What does this symbol actually mean? - Adrian Treharne

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  • Опубликовано: 22 дек 2024

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  • @gabdominates
    @gabdominates 8 лет назад +1717

    I want to give a HUGE thank you to the makers of this video. I feel guilty and embarrassed walking into the "accessible" toilets even though I have every right and need to. Thank you for spreading awareness on this topic.

    • @sarasamaletdin4574
      @sarasamaletdin4574 8 лет назад +89

      Additionslly if there is nobody there you can use those toilets anyway even if you have no disability. They are not like the parking spaces meant for disabled only, they are meant to be jsut toilets the disabled can also use.

    • @CoachJohnMcGuirk
      @CoachJohnMcGuirk 8 лет назад +40

      gabdominates I ALWAYS use the disabled stall. it's like my own private island. so roomy.

    • @samdragonborn5864
      @samdragonborn5864 8 лет назад +26

      I don't require it, so I only use it when there's no other stalls available, mostly because I don't wanna get yelled at by strangers

    • @requiemforamerica8432
      @requiemforamerica8432 8 лет назад +49

      Sam Dragonborn - they shouldn't yell at you if there's no disabled person present. They are idiots virtue signaling idiots.

    • @bakirev
      @bakirev 8 лет назад +12

      gabdominates I use them at school even though I dont a have a need to. There are very few at school who actually have a need for them so the way I see it who cares.

  • @ChristianJiang
    @ChristianJiang 8 лет назад +706

    I'm curious to see the other designs of the 1968 contest

    • @nancymartin5258
      @nancymartin5258 7 лет назад +13

      Christian Jiang OMG me too!!!Gracias

    • @Namerex
      @Namerex 4 года назад +7

      Now that you said it

  • @andreapinto4248
    @andreapinto4248 8 лет назад +244

    THANK YOU for making this video. I have postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, and the few times I've used facilities for people with disabilities, I've gotten nasty stares and comments because I look like a healthy young woman, even though I can easily pass out if I stand for too long. Thank you for raising awareness.

    • @kinoko87_b
      @kinoko87_b 7 лет назад +2

      Oh so you cant do sports that long????

    • @redhillbones7672
      @redhillbones7672 6 лет назад +34

      _________ more likely she can't do any normal activity for that long without having a place to sit readily available. Even then she may not be able to be upright too much, it depends on the degree of her condition. Tachycardia has to do with the rhythm with a heart and thus with blood flow so somebody with tachycardia, whether it's orthostatic or supraventricular or many other variations, will have trouble with basic activities to some degree. I have supraventricular tachycardia, along with a congenital heart condition called shone's complex, and it means that my day today walking and just moving amounts vary based on how my condition is affecting me that day. For most people with any form of mild+ tachycardia sports are a no-go at all. If you have a very very minor type you can be okay but then you're not usually classified as disabled.

  • @aliceli598
    @aliceli598 8 лет назад +859

    This video should be showed in school so that kids can learn what the sign actually means and not just assume stuff

    • @itsallgood2000
      @itsallgood2000 8 лет назад +22

      I see there is a full lesson is on the Ted Ed website. Supplementary material too. So it will be used in teaching in some places :-)

    • @Someone38482
      @Someone38482 4 года назад +4

      Watched this in school

    • @jarlfenrir
      @jarlfenrir 4 года назад +4

      Why wasting time and resources education people if it would be easier to make another, self explanatory, symbol?

    • @armpistolguy435
      @armpistolguy435 4 года назад +9

      @@jarlfenrir it's Already been universalized.

    • @jarlfenrir
      @jarlfenrir 4 года назад +2

      @@armpistolguy435 How?

  • @lEGOBOT2565
    @lEGOBOT2565 8 лет назад +2067

    I always called it the "Handicapped" symbol

    • @Yarshy.
      @Yarshy. 8 лет назад +14

      What do you call it now?

    • @itsallgood2000
      @itsallgood2000 8 лет назад +11

      mentalfloss.com/article/69361/why-did-disabled-replace-handicapped-preferred-term

    • @lEGOBOT2565
      @lEGOBOT2565 8 лет назад +99

      Handicapped

    • @bluetannery1527
      @bluetannery1527 8 лет назад +58

      Eric Williamson yeah, me too. I suppose I didn't realize it had such a broad meaning - thanks, TEDed!
      I wonder why some words fall out of favor like that. Handicapped sounds like a perfectly fine word to me .-.

    • @aziouss2863
      @aziouss2863 8 лет назад +31

      forget the pc culture i dont care what you call ppl like us disabeled handicapped it does not matter as long as the message is sent

  • @manofqwerty
    @manofqwerty 8 лет назад +2882

    It sounds like people need to be educated on what the sign means, not that the sign needs replacing.

    • @scarletfluerr
      @scarletfluerr 8 лет назад +40

      People need to become less selfish and weigh their need against the need of others. Lupus needs the space more than a cane? Just because you can, does it mean you should?

    • @Honeyful-Han
      @Honeyful-Han 8 лет назад +89

      scarletfluerr Its also meant for people who cant walk far. Someone with Lupus could have major joint issues making them in pain when walking a long distance.

    • @AiiCii
      @AiiCii 8 лет назад +2

      Michael Murphy +

    • @dannykrinkle4726
      @dannykrinkle4726 8 лет назад +4

      Should they list all disabilities on the sign?

    • @MrLeomejia
      @MrLeomejia 8 лет назад +11

      Why not? Something more "universal" could be made...

  • @GustavoGaming
    @GustavoGaming 8 лет назад +2706

    I really love this animation style.

    • @ABC73086
      @ABC73086 8 лет назад +4

      GustavoGaming Yeah! Lumia Style it is

    • @kitchensink6000
      @kitchensink6000 8 лет назад +3

      GustavoGaming Is it because every where you look you see rectangles?

    • @shajimampilly2190
      @shajimampilly2190 8 лет назад +3

      y do u have nickanyte s face

    • @pastuh
      @pastuh 8 лет назад +5

      So you should install Windows 10

    • @Prim3Pursuits
      @Prim3Pursuits 8 лет назад +20

      Yea! I like how Ted-Ed is able to vary their style of animation from video to video. Also, great content as always.

