I miss the fingers on my right hand and I totally get the situation when people (especially teachers) think you have a hard time understanding things. Then I'm also just like: ”It's my fingers not my brain!"
God PE is so annoying! I have chronic joint pain, amongst other things, in hips ankles and knees, have for a couple years and it’s really bad so I don’t do it most of the time. But every week they want a god damn note! It’s not going to be gone by next week! It is *chronic* .And I explain this and they’re like ‘hmm we need note.’ Glad I never have to endure that again.
I had joint pain in my knees and the doctor told me not to do P.E but the teacher used to make us walk laps around the football field for over an hour because they never believed anyone! I mean, I get it because people did make things up to get out if P.E but they didn't believe me until I dislocated my knee on a residential trip and the P.E teacher was the one who had to sit in A&E with me for four hours!
Lily me too! Was frustrating coz I did GCSE PE and just ended up getting really depressed coz the teacher made me feel bad that I couldn’t participate and I was already upset about it enough
Teenage kids can be so cruel, i was also bullied at school due to my disability and had to have a lot of time being home schooled because my school wasn’t insured for wheelchair users. My school was awful and wouldn’t offer much help at all, but I really hope that schools are more supportive now. I had a lot of operations during my senior school years and my LEA at the time was completely unhelpful and unsupportive. It’s so good to hear that your school was so supportive and adapted to what your needs and other children with disabilities. 🤗
I wasnt physically bullied while in school but it was mostly not being included and treated as if you are invisible. I think this is often forgotten on a type of bullying.
I find it extremely inspiring how you have completely proved to people that YOU CAN! This video was so eye opening to the fact that a disability does not make somebody ‘stupid’ or the need to be treated like a baby!!! Thank you for this video, I am sure it will help so many students in school to understand everything you have stated. Yet another great video, keep it up!!!💗
As a Triple Amputee I was verbally abused and physically assaulted for being disabled. Luckily I fought on and got through it. I'm glad to see you got through any negativity too.
I relate to this so much. wow. there's always people being judgmental & making them sly comments they stare & it just isn't great. but thank you so much for this 💕
Hi Izzy, I've been out of school for over 35 years. In Germany, the schools are subordinate to the individual federal states. This does not mean uniformly when it comes to dealing with disabled students. At my time two disabled pupils went to my school. A boy two classes below me, with a total amputation of the right arm. Furthermore, a boy in a parallel class who had to rely on a wheelchair for spasticity. The best thing is, we were a regular school with no elevators in the parts of the building. But we settled this among us students long before anyone here heard of inclusion.
I have Ehlers Danlos but I didn't know I had it at school - I had symptoms but we all thought it was just my body being 'weird' and doctors said they couldn't find anything wrong but that meant that people made fun of me because they thought I was taking for attention which was the complete opposite of what I wanted. I wish I'd got a diagnosis when I was younger instead of at 24 so I had an answer to the what's wrong with you question I got all the time instead of thinking I was crazy and wondering if it was actually a real thing happening . Different joints were always hurting so walking round school and pe were a nightmare even though I love exercise, I was always really dizzy which made me very sick and lead to a lot if time of school which unfortunately caused more bullying
School is just hard for a lot of kids. It was for me. I didn't have a disability of any kind. Never the less. I think my stomach was in a knot. Everyday of the 12 years I went.
I don't have a disability but I do struggle with my mental health and was bullied. I found that I am very conscious of everybody and what I say and how they react.
I struggle with my mental health now but didn't at school. However I had a couple of friends who were bullied for that reason. I remember sitting in the reception area with my friend as she sobbed and the teacher asked her why she was crying. She said "I don't know" and the teacher just didn't get it at all. All these kids were walking through reception and the bullies who were always late. They were walking through and staring and laughing at her and the teacher didn't move her somewhere private and was completely oblivious to the kids walking past.
Your comment about people thinking someone with a disability may be a slow learner is something I've heard from others, particularly those who use a wheelchair. It's something we really need to educate society on.
