When my son was born, I was told to put him away. Meaning in an institution. All that was wrong was him was he had a mild form of autism. I choose to take him home and take care of him. Instead of getting help I had dhs and child services called on me. When that could find nothing I was told " you will soon give him up". I never did and today he is working and helps other kids who has autism.
btw there is no ”mild” form of autism, all autistics just are autistic, there is no ”low” or ”high” functioning, there is no ”aspergers”. the different ”levels” of autism in of itself is ableist
@Elmina Asperger syndrome (AS), also known as Asperger's, is a developmental disorder characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction and nonverbal communication, along with restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior and interests. Guess you better let the rest of the world know it doesn't exist.
@@serenapetersen1822 its autism, i was diagnosed with aspergers and i still know its literally just autism. aspergers isnt a thing bc its just autism, finally there are doctors who are saying the same thing
As a disabled person this story means so much! The fact that people litterly dragged themselves up the Capitol steps bc it wasnt wheelchair accessable was truely a moment in history that people need to never forget. Thank ypu for educating and advocating 💜
25 years old, disabled. Thank you for speaking up for us. I am a dwarf, I am 3 feet 2 inches tall. They wanted me to prove my disability for SSI... Uh, just look at me, I'm tiny and weak.
Hi in Australia. My husband had a brain injury in 2010 that left him paralysed on one side and with aphasia (can't speak much). We had 4 notifications to bring him for employment interviews to get him a job! In the end I took him into the agency in his wheelchair to show them. They were very embarrassed and said it wouldn't happen again. You guessed it they still asked once more!
Your mother is very much correct and even more frustrating is these non profit ORGS and the attorneys working for them are a huge farce as well as the APS who couldn't care less and are rude, nasty, cruel and abuse by proxy.
Thank you for covering this. As a disabled person, it means a lot to see this being talked about more. A lot of people don't know the whole history of the ADA.
As someone with invisible disabilities, I see you and appreciate so much that someone I follow is covering this topic. Disability pay is not livable therefore many people run themselves into the ground trying to make a living and keeping up to capabilities and responsibilities that they couldn’t handle long term. It’s so sad.
Invisible illness club say what?! I have to take a ton of very strong pain meds to be able to work so I can afford health insurance that I can use to go to the doctor. It's insane. I love my current job and they're very accommodating but I've had jobs that weren't.
It's such a punitive system. You have to work so hard to get disability at all, and get sicker while you work at some job to stay alive; then you end up with a pittance that forces you to work again; then the government polices how much you work and slams you if you cross their line. Yet we hear so much yip yapping about people who fake disability to get...what? It's a new eugenics. A woman I worked with years ago died of breast cancer before her case was decided, and of course that was that.
As a mother with a child with Down Syndrome I really appreciate this episode. I mean I love them all but the Disability Act is obviously very important to us. Thank you Bailey 💙💛
Back in the late 1800's my late Uncle John was thrown out of his mother's house by her 2nd husband at the age of 14. He became a ward of the state of California. Since they didn't want these people to reproduce, they were sterilized. My poor uncle had to live in one of those horrible places. As soon as he could make his escape he joined the Navy and stayed in there for 20 years. He told me the story but I forgot until you talked about it. Thanks for reminding me. I am gonna put it in my family journal.
As someone with a physical disability who works in the professional world, I love that you covered this topic. I often wonder where I would be if it weren't for those who paved the difficult path before me.
I never played anything so fast in my life. It hits home. My sister is nonverbal and has a very rare genetic disorder called MEF2C deficiency. Ultimately an individual would be bound to a wheel chair and had to have feeding tubes for the rest of their life, but my sister was different and she doesn’t have those things. She is such a resilient and intelligent young girl. She is actually a part of the Nathaniel’s Hope Foundation, and the most amazing thing has happened on Valentine’s Day, it was that they announced that they are building a village close to where we live. It’s a place where she can decide to live if she wants to alongside with other people that have special needs. She is able to live on her own if she wants, can choose to work at the village if she wants, and can sign up for things too like sports or music if she wants. It was such a blessing for our family because she does want to be independent and it’s hard because of what she has. I highly recommend looking into the Nathaniel’s Hope Foundation for anyone that is interested. Thank you Bailey sincerely for covering these topics. I appreciate you so much for covering history (from a history major) that isn’t heard of. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to finish my lunch with tears forming in my eyes. Love you babes ❤️💋
You’re a wonderful sister , you write beautiful about her , my bro is non verbal and ASD , my daughter is non verbal and asd but also has Genetic disorder called phelan mcdermid syndrome , they say it’s not hereditary , I’m not so sure though 🤷♀️ They are so so the same 💕 and lovely with eachother , he’s 27 she’s 8 . Both in same level , I’m glad they aren’t alone x
I'm SO SO FULL OF JOY for your sister and your family! People don't usually look at people with challenges and think, "What an amazing family!" I DO! My little brother was NEVER supposed to crawl, walk, talk, go to school....HE DID! I watched him graduate from REGULAR HIGH SCHOOL and helped with his WEDDING! I was 9 when he FINALLY came home from hospital. He was ALWAYS my first born, until the day we lost him at 39. WHY? Cause it takes the WHOLE FAMILY working FULL TIME with LOVE and DEVOTION to make these successes possible. Much respect and love to YOU and YOUR WHOLE FAMILY! YOURE AMAZING!!!
Yes thank you Bailey! I have Lupus and almost died from cancer it so scary how I went from a MD to a patient and had to change careers. These people looked down on disabilities when only a fine line seperated them from being disabled themselves, especially back in those days. I wonder if they would have sterilized themselves. 🤔
@@DanielleFoos you do realize everyone can see the bigoted comments you’ve made any every video from this channel alone right? Careful plastering your face and government name next to those comments girlie pop 🤪
I understand wanting to make everything accessible to those with disabilities. However, what do you do when you have a historical building with a business inside? Case study: Middletown, PA was founded in 1755. There is a diner a block off one of the town's major roads that was established in the early 1920's. I don't know when the building was built but the diner is still in the original location. It is one of those odd old buildings shaped like a triangle at an intersection. I am sure the street has been expanded over the years. The door opens out directly onto a narrow sidewalk. There are 2 or 3 steps immediately inside the door. There is not room for a ramp without loosing a major part of the kitchen making it unfunctional. To the right are a few booths. To the left is a counter so close to the window/front wall that an obese person could not squish themselves into the last few stools at the narrow corner. Assuming you could lift a wheelchair and person in, there would not be enough room to maneuver. Before you say "Shut it down." It is 3 blocks from low income housing for seniors and they are the main patrons. They have a take out system down for those who can't get in to be served at the door. I totally believe any new buildings should be entirely accessible. I was a volunteer when a community theater in Oregon remodeled an old bank into a performance venue. They had so many issues complying with ADA and other building codes it was crazy. Some of rules were in conflict with each other. It took lawyers to sort out the blueprints.
Hope you are doing ok. I don’t live in the us (things are quite different where I live) and didn’t know the whole story Bailey shared. I hope things improve for you! Keep fighting!
It would seriously be so cool if Bailey did a whole episode on Alexabder Graham Bell and his eugenics toward Deaf people in particular. The Alexander Graham Bell Association still does a lot of harm to the Deaf Community today. And he's still thought of as a hero regardless of his direct negative impact on Deaf people via his push for oral only education for Deaf students.