  • @joif.1071
    @joif.1071 8 лет назад +295

    I absolutely love how TED-Ed never fails to produce such original and curious topics... especially with such astheticly pleasing graphics... Blessings :)

  • @fattymoko
    @fattymoko 8 лет назад +511

    It doesn't need re~designing. People need to be educated. To which end, this video should go viral. The international placard for disabled parking is already understood to mean people with arthritis or heart disease. People just have to be made aware that there are invisible disabilities. Maybe a 10 minute lesson could be added to curriculums so that middle school/high schoolers can be made aware. So simple to do.

    • @romychubs5382
      @romychubs5382 8 лет назад +5

      fattymoko I'm glad to see some decent people in the comments

    • @petriaquinox9751
      @petriaquinox9751 8 лет назад +14

      fattymoko yeah, but a literal wheelchair symbol is quite misleading. it's like having a restaurant with the symbol of a chicken to represent food but only serving fish.

    • @NotAnotherKuromi
      @NotAnotherKuromi 7 лет назад +12

      +peter Ahuilar It is more like having a restaurant with the letter V & a symbol of carrots & peas to show vegetarian options, then everyone assuming those are the only two vegetables they serve.

    • @MaruskaStarshaya
      @MaruskaStarshaya 5 лет назад

      totally agree, people should be educated, don't wait child will take everything correct

    • @Legendnewer
      @Legendnewer 5 лет назад +1

      It's not like those arrogant people would try to understand anyway

  • @gracegrass4462
    @gracegrass4462 8 лет назад +186

    I was once at a camp and I went into the bathroom in the middle of the day to find a woman getting ready to shower. She seemed frustrated so I asked what was wrong. She told me she has multiple sclerosis so she couldn't shower when the bathrooms were busy because someone was always in the handicapped shower. She looked completely healthy, so no one knew she would need the handicapped shower and apparently she had had some problems with people believing that she needed it. Now I try to only use accessible showers/stalls if there is no other choice..

    • @calicocat6057
      @calicocat6057 8 лет назад +4

      wow that must suck for her

    • @morecringe89
      @morecringe89 8 лет назад +5

      someone else well maybe sounds unfair, but if the shower is occupied, everybody waits outside until the person inside is finished, it what make us humans, waiting in large lines

    • @HappyBeezerStudios
      @HappyBeezerStudios 7 лет назад +43

      I think her point was, that she couldn't use any of the other showers, even if they were free.

  • @humbleclay79
    @humbleclay79 8 лет назад +309

    just add a +

  • @umyeah3677
    @umyeah3677 7 лет назад +272

    “World
    Heath
    Organization”. “ who?”
    “ yes”

    • @JasonXYT
      @JasonXYT 4 года назад +14

      "No like who?"

    • @No-yr9rs
      @No-yr9rs 4 года назад +11

      @@JasonXYT
      "yes exactly!"

    • @rajivsodhi5
      @rajivsodhi5 3 года назад

      @@JasonXYT r/whoosh

    • @dumbbluedino1382
      @dumbbluedino1382 3 года назад +6

      @@rajivsodhi5 this isn't reddit and you just missed the joke

    • @pretty948
      @pretty948 3 года назад +1

      Samara Sodhi r/whoooooosh

  • @welpurp
    @welpurp 8 лет назад +41

    Thank you for this. When my grandfather was still alive, he had a few surgeries and had constant back pain so he got one of those parking permits but he would get scolded by strangers because he could walk.

  • @Tangobaldy
    @Tangobaldy 8 лет назад +153

    I have aspergers and use disabled toilet because I cant cope in the other ones. I regularly get filthy looks and on occasions get yelled at.

    • @whomidity3953
      @whomidity3953 3 года назад +24

      "How dare you not have me know every little aspect of your personal life?"

    • @antonipolski9569
      @antonipolski9569 3 года назад +6

      :(

    • @Amaranthyne
      @Amaranthyne 3 года назад +7

      Really?! I’ve never had a problem. I use them because they are more comfortable. As long as I don’t see someone else who needs it more than me I don’t see the issue. I suppose someone could say I could be using it and prevent a disabled person from occupying it, but disabled people can wait for bathrooms, too, and the regular ones are small enough to be uncomfortable whether or not you have a disability.

    • @whomidity3953
      @whomidity3953 3 года назад +1

      @@Amaranthyne I too enjoy big stall
      Lots of room for activities

    • @Amaranthyne
      @Amaranthyne 3 года назад +5

      @@whomidity3953 Activities? It’s a bathroom, not a bounce house. I’ve seen regular fishing boats with bigger bathrooms than the average stall. Is it really that hard to add an extra foot of space?

  • @sweiland75
    @sweiland75 5 лет назад +51

    As a person with a disability myself, I appreciate this type of video to educate others.

  • @acmulhern
    @acmulhern 8 лет назад +411

    I used accessible facilities at the end of my pregnancy. I just wish I could have used disabled parking as well, because carrying groceries in the weeks before giving birth isn't easy at all. They should really introduce a temporary disability card for women in their third trimester.

    • @littledarkstranger8111
      @littledarkstranger8111 8 лет назад +94

      In Ireland it's not uncommon to see Disability parking paired with "Parent and Baby" spots which are designed for pregnant women or those shopping with small children. Both types of spots are located near the doors of the shops and are wider, often with extra coloured in space between parking bays as well to allow ease of access to car doors (so you can open the doors fully without hitting another car).
      They're great and should be a standard everywhere.

    • @oliviawaffles6807
      @oliviawaffles6807 8 лет назад +20

      littledarkstranger Yeah they do but where I live those are very uncommon ive auctually only seen them at the expense and high end grocery stores wich is awful

    • @shilohschwartz8671
      @shilohschwartz8671 8 лет назад +10

      Maybe you should try having quadruplets like my mother did and then you would know what REAL struggle feels like.

    • @dougdimmadomeownerofthedim2918
      @dougdimmadomeownerofthedim2918 8 лет назад +54

      Shiloh Schwartz anyone who's pregnant would experience a struggle with groceries and it varies from person to person too as seen in your mother's case.

