Disability Sensitivity Training Video

"Just because I'm in a wheelchair doesn't mean I can't sweep you off your feet." DAMN, SON. #slay

I have high-functioning autism, and I find it amazing that people will treat me just like everyone else until they find out or realize it. Then it's all slow talking and over-explaining, and overall awkward treatment. There are people with much more obvious disabilities than me, and I can't imagine being treated like that all the time. I hope this things like this video spread more awareness~

I thought this was gonna be like one of those weird training videos from the 80s but instead it was incredibly wholesome and actually very informative.

Please don't talk to me like I don't understand what you are saying.

this is so great! wonderful video and i love the "...doesn't mean i can't sweep you off your feet!" :P

The big one I run into a lot (I'm wheelchair bound/paralyzed from the waist down and suffer from severe chronic pain) is people "helping" without asking. I get this A LOT when people come over to my house and just start doing things to "help". I depend on daily chores to help motivate me and when I complete them it makes me feel better as a person with a disability living independently. When people "help" by just doing things without asking, even if it is something that obviously needs to be done, like taking out my trash, it makes me feel less empowered and less in control of my environment. ESPECIALLY when it's my own house. Just imagine how YOU, a "normal" person, would like it if someone just started doing things in your house without asking every time they came over. Now, I do get the occasional "Oh, I would LOVE it if someone would do all those things for me!" But, come on, seriously? Do you _really_ feel that way? What if they throw something away that you didn't want thrown away? Also, EVERYTHING in my house, not unlike how blind people live, has its place, too. So, it's very easy to accidentally move something that seems like it's in an awkward place when in reality it's there FOR A REASON. But, all of that is incidental. Really, the main takeaway here is COMMUNICATION. Throughout this whole video, you hear time and time again "just ask me". So, even if you might break some of the other "rules" when talking to a person with a disability, as long as you ASK FIRST you're already WELL ahead of the curve! ;) I hope this video and my comment helps someone avoid a situation like I just had a couple of days ago when I had to tell a family member that their help, while the sentiment was greatly appreciated, wasn't required and that they should always ask me before doing something in my house. That person was GREATLY OFFENDED because they thought that I didn't appreciate their help and could not understand what the "big deal" was. But that wasn't the case at all for the reasons I listed above. (In fact, that's the reason why I'm here! I am searching online for information about interacting with people with disabilities in order to show them that I'm not just making things up. :/ ) So, again, I hope this helps someone in the future avoid an unnecessary confrontation like I just had. :)

I'm trying to learn ASL with memrise and I understood like... 2 words that the deaf guy signed. Progress :D

Beautiful video but it did not acknowledge one detail. I speak as the parent of a profoundly disabled son; many people have an aversion to the disabled. It is real but also it can be overcome. An ad like yours goes a long way to overcoming aversion.

I LOVE this video and look forward to sharing this with others! This is a light-hearted way of answering some of the biggest questions that many without disabilities may have but could be afraid to ask. In light of how the 25th Anniversary of the signing of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is fast approaching, this video is an awesome way to help continue to educate the public! #ADA25

'Watch the person that's signing, not their interpreter'. Well as someone who's mostly deaf but can't sign or read SL, I need to lipread whoever's talking, so I'm stuffed XD Also that sweeping off the feet line was adorable.

man, its great to see these people showcasing of their sense of humour and personality, thanks for portraying the disabled as people as they should be and in a very positive light for everyone else to see them rather than sympathy objects used for media. Congrats on effectively putting this video together.

Just wanted to let you know I shared this video on Upworthy! Thanks so much for making it! /watch-the-2nd-guy-in-the-first-15-seconds-now-dont-be-anything-like-him?c=ufb1

We love this video so much. All our sites use it during our sensitivity training. Thank you for creating an informative, engaging, and dare I say it? Entertaining video.

as someone who's totally pet a service dog. I felt really foolish and bad. I apologized and honestly didn't even pay attention to the vest it was wearing and was like OMG YES A DOG.

This is still great in 2024, good job

EXCELLENT video!

"Just because I'm blind doesn't mean I'm deaf." Wait, what? Do people seriously think that? Not everyone is Hellen Keller, for Nook's sake!

What a great video to educate the public on how to treat people who have a disability! Everyone needs to view this to see what we can do to create an inclusive environment; "Awkward No More!!" is a great slogan! Can Wolfe Mobility please have your permission to use this video and increase awareness.

Great video! Cant wait to share this with general education teachers and others who sometimes don't know how to accommodate for students with different abilities.

Well, if "Alice" wasn't deaf before, I'm sure she is now, after the shouting and bullhorn.