Oh my lord! I had no idea! My sister in law is an interpreter for a lovely little girl. You have now gave me an intriguing talking point to talk to her about! I love that we have her in the family, she has helped me start baby sign language and now that the oldest is almost in kindergarten she is able to sign a decent amount and my little mommy heart hopes she uses that knowledge to help other kids feel seen and heard 💙
I’m sobbing 🖤 Thank you for this Bailey! I’m applying to graduate medical school next year and hope to be a disabled doctor one day. This episode really means a lot!
once the picture of the protestors crawling up the capitol steps popped up, i had to stop the video and wept for these people "I wanted to be treated like a human being." That's it. That's the entire video summed up in one quote Thank you for covering this 😭😭
Disabled person here.. bathrooms still aren’t wheelchair accessible in 2022 even tho they say “wheelchair accessible” but a normal sized wheelchair can’t even fit in the stalls My caregiver has to physically pickup my wheelchair with me in it to try to cut the corner to fit the wheelchair in bathrooms. One time I used the stores electric scooter to go to the bathroom & legit got stuck it was so embarrassing..
After listening to this series, it really makes me wonder what our society would be like if we would advance socially as quickly as we do technologically. In 1990, a computer was huge and clunky, now it could literally be the size of a grain of rice. And yet, here we have a document being signed in 1990 as an example, and we're still having major issues with equality and full rights...Hmm, weird.
Honestly it isn’t. It takes decades to change peoples mindsets, sometimes you never can change someone’s. That’s why so many racist ppl still exist, so many bad people still exist. Social issues are way different than technology.
Birth injuries are the reason for so many disabilities check out the facts Bailey there are birth injuries every day in United States that caused a lifetime of disability
@@cecet.6600 Definitely not the only contributer; genetic disabilities do exist, as well as environmentally induced disabilities not related to the birth, but the US birth industrial complex definitely contributes to it :( thank you for naming that.
You only need to get rid of religious institutes. People can believe what they want at home, but it is he constant preaching of the weirdest things, poisoning peoples mind , plus the keeping them afraid (to keep the weapon market up), that keeps the USA backwards.
BAILEY THANK YOU COMING FROM A DISABLED PERSON PLEASE READ - Bailey, I've been a big fan of yours for a long time. I'm a little person and wheelchair bound. I have brittle bones disease and fractured bones over 300 times and had 19 surgeries so far. And I just have to say thank you so much for this. All my life (I'm 27) I've been trying to tell people that disabled people have been and still are struggling with equal rights and Ableism and it's a real problem. Just as the LGBTQ+ community struggles and different races struggle. I believe this issue is extremely overlooked and not talked about. I've struggled with getting into the make up fx industry, struggled getting housing, been treated less than, unable to get into my favorite stores, and been unsuccessful due to being disabled and the way society looks at people like us. When meeting people on dating sites mentioning my wheelchair seems like I'm coming out of the closet every time. And immediately I'm unacceptable. When my brand new high school was built it was advertised as wheelchair accessible but did not wire the handicap door buttons. And had a leave the wheelchair users policy during fires. I could go on. Please read. And thank you for this!!
The ”leaving wheelchair users in case of fire” is horrific!! 😳 My mother is a wheelchair user and my biggest fear when she lived on the top floor in an apartment was that a fire would break out. (Now she is a house owner and the house is wheelchair accessible) I’m so sorry you’ve faced so many struggles due to your disabilities, as a fellow fx makeup lover I’m rooting for you!
Become a voice for yourself and others. Most folks don't want to see and feel our daily struggles. Simple for them is tragic for us. Carry on, stay strong, keep breathing.
And when you roll onstage, to a standing ovation, to accept your hard won Honor, I will NOT tell you to 'break a leg'. Lift us all with the strength of your heart.
Thank you for giving Awareness to Disabilities Act. I have an autistic son and it's been a nightmare to get him help. A lot needs to be done in this space.
As someone with a disability, I am so glad that Bailey decided to talk about the Americans with Disabilities Act. I cried at the story about the little girl with Cerebral Palsey who climbed the steps for friend Kenny who passed away.
Criminalizing disabilities and poverty is rampant. Now that we've identified the problem. What processes and techniques could alleviate the suffering and disrepect? Who has solved this before? What can we do today?Thank you, Bailey, truly a Lighthouse in a sea of ignorance.
Thank you for making this the subject of your Dark History podcast Bailey. As someone who has several severe disabilities this is a topic that often is not talked about enough. I have been denied jobs, denied college scholarship opportunities, almost denied my right to attend public school, and even was denied field trip experiences growing up because of my disabilities. I want just as much rights as anyone else to be able to live a happy, as close to normal life as I can. They do need a group making sure that the fairness and equality is being upheld and the problems addressed.
I know right? It’s frustrating to hear people tell me “well you don’t look disabled”. Well the labeled service dog jumping up to alert me should be a big clue and if I don’t sit down soon I might faint.
As someone born “different” THANK YOU I still get harassed all the time and I’m happy that people are finally being some awareness to this cuz there really is still so much work to do !
I'm so glad you're talking about this! I was reading a book about disability and they made a point that the disabled community is often ignored. I'm glad you're talking about something in regards to the disabled community.
Thanks Bailey none really talks about awareness for disabilities it feels like none cares about our group sometimes. So I appreciate this video thanks for talking about it🙏🏼 ❤️❤️
As a mother of a child with disabilities we still have a LONG WAY to go. Help and resources are very limited and hard to get. Been thinking about you! Chin up buttercup!
Yay!! Bailey uploaded!! As someone with invisible disabilities, this is timely.did you know,the CTA red line has many non handicap stops?no elevator at all.just extremely steep stairs?
I’m a quadriplegic, and I’m telling you, until my accident (spinal cord injury when I was 23), I had NO IDEA the kind of challenges people with disabilities face. This is only a sip of this gross, bar-rag shot of a situation, but thank you for shining a little more light into the situation now and in the (not so far away) past!
SOOOO happy to see this being discussed. My former neighbor, Sher Stewart, was a HUGE ally and advocate for the disabled. She was an artist and did a sketch of the signing of the ADA and the protests she participated in for years leading up to its passage. Her passion here was because her life partner, Deborah, was in a wheelchair due to having polio as a child. She would tell me stories of how they would physically place themselves in front of public transportation in order to load the handicapped that would often be skipped. They would also stomp sidewalk corners down to make them more accessible. She loved to brag about how many times she was arrested protesting for this cause (tee-hee). Unfortunately, Sher was killed by a hit and run driver in NOLA last July. Loved watching this and remembering her passion on this issue
I'm just starting this, I really hope she touches on how companies are trying to essentially dismantle the ADA today. Edit: since she didn't I'll add, there are businesses arguing that discrimination by way of inaccessibility shouldn't count unless it's intentional. Anyone who knows anything about law knows how hard it is to prove intent so it would essentially undermine the entire ADA. I did really like that she talked about how there's no official means for businesses to be held to ADA standards other than individuals reporting violations, thanks Bailey :)
My partner is disabled from his military service and honestly the "help" he gets is embarrassing because it's so little. Also he does not "look disabled" so he often gets weird comments because he has a service dog and ppl say he dosent look like he needs a service dog which also makes it hard to go out places with him and the dog
I’m so thankful for your partner’s service. I know this phenomenon all too well. I often look completely fine on the outside, meanwhile, inside my arthritis and fibromyalgia are making my body scream in pain, my POTS is making me sweat uncontrollably and feel dizzy, and I’m likely stuck in either a depression or anxiety rut. I literally had someone laugh at me yesterday when I asked them if they could move their car out of the handicapped parking spot so that I could use it. They said they’re “just running in real quick” as to why they parked there in the first place. They finally agreed to leave the spot, and as they did, I had to back up to let them out. I ended up backing into a van behind me that had pulled up since he’d parked there. Yes, it’s absolutely my fault for not being aware enough of what was behind me, but I was so upset because if they just hadn’t parked illegally in the first place, the accident never would have happened. 🤦🏻♀️ I HATE when people who aren’t handicapped use handicapped spots as convenient parking spots. There’s a reason they’re close to the building- for people like me who sometimes only have enough energy to walk to the doors and to a motorized chair!
Exactly. No restaurant, shop owner/ manager/clerk should EVER question the presence of any sort of service animal. Please don't pet them. They are there for us. PTSD is invisible until it isn't.