    • @emmacousins8280
      @emmacousins8280 8 лет назад +4

      Anne-Catherine Mulhern if you think it's hard being pregnant thing about all the children in wheelchairs that can't talk or express there feeling - not hating but I don't think people think about how serious this is...

  • @peterdue7676
    @peterdue7676 8 лет назад +1462

    0:13 The Coca cola sign is used to steer traffic? Ok i guess

    • @kernowg6626
      @kernowg6626 8 лет назад +125

      Well, you know. The signs are just clearing up the lanes by making those who crave coca cola steer the other way to a local fast food chain/store XD

    • @NightcoreLabOfficial
      @NightcoreLabOfficial 8 лет назад +22

      Peter Due I thought you didn't know

    • @peterdue7676
      @peterdue7676 8 лет назад +7

      Kernow Gold Bar ahhh i see, it all makes sense eventually xD

    • @macreuben6998
      @macreuben6998 8 лет назад +1

      That is always happening in these types of videos

    • @Joe0Alt
      @Joe0Alt 8 лет назад +1

      I googled it, there is one sign that looks a bit like a traffic sign.

  • @doejhonny
    @doejhonny 8 лет назад +19

    Sometimes when my grandma takes me to the store to get something, she'll park in the closest handicapped spot even when she's just going to wait in the car. (She is legitimately handicapped, with a placard.) I always ask her to move if she's just going to wait. Parking spots for stores aren't that big, so walking an extra 10 feet won't kill you. However, handicapped spots are almost always located next to a no parking zone, that way people with wheelchairs can get in and out of their vehicle. Stores with small parking lots don't have handicapped spots just to save you from walking a little farther, they have them so people who need special vehicles don't have to worry about getting blocked from getting back in their car because someone parked right beside them. So please, if the parking lot is getting pretty full, contemplate how much you actually need the handicapped spot. You never know, someone might come along who needs it more.

  • @skripnigor
    @skripnigor 8 лет назад +143

    Disability is a vague concept. Probably the only way to eliminate confusion is to make ALL the facilities as accessible as possible.

    • @lauren9285
      @lauren9285 5 лет назад +2

      So depression is a disability?
      Ha.
      I'm sick as frick

    • @varia2354
      @varia2354 4 года назад +10

      Yes. Though apparently, my school didn't get the hint and replaced a ramp at one of the entrances with some stairs.

    • @haseenabadshah5381
      @haseenabadshah5381 4 года назад +1

      68 likes epik

    • @Slekejkwls-1819
      @Slekejkwls-1819 4 года назад +2

      Yes like, I sometimes can move and don't that that makes me have to use those accesible features but definetely it would be easier. It's better to have everything accesible so even people undoubtly undisable can use them in an easier way.

    • @daisuke910
      @daisuke910 2 года назад

      @@lauren9285 yes. Depression is a mental problem which later can shows physically. Though depression has many degrees and classes. From minor to severe. People can feel depressed due to life events but if it persist, please do tell someone. Unless you have a way to manage it, u r likely to do things that can endanger yourselves and others 👍🏼

  • @lunawater10
    @lunawater10 8 лет назад +57

    I sincerely appreciate the recognition of invisible disabilities. I myself have EDS and I know many others suffer as well. Thank you for the video!!!

  • @OfelieArt
    @OfelieArt 8 лет назад +35

    In my country almost all accessibility toilets are locked anyway, there is barely any accessibility parking spots and like zero wheelchair/stroller ramps. That's why you don't even see disabled people (wheelchair) on the streets. It's really sad to realise this.

    • @fredrikkarner4115
      @fredrikkarner4115 8 лет назад +1

      OfelieArt in my country that happens too😔

    • @mrncsreviews7666
      @mrncsreviews7666 8 лет назад +5

      callum barbra In the UK disability accessibility is much better than other countries.

    • @Schpoople
      @Schpoople 8 лет назад

      OfelieArt it's not much better in America. In most parking lots there are MANY normal spots and maybe 2-3 handicapped spots. This is why I usually can't drive myself anywhere because I can rarely park. I have to be dropped off

    • @amritpalsingh517
      @amritpalsingh517 8 лет назад +2

      New Zealand is very friendly towards people with disabilities!!
      Majority of buildings, all trains and most of the buses are accessible with a wheelchair/mobility scooter, everyone always give them their seats, plenty of parking at most places, there's a decent state well fare and state houses so they won't have to worry about money, 100% free public healthcare, special pools (with warmer water as it's better for blood flow), I can keep on but I guess you would have understood my point.
      I have a friend with very bad physical disability (poor guy :( ), he can go to all his lectures using his mobility scooter and he's halfway through his computer science degree! Life is still very hard but having not to worry about money, accommodation, food etc does make it a little less worse!

    • @shugaku2461
      @shugaku2461 8 лет назад +1

      Where on earth do you live? Even here in Malaysia we have somewhat adequate disabled facilities.

  • @mole62ssf
    @mole62ssf 8 лет назад +11

    I've had a placard for twenty plus years though I only use it when I'm having a hard day. Some days it's my mobility, some days pain, other days reduced function. But I look absolutely fine. Thank you for bringing this topic up. I shared it on my Facebook and asked if anyone had an idea about a more inclusive symbol. My friend Wendy hit on what I believe is the proper solution--raise awareness of what disability may look like, keep the familiar symbol.

  • @limegreen92
    @limegreen92 8 лет назад +74

    people who question/make fun of those who use the "accessible" toilets are just rude.

    • @aedenthegreatyt
      @aedenthegreatyt 4 года назад +9

      Not really, just uneducated

    • @mike140298
      @mike140298 4 года назад +8

      I think many of them have good intentions, a kind of social policing to keep accessible facilities available to those who need them. They often just don't realise that the group of people who need them is far larger than the group who visibly need them.
      And then there are the pricks who are just jealous of not getting to use them.

    • @SingularPhasmid
      @SingularPhasmid 3 года назад

      Or they just saw 5 year old me who used that restroom because the women's restrooms were full even though I don't have any disability.