I have epilepsy what is a disability but I blend in most of the time. It is so awkward when I would have a seizure and then come back to school the next day. Especially in secondary everyone was like OMG are you ok?? But other just stay away. But it is annoying when people don’t trust you to do things. Especially in science.
Really agree with the LSA’s. I have dyslexia but I’m doing a degree in English language and linguistics, studied English, psychology and politics at A level and I have NEVER had study support that are as qualified or know what I’m talking about and yeah. Usually they even start off saying it’s weird how much I love English when I struggle with it as if English is only about spelling and reading. Never thought about it but it’s actually really annoying, not that I have a choice over it anyway
I am autistic and I’m not as “disabled” as the stereotype so I had LSAs treating me like a baby sometimes, most frustrating thing ever when people assume you’re more “disabled” than you actually are
I would say that going on RUclips where all can view (and learn), should help reduce the the void between yourself and the able bodied classmates and general public. It is a very educational resource. I hated PE and sports as well and having a PE instructor who was an ex Aberdeen football player and quite strict meant a hard time was had by me. And remember back then (68-72), if you stepped too far out of line or spoke your mind you got your hands warmed up (belted). School Kids these days have got it too soft.
The most frustrating moment for me was when the gym teacher went on maternity leave (I honestly don’t know exactly what happened, maybe a communication error) but the substitute started failing me for things that I physically could not do.
I always get bullied because of my disability. All I get is derogatory terms chucked at me like money is thrown at footballers My teachers always treat me like I'm mentally retarded and that I dont know simple things like the alphabet and how to write and talk etc I understand all youve been through and im sorry to hear you had such a terrible time at school
In my country (Greece) all that things about 1000 kids in a school, huge school buildings, learning assistants etc sound like stories taken out of a fantasy book! My high school (for kids that are 16-18 years old) has 200 kids, 20 teachers, 1 building with 2 floors only and overall the biggest distance that you may walk in it is no more than 3 minutes by any stretch of the imagination. But the elevator is usually out of order... Edit: You guys do experiments??? We only did in biology and only because in my school there is an amazing biology teacher that dedicates so much time and effort in her lesson.
Heya! I’m studying PE teaching and it’s really interesting listening to your vid and your feelings towards school life and PE especially. When I become a teacher I want to be as inclusive as I possibly can, so is there anything you/anyone else would think would’ve really helped you enjoy PE more in school or even just hate is slightly less! Would appreciate any feedback as I will take it into consideration when teaching! X
I detested P.E in secondary school. For the last two years I got out of it due to Issues with my knee joints. Here's a couple of nightmare moments I remember, 1: P.E teacher tells whole class to stand in a line. Two pretty, tall, sporty people are picked as team captains and start picking team members. Its basically a popularity contest. And I was always one of the last ones picked because I was a bit of a weirdo. 2: We used to walk into town as a class and use the local gym. We were meant to use the dance studio half of the term and the gym equipment the other half. I never got to use the gym equipment. Also the P.E teachers were not dancers so they again picked popular kids.. stood them at the front of the class and left the room for over an hour so that these nasty pieces of work could teach us dances and laugh at us when we were awful at it. 3: Rounders..its a UK thing, not sure if its played in the US. Whats the point? Its not played outside schools and the ball is so hard it hurts your hands to catch. Things I would have loved to do in P.E 1: Swimming! 2: Climbing 3: Yoga, Meditation - less strenuous and more inclusive activities 4: Talk to real life athletes about how to play a sport, how to look after your body, how to find the sport thats right for you. My best advice is please never ever stand your whole class in a line and ask the popular kids to pick teams.
Sorry that was super rambly. Experiences of P.E in school honestly still affects my confidence now and I'm 26. My Mom had similar experiences in school and would write letters for me to get me out of P.E because she understood how I felt.