@@blakelyedwards8118 100%! I was just talking to my husband about that yesterday. It shreds me that I’m married to him and he still thinks that if I had a service dog that I’d “have to carry papers” to prove it. 😖 Married 10.5 years, he still doesn’t really get it. So I guess I can see why there are people who still do that- they’re choosing to continue to be ignorant about a subject that’s essential for them to know. Willful ignorance, however, does NOT make it ok, in fact it just makes it worse. I’m so sorry that you have to deal with that!
I’m disabled. I’m 27 years old and I became disabled at 20 years old. Some people treat me like I’m a disease. I have a spinal cord injury do to an accident. Thank you Bailey. This should be shown to the masses and thank you for being a voice for us
Thank you Bailey for bringing this topic to everyone's attention! I am a paraeducator in an elementary school. It's so frustrating to see how differently, even today, people with "disabilities" are treated 💔
Yes!! My best friend is a paraplegic, in a wheel chair, and you would not believe how many places are STILL inaccessible for her... Or just plain frustrating to navigate. And DO NOT get me started on public restrooms 😮💨 We need to do better for them!! Thank you Bailey for covering this!! You're amazing... Love your face!!! 🖤🖤
I agree, restrooms for disabled are awful. And when you can find a decent restroom, it's a family restroom. Nothing wrong with family restrooms. I think they are a great idea, but...
I was so excited for this when I saw the notification. I'm a disabled person but in the UK. So very interested in the US history of disability. And as you said yes we have come a long way but not far enough
Something that stuck with me after watching Derek on Netflix is that caring for people (specifically elderly in the show) costs what it costs. And just because someone in a suit says it’s above the budget doesn’t change that. Thank you for covering this, so important to take care of our fellow humans! ♥️🙌🏻
My uncle who has sadly passed had polio as a child and as an adult started a program for the disabled in his city. It was and still is very successful and helps many people still.
This makes me so sad. I am disabled in ways people can’t always see. My children are considered disabled. I’ve had to fight for all of us. Why do I have to fight to make sure we get the support we need? Why does SS harass and question me and make do interviews, etc. when it’s already been proven that I am disabled. I had no idea that we might always be on the verge of not having help and accommodations. I’m just so so sad. Thank you for bringing this to light. Even I, who fights daily, didn’t know the ADA was at jeopardy all of the time? Again, thanks Bailey.
As a former political candidate, I LOVE that you did this episode! You should TOTALLY do the history of Jim Crow laws or even do the case of Vanessa Guillen (I too am a MST survivor- MeTooMilitary is a thing) for Muder Makeup Mystery!
These episodes should be like 2 hours long, it's so interesting and educational and 45 minutes goes by too fast 😅 Thank you so much for doing these videos 💜💜
This video hits close to home. I have 2 uncles who are mentally handicapped, my family has done everything to keep them at home with us and safe and I will continue to do that when it’s time for them to live with me.
Being visually impaired i want to let you know that you told this true story well. Thank you Bailey for not leaving us with abilities out of the mainstream media. Contusion doing your thang!
As an autistic person, I’m so glad you’re talking about this. A little fun fact I learned in my own time: Section 504 started as a sit in by the black panthers in the 1980s. In the 90s congress put in section 504 as remembrance of the sit in
Hello buddy! I’m just in the process of getting diagnosed ASD it’s great to see us all come together online! ❤️ I’ve heard it being called ASD lately I just call it that cuz autistic sounds ignorant. But either way . Hello!
Thank you for doing this story. As someone disabled, who also has children that needed ADA services in school, it is "better than it was but not where it needs to be"....
THANK YOU, Bailey Sarian & team, for doing an episode on this topic! Bringing awareness to these issues and what caused them (especially what the Reagan Administration did, in my opinion) is SO important! People need to understand the seriousness of this humanitarian crisis in our country… and what the impacts are to having little to no resources, facilities and HELP for disabled/mentally ill/patients with addiction issues. We desperately need our lawmakers DO something about this and fund additional resources in every state. I see the impacts of this everyday as a nurse and in my personal life, including friends and family members. It’s extremely sad 😞
My son is diagnosed adhd. He just turned 6 on valentine's day. He has only been on medication almost a year. He's been acting out in school. We are still figuring out his needs. I think he also has ODD (defiance disorder). I've had many ppl ask if he is on the spectrum for autism. Like I said we are still figuring things out. But his school created situations (unintentionally) that caused hyper emotional reactions. They refuse to take accountability as adults for how their actions could trigger not just a neuro-typical child, but definitely trigger a neurodivergent child. Instead their literal FIRST course of action was wanting to send him to a program in charter ridge for violent kids. I spoke to a lawyer (by chance) who works in juvenile court. She said it was a glorified babysitting program and would brand him and hinder him for the rest of his school career. So I refused. I am advocating for my son and others who have been forced into things similar to make others lives more convenient.
I’m sorry and infuriated your son and you are going through that. As a person with several invisible disabilities (one of which is ADHD), I’m so glad your son has you to help advocate for his needs. I was labeled gifted and talented in school and as such never had anyone notice the now obvious symptoms of ADHD. I wasn’t diagnosed until I was an adult at 27. If it had been diagnosed sooner I can vividly imagine how much smoother certain aspects of my life would’ve been. I hope y’all are able to find a treatment plan and accommodations for your son that will help him have a humane quality of life and flourish as he should.
I have Spina Bifida and have been in a wheelchair my whole life. I cannot walk, stand, etc. It still feels like the disabled community is consistently ignored. Not all disabled are elderly and vice versa and I'd really love someone to look at those of us under 40 who've lived their entire lives with a permanent disability. I dream of traveling some day, but I don't think it'll happen because I don't see most places being accessible. If we look around, there is so much that is inaccessible. Restaurant tables can be too high, doorways too narrow, hotel beds too high, no shower chair or roll in shower, no ramps into some public establishments, or they're too steep. It's difficult to enjoy what other people do, such as amusement parks. I was told I couldn't go on a ferris wheel with my son because of my disability. I'm grateful for what I can do, but we need more improvements.
My mom is disabled and on crutches and when we went to Paris we cut every line and they were so respectful! We traveled with a disability service and it was amazing. There are some places that are helpful and willing to work to be accessible.
Thank you for this, Bailey!!! Disability studies is my minor and we are all so much closer to being disabled one day than not! Everyone should be fighting for accessibility regardless of dis/ability. We are far from close to being done with the movement.
I really love that you’re sharing this because my mom suffers from diabetes and disabilities that come with it and it’s hard to watch how people and doctors treat her and I always fight for her but it makes me happy that other people are spreading awareness especially such a big page like you 😩💕so much love!
This is the first time I commented on anything and I’ve been here on UA-cam for years watching videos. Bailey, thank you for speaking on this because I am deaf myself. I’m proud of you and I always watch your videos because they’re so interesting. Bless you, you wonderful human ❤️
Anyone interested in this should totally check out the documentary “Crip Camp” on Netflix!!! It has awesome intimate footage and interviews with the very protestors she was talking about in this video and tells the whole story from their perspective
Jennifer's story made me tear up; that little girl's experience alone speaks for the whole thing; people who refuse to support and take care of individuals with any kind of disability are rotten. i hope things will get better in the future, and i will make sure to advocate for these people❤️
Bailey, I’m on ssi. My disability is Epilepsy. There is an archaic rule on the books where I can’t get married. If I get married they will count my partner’s salary against me and deduct dollar for dollar then take away my insurance. I can’t live without my medication which is very expensive so neither of us can afford it out of pocket. One of my medicines is over 1700 dollars a month. The laws are still discriminatory and unfair.