  • @fleurgi
    @fleurgi 8 лет назад +7

    Thanks for this video. I have CP but I am not in a wheelchair and I don't limp too much anymore unless I am tired. I can't tell you how many times people have been rude to me when they see me coming out of an accessible washroom stall or even on the bus when I sit in the area for seniors, people with disabilities, or mothers.

  • @beefmomma
    @beefmomma 8 лет назад +158

    Coca Cola steers traffic: Illuminati confirmed

  • @littledarkstranger8111
    @littledarkstranger8111 8 лет назад +29

    Brilliant video Ted-Ed, really gets the message of invisible illness and disability across. Well done!

  • @horhehorhe1980
    @horhehorhe1980 8 лет назад +63

    in architecture, it matters... A LOT!

    • @joif.1071
      @joif.1071 8 лет назад +1

      Horhe Horhe I'm curious, how so? Like, in a summary...no need for particular details

    • @horhehorhe1980
      @horhehorhe1980 8 лет назад +6

      +Joi F. well you design spaces, and considering the most convenient and efficient ways to access those spaces by ALL people, depending on the use of that structure

    • @joif.1071
      @joif.1071 8 лет назад

      Oh, okay. I thought something along the lines of that. Thanks

    • @horhehorhe1980
      @horhehorhe1980 8 лет назад +6

      +Joi F. well this subject is broad, it deals with function, not just aesthetics and longevity of buildings

    • @ultimategametime3269
      @ultimategametime3269 8 лет назад

      Odamaa 100

  • @a_neon_e7126
    @a_neon_e7126 6 лет назад +11

    I was diagnosed with cancer last year, and I was issued a blue badge. I use disabled toilets and parking spaces. It’s sad, how many people don’t understand what the accessibility sign means. Some people even think “oh your hair is back, you’re fine.” That’s not how it works. I’ve still got a year of treatment left. I have a wheelchair. I suffer from many medication related side effects, like struggling to walk or sometimes think. Things with accessibility areas help me feel normal around everyone else, and have fun with my friends at places like school or the park. Thanks for reading this paragraph, and I hope you have a wonderful day. 🎗

    • @avivastudios2311
      @avivastudios2311 2 года назад

      I don't fully understand. Why do you use disabled toilets? What do you need?

    • @wren_.
      @wren_. Год назад +1

      @@avivastudios2311they probably just easier to sit down and stuff. i’m assuming cancer treatment makes you really weak

  • @SoundBlackRecordings
    @SoundBlackRecordings 8 лет назад +34

    There will always be ignorant people even if you change the symbol

  • @AlexTalArt
    @AlexTalArt 8 лет назад +15

    perhaps continue with the wheelchair but also have a person standing next to it or just educate people like in schools that not all disabilities are visible and that the sign included all disabilities.

  • @GraveUypo
    @GraveUypo 8 лет назад +112

    huh so i can park in accessibility spots. i have a lower back pain that doesn't let me walk for more than 20 minutes without experiencing crippling pain, and sometimes i can't even walk straight. been this way for 15 months. fuck i hate this.

    • @sounaamine99
      @sounaamine99 8 лет назад +1

      i feel you

    • @akinmytua4680
      @akinmytua4680 8 лет назад +18

      GraveUypo they are for you. think of the elderly who normally park in those spots. they often don't have wheelchairs, but they do have issues getting around.

    • @Cronuz2
      @Cronuz2 8 лет назад +9

      Atleast in my country you need a national permit from the government.

    • @akinmytua4680
      @akinmytua4680 8 лет назад +21

      You need a permit in the US as well. There are 3 types. The red temporary ones (after surgery like a knee or hip replacement) that hang on the mirror, the blue permanent ones that hang on the mirror, and a blue permanent plate.

    • @MasterJongXG
      @MasterJongXG 8 лет назад +6

      GraveUypo
      Than go get your permission so you can park on the spot designed for you.

  • @claudiag.9307
    @claudiag.9307 8 лет назад +45

    Maybe you should replace it with a helping hand or something if this doesn't already exist

  • @marcdeluna8674
    @marcdeluna8674 8 лет назад +36

    I think the symbol isn't the problem.

  • @illiengalene2285
    @illiengalene2285 5 лет назад +2

    Me too! Autism, ADHD, Endometriosis and chronic pain. My Partner has MS, General anxiety disorder and allergy(and other conditions I don't want to mention). We usually don't get access for things to the accessible symbol and are often told we are not allowed to use it. Me and my partner need shorter walks to the shops. My partner experiencing chronic fatigue and brain fog, me having a 2× higher risk to die in an accident because of ADHD. Or using a single restroom, because of a panic attack or mental meltdown, an sensory overload, sudden moments of bowel cramps or need of an injection of painkillers.
    I hope that one day I will be able to use those facilities without shame.

  • @CocoaEnchilada
    @CocoaEnchilada 8 лет назад +4

    The biggest issue I have as a disabled person, is when they people "borrow" a relative's parking permit. It's become very common here in the US to abuse these.

  • @kianheus2487
    @kianheus2487 8 лет назад +304

    If it includes auto-immune diseases and autism, the logo is just very poorly made

    • @softmoxymuffin2351
      @softmoxymuffin2351 8 лет назад +32

      Kian Heus its an old logo so definitelt needs a change... it is a challenge tho to be able to include so may forms of disablities in one simple and recognizable symbol. but i hope it happens soon.

    • @alexandrugheorghe5610
      @alexandrugheorghe5610 8 лет назад +40

      I propose a standing human being with half of the body hashed out. It should symbolize: disability

    • @thembones5
      @thembones5 8 лет назад +3

      Alexandru Gheorghe I like that idea

    • @Croz89
      @Croz89 8 лет назад +17

      Great idea in principle, but from a distance it may just look like a standard human figure. Needs to be easily readable from far away.

    • @norxcontacts
      @norxcontacts 8 лет назад +2

      Unacceptable

  • @ggmrgameanddraw
    @ggmrgameanddraw 8 лет назад +3

    This was a very well taught lesson. The visuals were helpful along with the clear and controlled explanations. Very well done!