Hannah Beth Evans aw no I’m genuinely so glad you’ve said! I completely and totally disagree with team captains picking teams, as I know how that goes and as you say it’s a popularity test! I’m from Scotland so rounders is big here too, interesting to hear your side of that aand definitely something to think about. I feel the PE curriculum has too little/ no focus on WHY PE is actually beneficial e.g. both the mental and physical side to it which has the potential to benefit everyone positively throughout their life. It’s important to explore as many activities as possible as you say and hear from different role models. Genuinely thank you sm for responding, understand it is a horrible subject for some people and want to try make sure it doesn’t have to be 💕
Hi! I really didn't enjoy P.E especially in secondary school, though I loved it in primary and am now at a performing arts college so do a lot of dance there. One thing I hated in my school was that I have a chronic health condition so was often unwell anyway, or unable to complete P.E properly but if I was ill they would still make me change into the P.E kit which was really unnecessary since the changing rooms were really noisy and hectic which made me feel much worse. I also hated how cramped and busy the changing rooms were and how the P.E teachers always seemed to carry the lesson on until the hour was up and then we'd be late for the next lesson. In the end I never bothered with P.E as the sports were never relevant to me and I hated the team picking and bleep tests etc. I was one of the strongest and had great stamina but when ill I couldn't do anything to anywhere near the same level so that really put me off. We were also forced to wear shorts year round and I feel like the teachers had their favourite students as well as favourite sports so we would always do the same sort of things. We also spent a whole half term doing ballroom dancing which was a nightmare as the teacher had taught herself from watching strictly 😂😂 I feel like maybe we should have different teachers for different specialisms.... This is so long aha but I hope you can take some of this on board :)
Just to be included, any form of exercise can be adapted. If you are unsure ask to speak to a physiotherapist (maybe the child’s parent could introduce you to their’s) they can advise you on adapting sports and activities. Please don’t automatically presume that the child can’t and make them sit on the sidelines. Also if the child says they can’t or they are in pain so need to rest please listen and try to understand.
That is definitely a perk to uni with LSA's as they know that if you're in uni that you're intelligent. I had same issue in school that there was a group of us and I was only one who didn't have a learning disability.
I can’t see well so the teacher shouted out to me “come and sit here at the front because you can’t see the board” in front of everyone. I shouted back “yea I can so I’m staying here.” I never did see that board lmao. No wonder I got an E.
Hi Izzy did you not have a school bag before? Is it a thing at your school to carry your books because at mine everyone had bags? I hope this doesn’t sound rude I’m just curious xx
Isabelle Weall Ohh that makes so much more sense, I’m also in yr 12 and going to the same sixth form as the school I went to, and the only reason we really use our lockers at school they were mostly used to just store pe kits so we just carried our bags around school 😂 In our common room we have a folder cubbie so that we don’t carry them around and instead of bringing all the folders we have a “working” folder which has that half term’s work in it and then put it into our subject folders at the end of half term xx
Could your school give you your books as ebooks? That way you could have them all on a tablet/e-reader so you don’t have to carry all the heavy books around
Is the school you chose the one closest to your home? What a pain to have to choose accessibility over quality of teaching. You seem really intelligent, so maybe the teaching quality wouldn’t apply 😁
I miss the fingers on my right hand and I totally get the situation when people (especially teachers) think you have a hard time understanding things. Then I'm also just like: ”It's my fingers not my brain!"
I got bullied a lot due to my disability, however thanks to all those things which made me tough. You are very Beautiful.
Hair and makeup are gorgeous!!
God PE is so annoying! I have chronic joint pain, amongst other things, in hips ankles and knees, have for a couple years and it’s really bad so I don’t do it most of the time. But every week they want a god damn note! It’s not going to be gone by next week! It is *chronic* .And I explain this and they’re like ‘hmm we need note.’ Glad I never have to endure that again.
I had joint pain in my knees and the doctor told me not to do P.E but the teacher used to make us walk laps around the football field for over an hour because they never believed anyone! I mean, I get it because people did make things up to get out if P.E but they didn't believe me until I dislocated my knee on a residential trip and the P.E teacher was the one who had to sit in A&E with me for four hours!