I screamed and then cried when I got the notification because I am SO happy that you are covering this topic!!! Especially after having an upsetting doctors appointment for my disability. I commented on one of the podcasts a few weeks ago suggesting this topic, so it just makes me so happy you’re covering this topic 🙂
I'm always way, way too excited when I see this notification. For anyone who has loved ones out there with disabilities - have them check out ABLE accounts. Trust me, they're beautiful and no one knows they exist. Thanks Bailey for the upload 🤙
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Bailey, I love you for being you and calling it for what it is, if there were more people like yourself in congress we wouldn't need to go on strike on so many issues. May you always have a smile in your face, Love in your heart, and Happiness within your Soul... Abrazos
BLESS YOU FOR COVERING THIS!!!!!!! As an MUA/UA-camr AND disabled American, Judy Heumanm is a personal hero of mine and she has done soooo much for the world!!! THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS MORE ATTENTION!!!!
Now…..They make it hard for people to receive disability, they put into FICA and don’t want to give people what they earned from putting in the system.Some people in wheel chairs, very bad arthritis cases, and all the stuff on their list of disabilities.And the ones that are really disabled get squat.Bailey look into the system too for people with denials too.
Yeeeessss!!! My friend was in a serious vehicle accident that left him paralyzed from the waist down. He ended up getting a lawyer because he had been denied so many times and told that he wasn't "disabled" and that, it was proven by the fact that he had a job. 😑
Love you, Bailey. One of the many foundations that currently supports eugenics is Autism Speaks. Many professionals have been trying to eradicate us from the time they gave us a name. Also, a hugely common approach to autistic children is ABA, which has a pretty fkn dark history and present.
Autistics unite! 💜 and yeah eugenics is sadly alive and well when it comes to ASD. ABA is some seriously dark history, it baffles me that people defend practicing it. Would love Bailey to look into it, if anything to spread more awareness about it
I have had intensive migraines for the past 10 years. I know compared to so many other conditions out there, it is not a big one. But struggling everyday to work from pain because I have to support myself with food and shelter and not being able to get help from the government because I don't have it as bad, is just a huge slap to the face. Thank you for talking about this!
As a disabled person with multiple disabilities, THANK YOU for covering this. The history of disability laws definitely needs more visibility, and this video is going to help with that. We as a society still have a long way to go before disabled people are given the accomodations that we need to THRIVE in society. Side note: About the forced sterilization... My mom's friend was forcibly sterilized when she was 13 due to her disabilities, and she's only in her 50s now. She finished her schooling, got married, and even started a business, but she never got to have a child. Due to her disabilities, she was never allowed to foster or adopt children either. I had never heard of this kind of thing before I met her.
I know one of the survivors from Willowbrook. I thought I understood disability all my life because of my brother but when I met Henry it really opened my eyes. Thanks for tackling this area of our dark history as always, Babe!
As a professional with disabilities that have endure discrimination and blunt violation of the EEOC law, thank you so much for talking about this subject.
Bailey, Thank you SO much for talking about the history and awareness of disabilities! As a disabled person myself I was unaware of the full story. If it wasn’t for the ADA I wouldn’t have the rights for my service dog to help me with everyday life. We still have a long way to go when it comes to disabled rights but with caring people like you to shed light on these kind of issues I’m sure one day will get there.
As a person born with a disability, I really appreciate you taking the time to learn and educate others on the American with Disabilities Act. It makes me angry knowing how people were, and still are, treated because of being born disabled. I get there are some people who just use their disability as a crutch, no pun intended, but most of us just want to be treated like non disabled people. Most of us want to work and aren't lazy. Just my 2 cents.
I'm disabled and have had a quite a go around with the government nowhere near as bad as these lady's and men and non- binory pals, but it's always burried, the old stuff and the new stuff. Just thank you for mentioning it people don't think about this stuff so it's nice for it to be brought to the public's attention again. Let's keep them accountable for what they did instead of making it seem like nothing happened!! (The last sentence is to all your dark histories not just this episode, thank you very much!!)
As an autistic woman I've been antsy at how previous dark history videos went over stuff but kind of danced around the theme in the background of disabled people and eugenics. Thank you so much for making a whole video dedicated to it!! It means a lot to us. Much love 💜
I’m one of the first to see this and as someone in a wheelchair w disability THANK U!! ❤️❤️ this stuff is rarely talked about and I’m so finally that somebody is talking about it
When my son was born, I was told to put him away. Meaning in an institution. All that was wrong was him was he had a mild form of autism. I choose to take him home and take care of him. Instead of getting help I had dhs and child services called on me. When that could find nothing I was told " you will soon give him up". I never did and today he is working and helps other kids who has autism.
Jesus! Those people need investigating! What a horrible time for you! Were you worried constantly they would take him?
btw there is no ”mild” form of autism, all autistics just are autistic, there is no ”low” or ”high” functioning, there is no ”aspergers”. the different ”levels” of autism in of itself is ableist
and im autistic fyi
@Elmina Asperger syndrome (AS), also known as Asperger's, is a developmental disorder characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction and nonverbal communication, along with restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior and interests. Guess you better let the rest of the world know it doesn't exist.
@@serenapetersen1822 its autism, i was diagnosed with aspergers and i still know its literally just autism. aspergers isnt a thing bc its just autism, finally there are doctors who are saying the same thing
I swear, the way she is covering all of these topics...we're going to need to crown her queen of UA-cam soon.
She is my favourite female youtuber!
Yes!!! I vote Bailey for Queen!!
💯💯💯💯💯
I'm hoping she won't mysteriously go "missing".
better yet -- Bailey for President!
As a disabled person this story means so much! The fact that people litterly dragged themselves up the Capitol steps bc it wasnt wheelchair accessable was truely a moment in history that people need to never forget. Thank ypu for educating and advocating 💜
25 years old, disabled. Thank you for speaking up for us. I am a dwarf, I am 3 feet 2 inches tall. They wanted me to prove my disability for SSI... Uh, just look at me, I'm tiny and weak.
Weak? By who's standards?
@@ambermyers2724 shut up
@@ambermyers2724 don't be that person Amber 😑
You are beautiful, straighten your crown,head up high. You're perfect the way you are.
Hi in Australia. My husband had a brain injury in 2010 that left him paralysed on one side and with aphasia (can't speak much). We had 4 notifications to bring him for employment interviews to get him a job! In the end I took him into the agency in his wheelchair to show them. They were very embarrassed and said it wouldn't happen again. You guessed it they still asked once more!
my mother works in disability and to this day there is still so much discrimination, neglect, mistreatment and abuse going on.
Your mother is very much correct and even more frustrating is these non profit ORGS and the attorneys working for them are a huge farce as well as the APS who couldn't care less and are rude, nasty, cruel and abuse by proxy.
Thank you for covering this. As a disabled person, it means a lot to see this being talked about more. A lot of people don't know the whole history of the ADA.
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litwrally what I was thinking!!!
Yes! I concur!
Me too!!!
ADA has really brought us a long way however this world is still pretty inaccessible
As someone with invisible disabilities, I see you and appreciate so much that someone I follow is covering this topic. Disability pay is not livable therefore many people run themselves into the ground trying to make a living and keeping up to capabilities and responsibilities that they couldn’t handle long term. It’s so sad.
Invisible illness club say what?! I have to take a ton of very strong pain meds to be able to work so I can afford health insurance that I can use to go to the doctor. It's insane. I love my current job and they're very accommodating but I've had jobs that weren't.
@@SarahKDB same! Except nobody will give me pain meds aside from gabapentin. I can’t perform most of my daily activities :/
It's such a punitive system. You have to work so hard to get disability at all, and get sicker while you work at some job to stay alive; then you end up with a pittance that forces you to work again; then the government polices how much you work and slams you if you cross their line. Yet we hear so much yip yapping about people who fake disability to get...what? It's a new eugenics. A woman I worked with years ago died of breast cancer before her case was decided, and of course that was that.