  • @martaantonionesereno3120
    @martaantonionesereno3120 8 лет назад +6

    i absolutly love this channel

  • @HelloAnitaStar
    @HelloAnitaStar 8 лет назад +13

    It's so cool that symbols are universal.

  • @XigXag
    @XigXag 8 лет назад +2

    This was an amazing video. I love how the narrator enunciates words such that you understand everything.

  • @reznoire
    @reznoire 8 лет назад +145

    It's lupus.

    • @ShankarSivarajan
      @ShankarSivarajan 8 лет назад +43

      It's never lupus.

    • @mavla4262
      @mavla4262 8 лет назад +17

      Shankar Sivarajan except that one time it was Lupus

    • @coolmdj111
      @coolmdj111 8 лет назад +8

      Nope. It's Sarcoidosis.

    • @LulitaInPita
      @LulitaInPita 8 лет назад

      reznoire it's alway lupus 👍🏻

    • @scofield1154
      @scofield1154 8 лет назад +1

      reznoire doctor house ?

  • @Marylandbrony
    @Marylandbrony 8 лет назад +181

    I have crippling depression.

  • @UnknownGunslinger
    @UnknownGunslinger 8 лет назад +51

    I have Ulcerative Colitis but would never feel comfortable using Accessibility toilets, even though I'm allowed, because others might judge me.

    • @just4fun620
      @just4fun620 8 лет назад +13

      fear of judgement isn't something that should hold you back. verbal or physical battery is something that should, though.

    • @TheEmerald
      @TheEmerald 8 лет назад +17

      You are absolutely entitled to the accessibility toilets.

    • @Schpoople
      @Schpoople 8 лет назад +3

      Ivo Sotirov usually accessible toilets are designed with a wheelchair in mind. It's much more open, there are grab bars for transfers and usually the toilet is much lower. I may be making a wrong assumption but it doesn't seem like any of that would aid in your ability to use or be comfortable in that restroom any more than a restroom designed for able bodied people when it comes to Ulcerative Colitis. Please correct me if I'm wrong though.

    • @UnknownGunslinger
      @UnknownGunslinger 8 лет назад +1

      +Sir Wheelz thank you for your question, for being understanding and for being curious :) This is a rare gift these days.
      Personally I wont feel comfortable using one with the way my illness is at this stage. But the way they are configured is of benefit to people in my situation. Most importantly you wouldn't have to wait for one, which for people with IBD is the main issue.
      Without being graphic people with IBD experience pain when visiting restrooms when their disease are flaring and it is more comfortable if they had the solitary and no rush facility that Accessibility restrooms provide. People with ileo-pouch also benefit from the use of private sinks.
      There are also shower heads that allow you to clean after yourself if you need, but even if they don't or you aren't able to, the staff would be much more understanding to the situation if that happened versus if it did in a regular shared toilet facility.
      No one likes getting stink eyes or being yelled at because of something they cant control - I'm speaking from experience :)
      I'm sure there are also a lot of other diseases that fit those criteria that I haven't thought of - Lupus is the one that comes to mind at the moment.
      However the stigma of using Accessibility restrooms without showing outward signs of disability are too great for me to try personally even if I need one at the time.

    • @summerrosesutton3073
      @summerrosesutton3073 8 лет назад +2

      And you worry about them WHY?? Does their opinion mean that much to you? Will you be seeing them again?
      My own medical issues ARE NOT visible; and I use what I need to use and to "H" with what anyone else thinks or believes.
      Oh and I got mine courtesy Vietnam. My vehicle plate says Vietnam Disabled Veteran, and I added the word "Vietnam" over the Disabled Veteran so I could let others know why I was a Disabled Veteran. Other Disabled Vets can do the same, all you have to do is ask for the sticker for the particular war or campaign you were in, IF your State issues those as mine does.

  • @ernestbywater411
    @ernestbywater411 8 лет назад +6

    In some countries the symbol for some services is only intended to apply to those with physical access issues, and there isn't a recognised way to differentiate. Take the case of the toilet in the clip. In some countries the laws are worded that only those with a physical access issue can lawfully use the accessible toilets, but that isn't the international standard. So what is really needed is two symbols, one for those with physical mobility issues and one for those with non-physical mobility issues. Thus a new symbols for the non-lhysical mobility issue people is all that's needed.

    • @galact1cfox573
      @galact1cfox573 5 лет назад +1

      The problem is though that people, like myself, have physical mobility issues but don't use a wheelchair or other mobility equipment that would class them as disabled in some peoples eyes. I have chronic nerve pain all over my body and can't walk or stand for long periods of time and therefore struggle sometimes getting to the bathroom in public when my pain is high. Therefore I'd be excluded just because I don't have a physical identifier such as a chair of walking aid. I appreciate where you're coming from, it's just that not everyone fits into certain categories.

    • @SC-ni5me
      @SC-ni5me 5 лет назад +2

      @@galact1cfox573 I'm with you on that. I have Multiple Sclerosis and have used every mobility aid out there but on some days I dont have one.
      . On hot days if I can't find a close regular spot I utilize my permit and park in handicap. My nervous system cant handle the heat and it causes internal tremors, my leg stiffens up and feels like someone shove a rod down it and so many other symptoms. I literally feel like I'm dying inside some days. I have adapted so well to this that you cant even tell on the outside this is going on.
      Ironically enough I had another disabled person feel they were entitled to that spot more. They shoved a note behind my windshield wiper shaming me for parking in the handicap spot. So not only is there a stigma in the able bodied community but also visible pitted against inviaible in the disabled community.

  • @PHREDOFFICIAL
    @PHREDOFFICIAL 8 лет назад +2

    thank you this is exactly what we need one of my close family members used a accessible toilet and was shouted at as if he was a child supposing they were a 42 year old man with a brain tumor this was something that really troubled him. not only was the man shouting but his wife who had a wheelchair and he was told that her disability was greater than his and he didn't have the right to use this facility. plus not only does he have a brain tumor he also has diabetes which has caused him to loose feeling in his feet making it hard to stand for long periods of time and not only did this happen but he didn't say anything and just apologised to the man people just need to be a little bit more open minded and see that not all disabilities are visible thank you for sharing this topic

  • @MediocreMolly
    @MediocreMolly 8 лет назад +3

    Asda, uk Walmart, has a poster underneath this symbol that says "NOT ALL DISABILITIES ARE VISIBLE" to remind people not to yell at people who look abled about using them. I look normal but I am in fact disabled. I don't use disabled parking usually because I just cannot deal with being yelled at or aggressive notes being left on the windscreen

  • @ayushgarg3694
    @ayushgarg3694 8 лет назад +6

    Those are some impressive animations you got there.

