in every human, neurodivergent people can do things neurotypical people are incapable of. So, why don’t the majority appear to be disabled? I’ll take the education system as an example, why are so few subjects taught and why those subjects?
All the strengths of disabled people are excluded from the education system, and the majority’s weaknesses are excluded. If we brought more subjects into the education system we would see an equilibrium between both disabled and non disabled. The education system is intentionally designed to evolve around those not deemed disabled accommodating for their needs, since non disabled people’s needs are already accommodated for it only appears they have fewer needs. Disabled people have different needs, not more needs.
It then comes to statistics basing things on “average”. Something been frequent does not make it “normal”, the average is to be related to social circumstances, not humans. If we use weight as an example, get the average weight of an American and the average weight of a Japanese person we will have two numbers quite distant. The Japanese eat smaller portions of food, put one American in Japan the American will be too far above average weight making him abnormal. But, socially abnormal, not biologically abnormal.
Left handed people are a minority and we don’t call it “biological abnormal”, we call it “biological differences”, the same with LGBTQ and people with other biological differences.
If we got the average of when autistic people begin speaking we would get an average around 4-5 years old, the general population would be around 2 years old. So, it is biologically normal for autistic people to begin speaking at a later age, but socially abnormal.
Just like left handedness, homosexuality, LGBTQ are now seen as biological differences. So, if we don’t want to violate science we have to see neurodivergent disabilities as biological differences, not “biological abnormalities”.
People take for granted “normal life” is the healthy way, but let’s pause and look! If normal is the healthy way why is there a worldwide mental health crisis, the normal life results in mental illness, so normal is certainly not the healthy way.
How depressing is it having to carve so much of a person’s authenticity? Autonomy is a human need, what will being controlled by social expectations squelching autonomy do to mental health? How do people feel when they fail to meet the norm they are told they need to meet to be accepted as a worthy member of society?
I’ll leave it there, my full message would be over 40,000 words long. Normality is a disease.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on disability and normality. It's important to recognize the unique strengths of neurodivergent individuals and to create a more inclusive education system. Mental health issues are on the rise worldwide, which suggests that traditional societal expectations of what is considered "normal" may not be conducive to good mental health.
We should promote acceptance and inclusivity for all individuals, regardless of their differences.
Thank you for sharing your perspective.
@@ExceptionalIndividuals
Concerning mental health, people including parents are unknowingly causing mental health problems for their own children.
Have you heard of a book called "The Myth of Normal"?
Our societies been compliance based it makes people disconnect from themselves, and people disconnecting from their real self is extremely harmful in the long run.
Normality is a disease 🧐🤔 that's deep but really curious to know why you stated this. I'm Also disabled and autistic myself
@@MrMartellSincere
Normality is the origin of racism, sexism, ableism, discrimination, cultural prejudice, all the other isms, and disorders.
Normality is the polar opposite of unity and inclusion.