As a mother with a child with Down Syndrome I really appreciate this episode. I mean I love them all but the Disability Act is obviously very important to us. Thank you Bailey 💙💛
Back in the late 1800's my late Uncle John was thrown out of his mother's house by her 2nd husband at the age of 14. He became a ward of the state of California. Since they didn't want these people to reproduce, they were sterilized. My poor uncle had to live in one of those horrible places. As soon as he could make his escape he joined the Navy and stayed in there for 20 years. He told me the story but I forgot until you talked about it. Thanks for reminding me. I am gonna put it in my family journal.
As someone with a physical disability who works in the professional world, I love that you covered this topic. I often wonder where I would be if it weren't for those who paved the difficult path before me.
I never played anything so fast in my life. It hits home. My sister is nonverbal and has a very rare genetic disorder called MEF2C deficiency. Ultimately an individual would be bound to a wheel chair and had to have feeding tubes for the rest of their life, but my sister was different and she doesn’t have those things. She is such a resilient and intelligent young girl.
She is actually a part of the Nathaniel’s Hope Foundation, and the most amazing thing has happened on Valentine’s Day, it was that they announced that they are building a village close to where we live. It’s a place where she can decide to live if she wants to alongside with other people that have special needs. She is able to live on her own if she wants, can choose to work at the village if she wants, and can sign up for things too like sports or music if she wants. It was such a blessing for our family because she does want to be independent and it’s hard because of what she has. I highly recommend looking into the Nathaniel’s Hope Foundation for anyone that is interested.
Thank you Bailey sincerely for covering these topics. I appreciate you so much for covering history (from a history major) that isn’t heard of. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to finish my lunch with tears forming in my eyes. Love you babes ❤️💋
You’re a wonderful sister , you write beautiful about her , my bro is non verbal and ASD , my daughter is non verbal and asd but also has Genetic disorder called phelan mcdermid syndrome , they say it’s not hereditary , I’m not so sure though 🤷♀️
They are so so the same 💕 and lovely with eachother , he’s 27 she’s 8 . Both in same level , I’m glad they aren’t alone x
I'm SO SO FULL OF JOY for your sister and your family! People don't usually look at people with challenges and think, "What an amazing family!" I DO! My little brother was NEVER supposed to crawl, walk, talk, go to school....HE DID! I watched him graduate from REGULAR HIGH SCHOOL and helped with his WEDDING! I was 9 when he FINALLY came home from hospital. He was ALWAYS my first born, until the day we lost him at 39. WHY? Cause it takes the WHOLE FAMILY working FULL TIME with LOVE and DEVOTION to make these successes possible.
Much respect and love to YOU and YOUR WHOLE FAMILY! YOURE AMAZING!!!
Thank you for sharing
I would love to live there tbh! Thanks for sharing your story. You sound like a wonderful sibling ❤️
I did check out their website today after seeing your comment. What a neat foundation!
Started out as “Dark History” and turned into an Awareness project 😉👏🏾👏🏾
Yes thank you Bailey! I have Lupus and almost died from cancer it so scary how I went from a MD to a patient and had to change careers. These people looked down on disabilities when only a fine line seperated them from being disabled themselves, especially back in those days. I wonder if they would have sterilized themselves. 🤔
A bad one 😂
@@DanielleFoos a bad one? what?
@@DanielleFoos you do realize everyone can see the bigoted comments you’ve made any every video from this channel alone right? Careful plastering your face and government name next to those comments girlie pop 🤪
I understand wanting to make everything accessible to those with disabilities. However, what do you do when you have a historical building with a business inside? Case study: Middletown, PA was founded in 1755. There is a diner a block off one of the town's major roads that was established in the early 1920's. I don't know when the building was built but the diner is still in the original location. It is one of those odd old buildings shaped like a triangle at an intersection. I am sure the street has been expanded over the years. The door opens out directly onto a narrow sidewalk. There are 2 or 3 steps immediately inside the door. There is not room for a ramp without loosing a major part of the kitchen making it unfunctional. To the right are a few booths. To the left is a counter so close to the window/front wall that an obese person could not squish themselves into the last few stools at the narrow corner. Assuming you could lift a wheelchair and person in, there would not be enough room to maneuver.
Before you say "Shut it down." It is 3 blocks from low income housing for seniors and they are the main patrons. They have a take out system down for those who can't get in to be served at the door.
I totally believe any new buildings should be entirely accessible. I was a volunteer when a community theater in Oregon remodeled an old bank into a performance venue. They had so many issues complying with ADA and other building codes it was crazy. Some of rules were in conflict with each other. It took lawyers to sort out the blueprints.
I've been disabled for 23 years now and the system is soooo INSANELY broken. Thank you for shedding some light on this
Hope you are doing ok. I don’t live in the us (things are quite different where I live) and didn’t know the whole story Bailey shared. I hope things improve for you! Keep fighting!
I’m disabled (from the UK) and just wanted to say THANK YOU for covering this topic so compassionately and eloquently 🤍 We love you Bailey!
Bailey: "What do we do?"
Me: Babe, you're doing it right now, bringing awareness to everyone.
It would seriously be so cool if Bailey did a whole episode on Alexabder Graham Bell and his eugenics toward Deaf people in particular. The Alexander Graham Bell Association still does a lot of harm to the Deaf Community today. And he's still thought of as a hero regardless of his direct negative impact on Deaf people via his push for oral only education for Deaf students.
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes yes yes I’ve been telling people about him since day 1!! I’m deaf so like we need this conversation!
As a former employee of Bell, all I can say is that this horrible legacy lives on in the workplace.
Yes- I am all for this! I even commented a while back when Bailey talked about Thomas Edison for her to look into AGB.
Oh my lord! I had no idea! My sister in law is an interpreter for a lovely little girl. You have now gave me an intriguing talking point to talk to her about! I love that we have her in the family, she has helped me start baby sign language and now that the oldest is almost in kindergarten she is able to sign a decent amount and my little mommy heart hopes she uses that knowledge to help other kids feel seen and heard 💙
I’m sobbing 🖤 Thank you for this Bailey!
I’m applying to graduate medical school next year and hope to be a disabled doctor one day. This episode really means a lot!
Love blessings and best wishes on your journey ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ amazing ❤️❤️❤️
You can do it!!!! Keep keepin’ at it.
I worked for a doctor that was physically disabled. You can do it
once the picture of the protestors crawling up the capitol steps popped up, i had to stop the video and wept for these people
"I wanted to be treated like a human being."
That's it. That's the entire video summed up in one quote
Thank you for covering this 😭😭
It’s heartbreaking. At the end of the day that’s really all everyone wants, to be treated as a human being.
Disabled person here.. bathrooms still aren’t wheelchair accessible in 2022 even tho they say “wheelchair accessible” but a normal sized wheelchair can’t even fit in the stalls My caregiver has to physically pickup my wheelchair with me in it to try to cut the corner to fit the wheelchair in bathrooms. One time I used the stores electric scooter to go to the bathroom & legit got stuck it was so embarrassing..
After listening to this series, it really makes me wonder what our society would be like if we would advance socially as quickly as we do technologically. In 1990, a computer was huge and clunky, now it could literally be the size of a grain of rice. And yet, here we have a document being signed in 1990 as an example, and we're still having major issues with equality and full rights...Hmm, weird.
Honestly it isn’t. It takes decades to change peoples mindsets, sometimes you never can change someone’s. That’s why so many racist ppl still exist, so many bad people still exist. Social issues are way different than technology.
Birth injuries are the reason for so many disabilities check out the facts Bailey there are birth injuries every day in United States that caused a lifetime of disability
@@cecet.6600 Definitely not the only contributer; genetic disabilities do exist, as well as environmentally induced disabilities not related to the birth, but the US birth industrial complex definitely contributes to it :( thank you for naming that.
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You only need to get rid of religious institutes. People can believe what they want at home, but it is he constant preaching of the weirdest things, poisoning peoples mind , plus the keeping them afraid (to keep the weapon market up), that keeps the USA backwards.