  • @khiemthongminh
    @khiemthongminh 8 лет назад +4

    I find this animation comfortable and eye-satisfying.

  • @wobblyorbee279
    @wobblyorbee279 3 года назад +1

    0:38 i rlly like the animations.... what app you use to make this

  • @marino5652
    @marino5652 8 лет назад +9

    this is what hapened to me. people became rude and insulting for sitting for disabled peron spot, or using wc,. only becouse they couldnt see any visible imparement.

  • @TaiNguyen-bg3cl
    @TaiNguyen-bg3cl 8 лет назад +6

    thank you TED-ed you have opened my mind

  • @ericchengtv3506
    @ericchengtv3506 7 лет назад +4

    I think the best way to create a symbol that won't be misunderstood is to make it unrecognizable unless you know what it means. With a person sitting in a wheelchair, people will assume the symbol means exactly what it looks like. However, if we replace the handicap symbol with a random obscure glyph, *people must be educated about its meaning* since they can't tell what it is by first glance.

  • @emsc2365
    @emsc2365 8 лет назад +5

    I think especially when it comes to people with IBD, if there are no toilets available then we should be allowed to use the accessible toilets without getting looks from people. There's nothing worse than being on a flare day and having to wait for a stall :-(

  • @loredanavasilescu5634
    @loredanavasilescu5634 7 лет назад +5

    You included Romania in a very neutral way

  • @zirquera12
    @zirquera12 7 лет назад +3

    Mental Illness is also a form of disability depending on the person's disorder. Physically there may not be visible or obvious signs of disability but a person with anxiety disorder, for example, may feel uncomfortable using a comfort room full of people. Or lining up at the supermarket feeling anxious and itching to get out ASAP, so the person ends up taking the PWD line. This is where PWD ID's come in handy, though it would also make things easier if we don't make snap judgments about people we don't know anything about.

  • @colorgaurdsweethreat3474
    @colorgaurdsweethreat3474 8 лет назад +3

    Thank you for achknowledging both descrimination and lupus. My mom has lupus and with it other problems. She is handicaped without being physicaly seen as such. Weve come out of stores and such with notes on our cars angry she used a disabled spot or has a sign for it without physically looking as such. She actually won once when in rage of someone saying in such a note that she was "teaching me (her daughter) bad habits or morals and should be ashamed" a front page spot when she wrote the local papers on such and recieved high acclaim for stating it. People wrote her thanks because she said what they were afraid to speak or hadnt the courage to stand up for. I was pre teen or such at the time. But Ive seen such descrimination even at places such as california adventures (disneyland has a great system, sister park at least last we were there in like 04 or 05 did not so much) where main park understood her lupus and do tors note stated she couldnt be in the heat long (and by the way she grew up for half her life in california, in the case there are nay sayers, her ability to handle heat with lupus makes it dificult for her to be in the sun as she once could) but the sister park doesnt give the same wait in the shade, no long wait privilages as disneyland. Instead you had to use a ride hopper pass which got you closer for a specific time but made her awefully uncomfortable as she would nearly have medical episodes from waiting (in the consecutive 3years we came they seemed to get to know my mom (families awefully social, but thats besides the point) they at least realized she really needed shade and a seeting place if she didnt have the electric wheelchair they provide for physical and non physical handicaps so theres no descrimination and were known to cone and check on her alot (shes got ok lupus but when its bad even the slightest symptom looks like a medic will be needed asap. So at leadt they realized her thing was no joke, it just would have been nice if California adventures in 04 or 05 addopted thevsame fast passed system for both handicaps. No Im not saying that for the privliage but the knowledge of growing up with a mother suffering lupus and seeing how bad and scary a non visable handicapped can be and Im speaking for the many I know including a best friend with non visable handicaps.
    Thank You TED talks for educating people on a matter many as you even stated have to fight to not be descriminated against.
    This is the type of thing I follow you guys for.
    YOU ROCK TED TALKS!!!!!
    You'RE AMAZING!!!!!!!!😘😃😝😜😋😆😄🤗🤗☺️☺️☺️😊😊😏😄😄😄😄😄😆😆😆😆😆

  • @kopasz777
    @kopasz777 8 лет назад +10

    Are you telling me that 15% of a billion is 65 million? 2:31 2:48

    • @od4186
      @od4186 8 лет назад +3

      Fefinix probably meant visible disability but yeah that was wierd

    • @vanwan7610
      @vanwan7610 8 лет назад

      Fefinix I'm guessing the number was supposed to be 165 million

    • @ndgoliberty
      @ndgoliberty 8 лет назад

      Fefinix yeah this guy is clearly in need of a white guy driving a wheelchair over the ocean

  • @callofgears91
    @callofgears91 8 лет назад +1

    Really loved the animation in this one, you should do more videos like this one!

  • @phoebewinterbottom938
    @phoebewinterbottom938 8 лет назад +2

    Looking at the image for so long makes it look like something I've never seen before

  • @orangutansoda
    @orangutansoda 8 лет назад +5

    Of one was to redesign it, I would do a hand to represent helping or assess ability

  • @Mackeye_
    @Mackeye_ 8 лет назад +5

    i like the design of this video, keep it up!

  • @aoki556
    @aoki556 8 лет назад +19

    :( aw I'm sorry that some people are made to feel this way. I think it needs to be changed after watching this. I might even think of some designs myself.