Can relate tbh i have JIA basically arthritis in like children but i’m 14 and i’m not meant to do PE but the teachers never understand 😤🙄 xx
Pe is annoying for me too
Lily me too! Was frustrating coz I did GCSE PE and just ended up getting really depressed coz the teacher made me feel bad that I couldn’t participate and I was already upset about it enough
Teenage kids can be so cruel, i was also bullied at school due to my disability and had to have a lot of time being home schooled because my school wasn’t insured for wheelchair users. My school was awful and wouldn’t offer much help at all, but I really hope that schools are more supportive now. I had a lot of operations during my senior school years and my LEA at the time was completely unhelpful and unsupportive. It’s so good to hear that your school was so supportive and adapted to what your needs and other children with disabilities. 🤗
I wasnt physically bullied while in school but it was mostly not being included and treated as if you are invisible. I think this is often forgotten on a type of bullying.
I find it extremely inspiring how you have completely proved to people that YOU CAN! This video was so eye opening to the fact that a disability does not make somebody ‘stupid’ or the need to be treated like a baby!!! Thank you for this video, I am sure it will help so many students in school to understand everything you have stated. Yet another great video, keep it up!!!💗
As a Triple Amputee I was verbally abused and physically assaulted for being disabled. Luckily I fought on and got through it. I'm glad to see you got through any negativity too.
I relate to this so much. wow. there's always people being judgmental & making them sly comments they stare & it just isn't great. but thank you so much for this 💕
Hope you are doing ok
Your eye makeup is absolutely amazing! Pink suits you so much!💞
Thank you so much ☺️
Hi Izzy, I've been out of school for over 35 years. In Germany, the schools are subordinate to the individual federal states. This does not mean uniformly when it comes to dealing with disabled students.
At my time two disabled pupils went to my school. A boy two classes below me, with a total amputation of the right arm. Furthermore, a boy in a parallel class who had to rely on a wheelchair for spasticity. The best thing is, we were a regular school with no elevators in the parts of the building. But we settled this among us students long before anyone here heard of inclusion.
I have Ehlers Danlos but I didn't know I had it at school - I had symptoms but we all thought it was just my body being 'weird' and doctors said they couldn't find anything wrong but that meant that people made fun of me because they thought I was taking for attention which was the complete opposite of what I wanted. I wish I'd got a diagnosis when I was younger instead of at 24 so I had an answer to the what's wrong with you question I got all the time instead of thinking I was crazy and wondering if it was actually a real thing happening . Different joints were always hurting so walking round school and pe were a nightmare even though I love exercise, I was always really dizzy which made me very sick and lead to a lot if time of school which unfortunately caused more bullying
School is just hard for a lot of kids. It was for me. I didn't have a disability of any kind. Never the less. I think my stomach was in a knot. Everyday of the 12 years I went.
Definitely
I have cerebral palsy (disability) and I agree with all of this and went through the same things xxx
Hope you are doing ok x
@@IsabelleWeall yes thank you I'm currently in year 11 so everything's a bit crazy xx
I don't have a disability but I do struggle with my mental health and was bullied. I found that I am very conscious of everybody and what I say and how they react.
I struggle with my mental health now but didn't at school. However I had a couple of friends who were bullied for that reason. I remember sitting in the reception area with my friend as she sobbed and the teacher asked her why she was crying. She said "I don't know" and the teacher just didn't get it at all. All these kids were walking through reception and the bullies who were always late. They were walking through and staring and laughing at her and the teacher didn't move her somewhere private and was completely oblivious to the kids walking past.
Your comment about people thinking someone with a disability may be a slow learner is something I've heard from others, particularly those who use a wheelchair. It's something we really need to educate society on.
I have epilepsy what is a disability but I blend in most of the time. It is so awkward when I would have a seizure and then come back to school the next day.
Especially in secondary everyone was like OMG are you ok??
But other just stay away. But it is annoying when people don’t trust you to do things. Especially in science.
Really agree with the LSA’s. I have dyslexia but I’m doing a degree in English language and linguistics, studied English, psychology and politics at A level and I have NEVER had study support that are as qualified or know what I’m talking about and yeah. Usually they even start off saying it’s weird how much I love English when I struggle with it as if English is only about spelling and reading. Never thought about it but it’s actually really annoying, not that I have a choice over it anyway
I have aspergers. School was definitely difficult. It didn't affect me being able to do school work. But it did affect how people treated me.