As a person who uses a wheelchair, I want to thank you for talking about this. Our community sometimes feels invisible and it's great to feel "seen."
BAILEY THANK YOU COMING FROM A DISABLED PERSON PLEASE READ - Bailey, I've been a big fan of yours for a long time. I'm a little person and wheelchair bound. I have brittle bones disease and fractured bones over 300 times and had 19 surgeries so far. And I just have to say thank you so much for this. All my life (I'm 27) I've been trying to tell people that disabled people have been and still are struggling with equal rights and Ableism and it's a real problem. Just as the LGBTQ+ community struggles and different races struggle. I believe this issue is extremely overlooked and not talked about. I've struggled with getting into the make up fx industry, struggled getting housing, been treated less than, unable to get into my favorite stores, and been unsuccessful due to being disabled and the way society looks at people like us. When meeting people on dating sites mentioning my wheelchair seems like I'm coming out of the closet every time. And immediately I'm unacceptable. When my brand new high school was built it was advertised as wheelchair accessible but did not wire the handicap door buttons. And had a leave the wheelchair users policy during fires. I could go on. Please read. And thank you for this!!
The ”leaving wheelchair users in case of fire” is horrific!! 😳
My mother is a wheelchair user and my biggest fear when she lived on the top floor in an apartment was that a fire would break out. (Now she is a house owner and the house is wheelchair accessible)
I’m so sorry you’ve faced so many struggles due to your disabilities, as a fellow fx makeup lover I’m rooting for you!
Become a voice for yourself and others. Most folks don't want to see and feel our daily struggles. Simple for them is tragic for us. Carry on, stay strong, keep breathing.
And when you roll onstage, to a standing ovation, to accept your hard won Honor, I will NOT tell you to 'break a leg'. Lift us all with the strength of your heart.
My town has so many ramps that lead to doors people still can't open! It's like they do the bare minimum.
Thank you for giving Awareness to Disabilities Act. I have an autistic son and it's been a nightmare to get him help. A lot needs to be done in this space.
As someone with a disability, I am so glad that Bailey decided to talk about the Americans with Disabilities Act. I cried at the story about the little girl with Cerebral Palsey who climbed the steps for friend Kenny who passed away.
Criminalizing disabilities and poverty is rampant. Now that we've identified the problem. What processes and techniques could alleviate the suffering and disrepect? Who has solved this before? What can we do today?Thank you, Bailey, truly a Lighthouse in a sea of ignorance.
Right on time. In the middle of a snowstorm and can’t leave the house what better to do than watch Bailey Sarian! ❤️
Oh no stay safe and warm!
Completely agree! Sitting here in Northern Indiana just watching the snow fall ❄
@@rykersmimi same I’m in Northwest Indiana
@@Whitericeinmysaladwhere at? I'm in Fish Lake, so far it looks like we have 3 inches.
@@rykersmimi Hobart and so far we have about 3 inches also but it’s still falling. They are expecting 6 to 9 inches
Thank you for making this the subject of your Dark History podcast Bailey. As someone who has several severe disabilities this is a topic that often is not talked about enough. I have been denied jobs, denied college scholarship opportunities, almost denied my right to attend public school, and even was denied field trip experiences growing up because of my disabilities. I want just as much rights as anyone else to be able to live a happy, as close to normal life as I can. They do need a group making sure that the fairness and equality is being upheld and the problems addressed.
It’s even worse for us with “invisible” disabilities
I see you 😘
@@moonbabyhealing blessings to you ❤️
I know right? It’s frustrating to hear people tell me “well you don’t look disabled”. Well the labeled service dog jumping up to alert me should be a big clue and if I don’t sit down soon I might faint.
@@FifthAveAtFive do you have POTS?
@@betterwiththeirish not officially but all my symptoms line up with POTS.
As someone born “different” THANK YOU I still get harassed all the time and I’m happy that people are finally being some awareness to this cuz there really is still so much work to do !
I'm so glad you're talking about this! I was reading a book about disability and they made a point that the disabled community is often ignored. I'm glad you're talking about something in regards to the disabled community.
Do you mind sharing the book you were reading?
@@amandahaught4625 It's titled "Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally" by Emily Ladau.
@@serenatsukino5252 for some reason I didn't get the notification of your response. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks Bailey none really talks about awareness for disabilities it feels like none cares about our group sometimes. So I appreciate this video thanks for talking about it🙏🏼 ❤️❤️
Love the lil high five emoji
I'm disabled and some of this stuff makes me sick to my stomach, but I think it's important to know about. Thanks for covering this
As a mother of a child with disabilities we still have a LONG WAY to go. Help and resources are very limited and hard to get. Been thinking about you! Chin up buttercup!
I'm SO EXCITED to watch this one Bailey - thank you for covering this!!!
I was about to tag you, also, but I saw your comment!
@@allisonmcqueen7900 Aw thank you so much!!
Heyyy Jo !!! 💜 when your favs watch other favs .
@@taylorhenderson7674 Bailey is THE BEST
@@FootlessJo YW!
Yay!! Bailey uploaded!! As someone with invisible disabilities, this is timely.did you know,the CTA red line has many non handicap stops?no elevator at all.just extremely steep stairs?
Here, too. 😔 It is better than it used to be, but...
I work with adults who have developmental disabilities everyday…thank you for shedding light on their history! Forever my favorite UA-camr ❤️
I’m a quadriplegic, and I’m telling you, until my accident (spinal cord injury when I was 23), I had NO IDEA the kind of challenges people with disabilities face. This is only a sip of this gross, bar-rag shot of a situation, but thank you for shining a little more light into the situation now and in the (not so far away) past!
SOOOO happy to see this being discussed. My former neighbor, Sher Stewart, was a HUGE ally and advocate for the disabled. She was an artist and did a sketch of the signing of the ADA and the protests she participated in for years leading up to its passage. Her passion here was because her life partner, Deborah, was in a wheelchair due to having polio as a child. She would tell me stories of how they would physically place themselves in front of public transportation in order to load the handicapped that would often be skipped. They would also stomp sidewalk corners down to make them more accessible. She loved to brag about how many times she was arrested protesting for this cause (tee-hee). Unfortunately, Sher was killed by a hit and run driver in NOLA last July. Loved watching this and remembering her passion on this issue
Yea, you, and yea for Deborah!
I'm so sorry for your loss. You are both heroeens!
@@paulakempe3670 ADAPT is an organization that Sher was heavily within. Worth a peek 👀
I'm just starting this, I really hope she touches on how companies are trying to essentially dismantle the ADA today.
Edit: since she didn't I'll add, there are businesses arguing that discrimination by way of inaccessibility shouldn't count unless it's intentional. Anyone who knows anything about law knows how hard it is to prove intent so it would essentially undermine the entire ADA.
I did really like that she talked about how there's no official means for businesses to be held to ADA standards other than individuals reporting violations, thanks Bailey :)
This!!!!!!
My partner is disabled from his military service and honestly the "help" he gets is embarrassing because it's so little. Also he does not "look disabled" so he often gets weird comments because he has a service dog and ppl say he dosent look like he needs a service dog which also makes it hard to go out places with him and the dog
I’m so thankful for your partner’s service. I know this phenomenon all too well. I often look completely fine on the outside, meanwhile, inside my arthritis and fibromyalgia are making my body scream in pain, my POTS is making me sweat uncontrollably and feel dizzy, and I’m likely stuck in either a depression or anxiety rut. I literally had someone laugh at me yesterday when I asked them if they could move their car out of the handicapped parking spot so that I could use it. They said they’re “just running in real quick” as to why they parked there in the first place. They finally agreed to leave the spot, and as they did, I had to back up to let them out. I ended up backing into a van behind me that had pulled up since he’d parked there. Yes, it’s absolutely my fault for not being aware enough of what was behind me, but I was so upset because if they just hadn’t parked illegally in the first place, the accident never would have happened. 🤦🏻♀️ I HATE when people who aren’t handicapped use handicapped spots as convenient parking spots. There’s a reason they’re close to the building- for people like me who sometimes only have enough energy to walk to the doors and to a motorized chair!
