Coral Studies

Lots of people are saying it's people being empathetic and it's how you can teach kindness to children but honnestly, teach people "you should support people, because you would want to be supported when you are unable to do something". This then applies to disability but also things most people do like having too heavy shopping or trying to fill out a bank statement for the first time.

I mean I’m operating on what I know of my own disability and what my d/Deaf friends have said.

Good morning, SMblr! This is an assignment for one of my classes; while this isn’t *exactly* a tech brief, it’s right up my alley. I took a bit of an informal approach, but I want to share in case anyone out there would find this useful/have something to add. This is still a draft. 

Of course, there is more than one way to make a calling script; some people like to set up different columns in the margins and others like the dreaded text boxes…. But this is the way that works best for me, in Word, at least. You can do the same thing in Excel too! 

They are ready to help everyone

They have to coordinate light crew, sound crew stage crew and actors AT THE SAME TIME

“Go. NO ACTORS GO, stage crew stay. Go. NO STAGE CREW GO, actors stay!1!!”

I swear they scream internally 24/7

… and sometimes that scream comes out

They work so hard to make the show truly amazing

They might seem angry and mean but they are really nice and just doing their job

They are always stressed

Their are the best at making theatre work as a whole

I swear EVERYONE listens to them

“Lights, go. Lights? LiGhTs?!”

They have the strongest nervous system

They are always worried about during the show

They are so happy when everything goes well

They are the most concentrated human beings on this planet

Yes I’m a teenager. Yes I’m not “severely disabled” and yeah, I use forearm crutches instead of a wheelchair or other mobility aids.

But if you think I’m a “disability authority” or “dishing out advice like pro”, it’s not what I’m trying to do. Often times I get questions I can’t answer. That’s why I ask my followers, people who actually experience the problems in the questions, for their input.

I know damn well I’m not the most disabled person ever and I thank whatever may be out there every single day. I can walk, sure with severe amounts of pain, but I can. I know people who can’t. I know people who may never get treatment. I know people who may be living on the street because of being unable to pay rent because of severe medical bills. I know I’ve got it much better than many other people.

But I’m trying. And I’m sorry if it comes out as whining but as you said, I’m a kid. To me, this is the worst thing I’ve had to deal with. I’ve been suicidal, I’ve had an eating disorder, I have generalized anxiety and a panic disorder. I have fibromyalgia. And I’m a goddamn kid.

When my parents are unsupportive, I can’t do anything else. I’m a kid. All medical forms need my parent’s consent. When I cry my eyes out because I can’t walk without feeling like I’m being set on fire, I can’t do anything about it except push through and use my canes because my parents won’t let me do anything else.

I too wish you had my problems. I wish so many people didn’t have to deal with all the bullshit that comes with a disability, especially if it’s more severe than what I have.

Often times, I only get asks about canes. It’s what many people ask me about. That’s something I can give advice on.

I have privilege. I get it. But I’m trying. I want to learn and if there’s more information you want to give me, please, inform me.

I’m sorry for this rant, I just need you to understand that I never want it to seem like I’m an “authority”. I will never know everyone else’s experience and I try my best to educate myself on them. I’ll mess up. I know that. But I’m trying. And that’s what I want to convey with this.