I am autistic and I’m not as “disabled” as the stereotype so I had LSAs treating me like a baby sometimes, most frustrating thing ever when people assume you’re more “disabled” than you actually are
Her comments about her telling the helper that she has a brain was so disrespectful. As if autistic people don’t 🙄
Can relate in my country they’re called SNA’s
I would say that going on RUclips where all can view (and learn), should help reduce the the void between yourself and the able bodied classmates and general public. It is a very educational resource. I hated PE and sports as well and having a PE instructor who was an ex Aberdeen football player and quite strict meant a hard time was had by me. And remember back then (68-72), if you stepped too far out of line or spoke your mind you got your hands warmed up (belted). School Kids these days have got it too soft.
As much as I wish we weren’t confined, I do like that we get to see a lot more of you! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much
The most frustrating moment for me was when the gym teacher went on maternity leave (I honestly don’t know exactly what happened, maybe a communication error) but the substitute started failing me for things that I physically could not do.
I always get bullied because of my disability. All I get is derogatory terms chucked at me like money is thrown at footballers
My teachers always treat me like I'm mentally retarded and that I dont know simple things like the alphabet and how to write and talk etc
I understand all youve been through and im sorry to hear you had such a terrible time at school
My school time was actually nice but these are just a few different things I thought I’d mention
In my country (Greece) all that things about 1000 kids in a school, huge school buildings, learning assistants etc sound like stories taken out of a fantasy book! My high school (for kids that are 16-18 years old) has 200 kids, 20 teachers, 1 building with 2 floors only and overall the biggest distance that you may walk in it is no more than 3 minutes by any stretch of the imagination. But the elevator is usually out of order...
Edit: You guys do experiments??? We only did in biology and only because in my school there is an amazing biology teacher that dedicates so much time and effort in her lesson.
Yeah in chemistry physics and biology you do experiments.
Heya! I’m studying PE teaching and it’s really interesting listening to your vid and your feelings towards school life and PE especially. When I become a teacher I want to be as inclusive as I possibly can, so is there anything you/anyone else would think would’ve really helped you enjoy PE more in school or even just hate is slightly less! Would appreciate any feedback as I will take it into consideration when teaching! X
I detested P.E in secondary school. For the last two years I got out of it due to Issues with my knee joints. Here's a couple of nightmare moments I remember, 1: P.E teacher tells whole class to stand in a line. Two pretty, tall, sporty people are picked as team captains and start picking team members. Its basically a popularity contest. And I was always one of the last ones picked because I was a bit of a weirdo. 2: We used to walk into town as a class and use the local gym. We were meant to use the dance studio half of the term and the gym equipment the other half. I never got to use the gym equipment. Also the P.E teachers were not dancers so they again picked popular kids.. stood them at the front of the class and left the room for over an hour so that these nasty pieces of work could teach us dances and laugh at us when we were awful at it. 3: Rounders..its a UK thing, not sure if its played in the US. Whats the point? Its not played outside schools and the ball is so hard it hurts your hands to catch.
Things I would have loved to do in P.E 1: Swimming! 2: Climbing 3: Yoga, Meditation - less strenuous and more inclusive activities 4: Talk to real life athletes about how to play a sport, how to look after your body, how to find the sport thats right for you. My best advice is please never ever stand your whole class in a line and ask the popular kids to pick teams.
Sorry that was super rambly. Experiences of P.E in school honestly still affects my confidence now and I'm 26. My Mom had similar experiences in school and would write letters for me to get me out of P.E because she understood how I felt.