Exactly. No restaurant, shop owner/ manager/clerk should EVER question the presence of any sort of service animal. Please don't pet them. They are there for us. PTSD is invisible until it isn't.
@@blakelyedwards8118 100%! I was just talking to my husband about that yesterday. It shreds me that I’m married to him and he still thinks that if I had a service dog that I’d “have to carry papers” to prove it. 😖 Married 10.5 years, he still doesn’t really get it. So I guess I can see why there are people who still do that- they’re choosing to continue to be ignorant about a subject that’s essential for them to know. Willful ignorance, however, does NOT make it ok, in fact it just makes it worse. I’m so sorry that you have to deal with that!
I’m disabled. I’m 27 years old and I became disabled at 20 years old. Some people treat me like I’m a disease. I have a spinal cord injury do to an accident. Thank you Bailey. This should be shown to the masses and thank you for being a voice for us
For someone who has a disability this made me happy thanks for the support Bailey!
As a disabled woman I want to THANK YOU for talking about this!💗 When I first saw my notifications I was excited to watch it!!
As an American with a disability thank you for this!
As a Mother of a special needs daughter, this was eye opening. Thank you for the education and making history so very much less boring! ❤️
As a disabled person, thank you for reminding people that we still have a long way to go!
Thank you Bailey for bringing this topic to everyone's attention! I am a paraeducator in an elementary school. It's so frustrating to see how differently, even today, people with "disabilities" are treated 💔
Yes!! My best friend is a paraplegic, in a wheel chair, and you would not believe how many places are STILL inaccessible for her... Or just plain frustrating to navigate. And DO NOT get me started on public restrooms 😮💨 We need to do better for them!! Thank you Bailey for covering this!! You're amazing... Love your face!!! 🖤🖤
I agree, restrooms for disabled are awful. And when you can find a decent restroom, it's a family restroom. Nothing wrong with family restrooms. I think they are a great idea, but...
I was so excited for this when I saw the notification. I'm a disabled person but in the UK. So very interested in the US history of disability. And as you said yes we have come a long way but not far enough
Definitely not far enough 💖💖one love 💖💖the future is bright my friend 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
Still no MMM,going into the 3rd month 😭
Something that stuck with me after watching Derek on Netflix is that caring for people (specifically elderly in the show) costs what it costs. And just because someone in a suit says it’s above the budget doesn’t change that. Thank you for covering this, so important to take care of our fellow humans! ♥️🙌🏻
My uncle who has sadly passed had polio as a child and as an adult started a program for the disabled in his city. It was and still is very successful and helps many people still.
This makes me so sad. I am disabled in ways people can’t always see. My children are considered disabled. I’ve had to fight for all of us. Why do I have to fight to make sure we get the support we need? Why does SS harass and question me and make do interviews, etc. when it’s already been proven that I am disabled. I had no idea that we might always be on the verge of not having help and accommodations. I’m just so so sad. Thank you for bringing this to light. Even I, who fights daily, didn’t know the ADA was at jeopardy all of the time? Again, thanks Bailey.
Don't be sad, become a voice against oppression and tyranny. May Blessings rain over you and your family.
And to get SSDI at all, we have to essentially sue the government! It's ridiculous.
As a former political candidate, I LOVE that you did this episode! You should TOTALLY do the history of Jim Crow laws or even do the case of Vanessa Guillen (I too am a MST survivor- MeTooMilitary is a thing) for Muder Makeup Mystery!
Former? Why don’t you try again and help out your community just curious.
These episodes should be like 2 hours long, it's so interesting and educational and 45 minutes goes by too fast 😅
Thank you so much for doing these videos 💜💜
This video hits close to home. I have 2 uncles who are mentally handicapped, my family has done everything to keep them at home with us and safe and I will continue to do that when it’s time for them to live with me.
Being visually impaired i want to let you know that you told this true story well. Thank you Bailey for not leaving us with abilities out of the mainstream media. Contusion doing your thang!
As an autistic person, I’m so glad you’re talking about this. A little fun fact I learned in my own time: Section 504 started as a sit in by the black panthers in the 1980s. In the 90s congress put in section 504 as remembrance of the sit in
Hello buddy! I’m just in the process of getting diagnosed ASD it’s great to see us all come together online! ❤️ I’ve heard it being called ASD lately I just call it that cuz autistic sounds ignorant. But either way . Hello!
@@no1nestandsalone387 hey! Totally understandable! Whatever term you choose to use is completely fine and valid! 💕
Thank you for doing this story. As someone disabled, who also has children that needed ADA services in school, it is "better than it was but not where it needs to be"....
THANK YOU, Bailey Sarian & team, for doing an episode on this topic! Bringing awareness to these issues and what caused them (especially what the Reagan Administration did, in my opinion) is SO important! People need to understand the seriousness of this humanitarian crisis in our country… and what the impacts are to having little to no resources, facilities and HELP for disabled/mentally ill/patients with addiction issues. We desperately need our lawmakers DO something about this and fund additional resources in every state. I see the impacts of this everyday as a nurse and in my personal life, including friends and family members. It’s extremely sad 😞
My son is diagnosed adhd. He just turned 6 on valentine's day. He has only been on medication almost a year. He's been acting out in school. We are still figuring out his needs. I think he also has ODD (defiance disorder). I've had many ppl ask if he is on the spectrum for autism. Like I said we are still figuring things out.
But his school created situations (unintentionally) that caused hyper emotional reactions. They refuse to take accountability as adults for how their actions could trigger not just a neuro-typical child, but definitely trigger a neurodivergent child. Instead their literal FIRST course of action was wanting to send him to a program in charter ridge for violent kids. I spoke to a lawyer (by chance) who works in juvenile court. She said it was a glorified babysitting program and would brand him and hinder him for the rest of his school career. So I refused. I am advocating for my son and others who have been forced into things similar to make others lives more convenient.
I’m sorry and infuriated your son and you are going through that. As a person with several invisible disabilities (one of which is ADHD), I’m so glad your son has you to help advocate for his needs.
I was labeled gifted and talented in school and as such never had anyone notice the now obvious symptoms of ADHD. I wasn’t diagnosed until I was an adult at 27. If it had been diagnosed sooner I can vividly imagine how much smoother certain aspects of my life would’ve been.
I hope y’all are able to find a treatment plan and accommodations for your son that will help him have a humane quality of life and flourish as he should.
I have Spina Bifida and have been in a wheelchair my whole life. I cannot walk, stand, etc. It still feels like the disabled community is consistently ignored. Not all disabled are elderly and vice versa and I'd really love someone to look at those of us under 40 who've lived their entire lives with a permanent disability. I dream of traveling some day, but I don't think it'll happen because I don't see most places being accessible. If we look around, there is so much that is inaccessible. Restaurant tables can be too high, doorways too narrow, hotel beds too high, no shower chair or roll in shower, no ramps into some public establishments, or they're too steep. It's difficult to enjoy what other people do, such as amusement parks. I was told I couldn't go on a ferris wheel with my son because of my disability. I'm grateful for what I can do, but we need more improvements.
I am in a wheelchair too. I have Muscular Dystrophy and I say all the time how the disabled community is being left behind…
My mom is disabled and on crutches and when we went to Paris we cut every line and they were so respectful! We traveled with a disability service and it was amazing. There are some places that are helpful and willing to work to be accessible.
I also have Spina Bifida and am in a wheelchair. I 100% agree with you.
I did a whole project on this for my business law class I wish it was out when I did my project so I could just play it for the class 😩
I'm disabled and it makes me happy to see this being covered especially on such a large platform. I appreciate your allyship.