    • @william_aviation0145
      @william_aviation0145 7 лет назад

      The only part of 1 of my disabilities that is visible is a head tilt, that is due to my Nystagmus. I also have Autism. I would love to see your redesign of the symbol. Pm me for my email to show me it if you don't mind

    • @toastie4848
      @toastie4848 6 лет назад

      Aoki FLR I don't/barely know anything about disabilities but i have a design idea:
      A human figure with a green key as one of his/her hands about to open a green lock

  •  8 лет назад

    dude, I've been pondering on this issue/symbol for like two years now, so glad that someone made a video about it, now I can rest my thoughts. Thank you ted-ed!

  • @el.k9776
    @el.k9776 7 лет назад

    3:49 hmm... how about a circle without a part (symbolizes limited abilities)?

  • @willhiggins9563
    @willhiggins9563 8 лет назад +3

    Informative video.
    I think the symbol should kept as it is for all the reasons you stated and to have be more educated on it's apparently broad meaning.

  • @ElephantWhisperer222
    @ElephantWhisperer222 8 лет назад +40

    Apparently if you drive a truck the handicap symbol means nothing..

    • @LoreCatan
      @LoreCatan 8 лет назад +3

      Really?? They need to change that, it's not really fair.

    • @loriefranceschi2590
      @loriefranceschi2590 8 лет назад +19

      If you drive a diesel four wheel drive truck jacked up with big tires and have a handicap marker on your plate, should you really be driving?

    • @flymccloud3262
      @flymccloud3262 8 лет назад +3

      Who the fuck is anyone to judge? Get your nose out of other people's asses lady

    • @romychubs5382
      @romychubs5382 8 лет назад +3

      Lorie Franceschi wtf? You need to be educated

    • @botigamer9011
      @botigamer9011 7 лет назад

      Oh my god, your profile picture looks absolutely gorgeous. Who is it? Cameron Boyce?

  • @tallybee9091
    @tallybee9091 8 лет назад +33

    I am a congenital anosmic, an invisible disability - sooo I actually do need the closer parking spots as I cannot smell danger coming like the average person can.
    It's a huge disadvantage.

    • @davemartino4953
      @davemartino4953 8 лет назад +36

      Tally Bee oh yeah, that must suck. I can't tell you how many times my nose has saved me from a wild bear attack in a public restroom

    • @zxcvbn3817
      @zxcvbn3817 8 лет назад +3

      Dave Martino i dont think they meant smell in the literal sense through thier nose, they probably meant that they cant sense danger easily/ spot danger coming easily compared to a normal person.

    • @skwhale1118
      @skwhale1118 8 лет назад +5

      Congenital Anosmia is the inability to smell 😂

    • @zxcvbn3817
      @zxcvbn3817 8 лет назад

      Sk Whale oh 😂 i really should have googled it before u made the comment😂😂

    • @joleencrystoval9776
      @joleencrystoval9776 8 лет назад +4

      I don't typically smell danger coming. Can someone please explain ?

  • @imohammed5697
    @imohammed5697 8 лет назад +2

    Perhaps one of the best of things to do now in this regard if to educate people about this. From schools to universities and put commercials and billboards and stuff.

  • @ar2_
    @ar2_ 8 лет назад

    as usual an excellent video from ted with informative topic, but the video/animation style sets it apart. best animation ever.

  • @umberscore2051
    @umberscore2051 8 лет назад +4

    this is the most informative Ted ed video I've ever seen

  • @pgtmr2713
    @pgtmr2713 8 лет назад +138

    No head... she must've been married

  • @stardefenderxgamer4232
    @stardefenderxgamer4232 5 лет назад +5

    Goes in bathroom to the left:
    People outside: Wait that's illegal

  • @vedarovski4110
    @vedarovski4110 2 года назад +2

    A small plus sign on the center of the wheel can solve this problem.

  • @jenniferstokley3112
    @jenniferstokley3112 6 лет назад +2

    I love the Symbol! What if the words "Accessibility" was at the top of the sign and "For (visible/invisible) Disabilities" was on the bottom, like a frame with the Symbol in the middle? This would help everyone understand what it's for and help them to understand what the symbol stands for, again.

  • @haydenunsell
    @haydenunsell 8 лет назад +8

    Add + next to it

  • @orcatect3426
    @orcatect3426 4 года назад +4

    0:13
    Ahh, yes, Coca-Cola is a great traffic symbol

  • @ilikecats.dealwithit.3168
    @ilikecats.dealwithit.3168 7 лет назад +3

    People also get confused when I tell them I have autism. Well, I don't have autism, but I have a branch. It's SPD (Sensory processing disorder). I also have minor ADHD. :) but I'm not handicapped, I just might not realize that you're pointing to a dog and telling me to look at it until we've gotten out of view. Or I'll come up with a witty comeback two seconds after that conversation is over. It's why I like the internet so much. I can take as long as I want to make a witty comeback, and I'll just say that my computer is slow. Heheh.

  • @l.jturner6617
    @l.jturner6617 8 лет назад +1

    THESE PEOPLE MAKE AN INTERESTING VIDEO OUT OF
    *LITERALLY ANYTHING*

  • @brbinluv
    @brbinluv 8 лет назад +1

    when i think of accessibility, i think of a hand tbh, because you generally grab things accessible to you. you dont really use your foot to open a door, or your mouth to open a jar (or maybe you do idk your life). i think a hand would be an interesting change for the sign. and to anyone who would ask "well what about people with no arms or hands", i mean the hand in a general sense. it could also mean that the disabled person is being reached out to through the parking spot, entrance, toilet, ramp, etc. etc.
    its an idea i guess

  • @geraldmerkowitz4360
    @geraldmerkowitz4360 8 лет назад +3

    Honestly who gets mad when they see someone getting out of accessible toilets without a wheelchair ?

    • @HAngeli
      @HAngeli 8 лет назад +1

      Archibald Belanus Not me either but I had heard before that this sort of thing happens. They should do some educational campaigns about invisible disabilities and the need of accessibility for these people.

  • @NathanGatten
    @NathanGatten 8 лет назад +24

    The new symbol should be the Superman logo

  • @ECAPS.
    @ECAPS. 8 лет назад +6

    WHY AM I NOT TOLD THIS.

  • @imroztowhid1284
    @imroztowhid1284 6 лет назад

    one of the best presentations from TED-Ed guys!