Hannah Beth Evans aw no I’m genuinely so glad you’ve said! I completely and totally disagree with team captains picking teams, as I know how that goes and as you say it’s a popularity test! I’m from Scotland so rounders is big here too, interesting to hear your side of that aand definitely something to think about. I feel the PE curriculum has too little/ no focus on WHY PE is actually beneficial e.g. both the mental and physical side to it which has the potential to benefit everyone positively throughout their life. It’s important to explore as many activities as possible as you say and hear from different role models. Genuinely thank you sm for responding, understand it is a horrible subject for some people and want to try make sure it doesn’t have to be 💕
Hi! I really didn't enjoy P.E especially in secondary school, though I loved it in primary and am now at a performing arts college so do a lot of dance there. One thing I hated in my school was that I have a chronic health condition so was often unwell anyway, or unable to complete P.E properly but if I was ill they would still make me change into the P.E kit which was really unnecessary since the changing rooms were really noisy and hectic which made me feel much worse. I also hated how cramped and busy the changing rooms were and how the P.E teachers always seemed to carry the lesson on until the hour was up and then we'd be late for the next lesson. In the end I never bothered with P.E as the sports were never relevant to me and I hated the team picking and bleep tests etc. I was one of the strongest and had great stamina but when ill I couldn't do anything to anywhere near the same level so that really put me off. We were also forced to wear shorts year round and I feel like the teachers had their favourite students as well as favourite sports so we would always do the same sort of things. We also spent a whole half term doing ballroom dancing which was a nightmare as the teacher had taught herself from watching strictly 😂😂 I feel like maybe we should have different teachers for different specialisms.... This is so long aha but I hope you can take some of this on board :)
Just to be included, any form of exercise can be adapted. If you are unsure ask to speak to a physiotherapist (maybe the child’s parent could introduce you to their’s) they can advise you on adapting sports and activities. Please don’t automatically presume that the child can’t and make them sit on the sidelines. Also if the child says they can’t or they are in pain so need to rest please listen and try to understand.
That is definitely a perk to uni with LSA's as they know that if you're in uni that you're intelligent. I had same issue in school that there was a group of us and I was only one who didn't have a learning disability.
I’m looking forward to that
Love you !! And your make up and hair are Awesome!!
lovley your hair and make up xx
Your makeup is gorgeous!!
so pretty !!!!! Admire everything what you are doing, amazing!
I would love an indepth video about school x this one was amazing x
loved the video !!!
I can’t see well so the teacher shouted out to me “come and sit here at the front because you can’t see the board” in front of everyone. I shouted back “yea I can so I’m staying here.” I never did see that board lmao. No wonder I got an E.
Hi Izzy did you not have a school bag before? Is it a thing at your school to carry your books because at mine everyone had bags? I hope this doesn’t sound rude I’m just curious xx
I did have a schoolbag but I would just leave it and all my books in my locker and carry the books that I needed for that lesson round with me.
Isabelle Weall Ohh that makes so much more sense, I’m also in yr 12 and going to the same sixth form as the school I went to, and the only reason we really use our lockers at school they were mostly used to just store pe kits so we just carried our bags around school 😂 In our common room we have a folder cubbie so that we don’t carry them around and instead of bringing all the folders we have a “working” folder which has that half term’s work in it and then put it into our subject folders at the end of half term xx
Do any of your teachers comet on your videos? Love the hair do.
Nope
So beautiful, your makeup looks awesome ! Best wishes young lady.
My friend, You are a good super friend, and smart
Could your school give you your books as ebooks? That way you could have them all on a tablet/e-reader so you don’t have to carry all the heavy books around
Love your hair and makeup!
Thank you so much
Thank you! I didn’t even think of many of these things. How did you choose your school? What prep did the school do, if any?
Mainly on accessibility and the quality of the special needs department
Is the school you chose the one closest to your home? What a pain to have to choose accessibility over quality of teaching. You seem really intelligent, so maybe the teaching quality wouldn’t apply 😁
Looking beautiful hon!! Make-up is fabulous!! Stay safe always!!
Thank you so much ☺️
keep safe and keep well xx
beautiful and brave..
At the beginnin of this video, you said how you were indeed walking wrong, so I feel better about what I was saying earlier. You Tube stop.
Yes , bonne histoire.👍👍😘😘😘
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Izzy,
Interesting video. Be Well.
Thank you so much ☺️
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I have mild ASD, but I am highly functional.
I can run, draw (my pic on the left), and I was a chad. Well, I don't need to brag about it. 😽
I would totally help you if you needed it!