Thank you for this, Bailey!!! Disability studies is my minor and we are all so much closer to being disabled one day than not! Everyone should be fighting for accessibility regardless of dis/ability. We are far from close to being done with the movement.
I really love that you’re sharing this because my mom suffers from diabetes and disabilities that come with it and it’s hard to watch how people and doctors treat her and I always fight for her but it makes me happy that other people are spreading awareness especially such a big page like you 😩💕so much love!
This is the first time I commented on anything and I’ve been here on UA-cam for years watching videos. Bailey, thank you for speaking on this because I am deaf myself. I’m proud of you and I always watch your videos because they’re so interesting. Bless you, you wonderful human ❤️
Bailey Sarian is the UA-cam queen of history education.
Anyone interested in this should totally check out the documentary “Crip Camp” on Netflix!!! It has awesome intimate footage and interviews with the very protestors she was talking about in this video and tells the whole story from their perspective
Ooh brilliant thank you ❤️❤️❤️
Yes, it's amazing!
Love to all ❤️
Yes! It was amazing!
Jennifer's story made me tear up; that little girl's experience alone speaks for the whole thing; people who refuse to support and take care of individuals with any kind of disability are rotten. i hope things will get better in the future, and i will make sure to advocate for these people❤️
Bailey, I’m on ssi. My disability is Epilepsy. There is an archaic rule on the books where I can’t get married. If I get married they will count my partner’s salary against me and deduct dollar for dollar then take away my insurance. I can’t live without my medication which is very expensive so neither of us can afford it out of pocket. One of my medicines is over 1700 dollars a month. The laws are still discriminatory and unfair.
I screamed and then cried when I got the notification because I am SO happy that you are covering this topic!!! Especially after having an upsetting doctors appointment for my disability. I commented on one of the podcasts a few weeks ago suggesting this topic, so it just makes me so happy you’re covering this topic 🙂
EXCELLENT VIDEO AS A PERSON WITH AUTISM I REALLY APPRECIATE THIS ONE AND SISTAR YOU ARE ALWAYS ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS LOVE YOUR HAIR
Hola ASD friend! ❤️
I'm always way, way too excited when I see this notification. For anyone who has loved ones out there with disabilities - have them check out ABLE accounts. Trust me, they're beautiful and no one knows they exist. Thanks Bailey for the upload 🤙
I am seconding this recommendation!
I have ADHD and glad that Bailey covers this topic
What's ABLE accounts? I have MS and would love info on more resources for folks with disabilities.
Do they help with disability/SSI applications and whatnot? 👀
Yes! ABLE acount has been a lifesaver
as a disabled person myself, i really appreciate you talking about this and bringing awareness to it 🖤🖤
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Bailey, I love you for being you and calling it for what it is, if there were more people like yourself in congress we wouldn't need to go on strike on so many issues. May you always have a smile in your face, Love in your heart, and Happiness within your Soul... Abrazos
BLESS YOU FOR COVERING THIS!!!!!!! As an MUA/UA-camr AND disabled American, Judy Heumanm is a personal hero of mine and she has done soooo much for the world!!! THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS MORE ATTENTION!!!!
Thank you for covering this topic because I’m disabled.
Now…..They make it hard for people to receive disability, they put into FICA and don’t want to give people what they earned from putting in the system.Some people in wheel chairs, very bad arthritis cases, and all the stuff on their list of disabilities.And the ones that are really disabled get squat.Bailey look into the system too for people with denials too.
Facts.. it takes madddd long
Yeeeessss!!! My friend was in a serious vehicle accident that left him paralyzed from the waist down. He ended up getting a lawyer because he had been denied so many times and told that he wasn't "disabled" and that, it was proven by the fact that he had a job. 😑
Love you, Bailey. One of the many foundations that currently supports eugenics is Autism Speaks. Many professionals have been trying to eradicate us from the time they gave us a name. Also, a hugely common approach to autistic children is ABA, which has a pretty fkn dark history and present.
Autistics unite! 💜
and yeah eugenics is sadly alive and well when it comes to ASD. ABA is some seriously dark history, it baffles me that people defend practicing it. Would love Bailey to look into it, if anything to spread more awareness about it
I was just thinking she should cover ABA and the current organizations supporting it.
That's a whole potential episode right there.
I have had intensive migraines for the past 10 years. I know compared to so many other conditions out there, it is not a big one. But struggling everyday to work from pain because I have to support myself with food and shelter and not being able to get help from the government because I don't have it as bad, is just a huge slap to the face. Thank you for talking about this!
Bailey! Thank you thank you! And thank you for captioning your videos, too! From a deaf fan! I enjoy all of your videos! Keep them coming!
I sure do miss those Monday’s
As a disabled person with multiple disabilities, THANK YOU for covering this. The history of disability laws definitely needs more visibility, and this video is going to help with that. We as a society still have a long way to go before disabled people are given the accomodations that we need to THRIVE in society.
Side note: About the forced sterilization... My mom's friend was forcibly sterilized when she was 13 due to her disabilities, and she's only in her 50s now. She finished her schooling, got married, and even started a business, but she never got to have a child. Due to her disabilities, she was never allowed to foster or adopt children either. I had never heard of this kind of thing before I met her.
As someone who has been battling cancer since 2017 I really appreciate Bailey covering this subject.
praying for your healing.
I know one of the survivors from Willowbrook. I thought I understood disability all my life because of my brother but when I met Henry it really opened my eyes. Thanks for tackling this area of our dark history as always, Babe!
As a professional with disabilities that have endure discrimination and blunt violation of the EEOC law, thank you so much for talking about this subject.
Bailey Sarian is a QUEEN!👑🖤👑
Bailey, Thank you SO much for talking about the history and awareness of disabilities! As a disabled person myself I was unaware of the full story. If it wasn’t for the ADA I wouldn’t have the rights for my service dog to help me with everyday life. We still have a long way to go when it comes to disabled rights but with caring people like you to shed light on these kind of issues I’m sure one day will get there.
I absolutely LOVE and SUPPORT what you’re doing!
Much love and luck to you, Bailey. Thank you for all you do. 💚
As a person born with a disability, I really appreciate you taking the time to learn and educate others on the American with Disabilities Act. It makes me angry knowing how people were, and still are, treated because of being born disabled. I get there are some people who just use their disability as a crutch, no pun intended, but most of us just want to be treated like non disabled people. Most of us want to work and aren't lazy. Just my 2 cents.
I'm disabled and have had a quite a go around with the government nowhere near as bad as these lady's and men and non- binory pals, but it's always burried, the old stuff and the new stuff. Just thank you for mentioning it people don't think about this stuff so it's nice for it to be brought to the public's attention again. Let's keep them accountable for what they did instead of making it seem like nothing happened!! (The last sentence is to all your dark histories not just this episode, thank you very much!!)
As girl in a wheelchair, I'm super excited to watch this. 🙏
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Australia loves you Bailey - so happy for all your success I’ve been watching you since the beginning and you’re a rainbow of inspiration
As an autistic woman I've been antsy at how previous dark history videos went over stuff but kind of danced around the theme in the background of disabled people and eugenics. Thank you so much for making a whole video dedicated to it!! It means a lot to us. Much love 💜
I’m one of the first to see this and as someone in a wheelchair w disability THANK U!! ❤️❤️ this stuff is rarely talked about and I’m so finally that somebody is talking about it
Hi Bailey! I love your videos! I’m autistic, and I am so happy that you’re covering this topic. This deserves so much more attention!
My mother became disabled. I take care of her. I am eternally grateful for everyone who fought before her.
I am so excited to watch this video (I am every video) But… To see Bailey talk about a community that I’m new to is helpful and endearing
You’ve got to make some mini tutorials on your hair for Dark History! You stay slaying us every Thursday! So gorgeous!