  • @EpicOD11
    @EpicOD11 4 года назад

    Video editing is on point! Love it! Ofcourse the education aspect of it, goes along with that statement.

  • @thedankoona_5854
    @thedankoona_5854 8 лет назад +15

    my english sucks but
    if i see the logo on a toilet, it means its for autistic people too?!
    @2:20

    • @wallacefws
      @wallacefws 8 лет назад +6

      TheDankOona ಠ_ಠ you'd be correct

    • @Mskitten1313
      @Mskitten1313 8 лет назад +5

      TheDankOona ಠ_ಠ there's a broad spectrum of Autism. so those that have problems walking, sitting or standing up would use the railing for support

    • @NathanGatten
      @NathanGatten 8 лет назад

      TheDankOona ಠ_ಠ Yep you can use the big stall

    • @W.H.V.
      @W.H.V. 8 лет назад

      Wut? ಠ_ಠ

    • @MrC0MPUT3R
      @MrC0MPUT3R 8 лет назад +3

      It basically means they are more accessible to people with disabilities of all types. Not necessarily restricting or permitting certain people from using it.

  • @TheNinjapancake14
    @TheNinjapancake14 8 лет назад +10

    Scholarship opportunity. Young minds today could probably come up with something

  • @scarletfluerr
    @scarletfluerr 8 лет назад +3

    What it doesn't mean that you shouldn't make life more difficult for those who life is difficult already. If you don't need it, stay out of it. Simple. Try compassion.

  • @ToxqJam
    @ToxqJam 8 лет назад +1

    How about letter A in white over same blue background? You could make it a certain font so there won't be any confusion. Like the P that indicates Parking. Also it should be announced that locations that harbour the new sign are meant for the broader segment of less abled people.

  • @majasteinchen
    @majasteinchen 3 года назад +1

    In Germany this is mostly known as the "disability symbol", which also can refer to other disabilities like being blind or having mental issues. It just means this place is "easier" to handle for these people and isn't just for walking disabilities.

  • @DaiKozui
    @DaiKozui 8 лет назад +17

    It was really nice to see the TransGender Inclusive Bathroom Symbolism at 3:14.
    Glad I even noticed. :)

    • @romychubs5382
      @romychubs5382 8 лет назад

      Jamal Johnson ...

    • @jamaljohnson9734
      @jamaljohnson9734 8 лет назад

      Romy Chubs
      ey bby you wan sum fuck?

    • @DaiKozui
      @DaiKozui 8 лет назад +3

      Jamal Johnson
      I never really understood digital Black Face.
      But you can troll all you want. I pity you.
      You're most likely a sad white kid (or man) who doesn't get enough love and attention at home.
      So this is what you do...
      Again, I feel sorry for you.
      The fact that you find pretending to be black and saying racist shit online funny and fun says a lot about you as a human being.
      The fact that you choose to spend your free time doing "this" is really really sad.

    • @jamaljohnson9734
      @jamaljohnson9734 8 лет назад +1

      Reuben Taylor
      why u still talking like a bitch tho

    • @DaiKozui
      @DaiKozui 8 лет назад +5

      Jamal Johnson
      Again, whoever you are, you're pathetic... and beneath me.
      I genuinely and sincerely feel very, very sorry for you. At least, I hope you have a good life.

  • @fombocombo
    @fombocombo 8 лет назад +5

    It's just a person getting jettisoned out of an Ball,
    very normal.

    • @spencerleung8064
      @spencerleung8064 8 лет назад

      Neo-Nuclearcrazed It could also be the shock wave from an explosion.

    • @StyeAI
      @StyeAI 8 лет назад

      Neo-Nuclearcrazed funny

  • @shadowtactition2420
    @shadowtactition2420 8 лет назад +3

    all I can think about fixing this is simply add a symbol which means all on top of the sign which will mean all disability

  • @vi_cesario
    @vi_cesario 7 лет назад

    This animation style is so... stylish. And just so pleasing to the eye.

  • @kat-oh3hx
    @kat-oh3hx 8 лет назад +1

    Very nice animation! Very smooth

  • @cgkty5315
    @cgkty5315 8 лет назад +6

    Wait Iv got auto immune problems. Does that mean I'm disabled

    • @firebow2810
      @firebow2810 8 лет назад +9

      Richard Sherman's Index Finger Jr i don't know... I once had a cold for three years back to back and it keeps coming back.

    • @BristolMatt
      @BristolMatt 8 лет назад +1

      If your immune problem affects you in your day to day life then yes you are disabled! Thats a fact.

    • @catarinaa.8214
      @catarinaa.8214 8 лет назад +1

      +steve b it means your body is sick of you

  • @TruelzDK
    @TruelzDK 8 лет назад +5

    Hey TED-Ed it's "Koefoed" not "Koefed"

  • @NWOization
    @NWOization 8 лет назад +5

    He who sit on round bottomed stool topples over.

  • @ADAMan123
    @ADAMan123 7 лет назад +1

    The animation in this video is amazing!

  • @fluffy695
    @fluffy695 3 года назад

    what do you replace it with
    The question mark
    For people with problems, visible or non visible.

  • @monie1527
    @monie1527 8 лет назад +3

    I was shopping at my local warehouse type store, last week. It has been snowing heavily and so I was happy to find a parking spot close to the handicapped parking! There was one handicapped space available and a very luxurious car, with a placard, parked there. And a very well dressed lady got out. As she did this a very large truck sped by, also with a placard. The young man parked, got out and began yelling at this lady. He said "I went to war for you, lady, the least you could do is give me your parking space!" The lady quietly said "You can have it in about 6 weeks when I'm gone. I am dying of cancer." Don't be stupid folks. You can't "see" every disability.

    • @itsallgood2000
      @itsallgood2000 8 лет назад +3

      Monie Flook - with that, you have stolen the show.....

    • @monie1527
      @monie1527 8 лет назад +1

      This all took place within about 45 seconds. I helped the well dressed lady up the curb, as she was frail...thanking my lucky stars that I didn't "need" a special spot BUT being grateful that they were available for those who DO need them.