I just can't get enough of your videos! You're just a breath of fresh air! I'm a 'retired' teacher of 15 years who started out in G/T and ended my career teaching SpEd, with high school English & theatre in between. My paid career ended as I chose homeschool my own two kiddos who both suffered with severe Tourette's Syndrome with one of them also having Cystic Fibrosis. With all of that said, I am so grateful that you are sharing your heart with the masses. People all over have so much to gain from your wisdom. From inclusion to acceptance and even just the glimpse into the mind of a teacher, your entertaining tidbits are such an awesome teaching tool for us all. Thank you!
I think we all need to be more aware that its not okay to take away rights of others. Yes, there are people who abuse the situations but there are also many who truly just have needs.
When you've given the kids a chance to go to the bathroom and the kids don't take advantage of it, then in the absence of a doctor's note you have no reason to assume that you're violating their rights. Part of teaching is teaching kids boundaries and taking advantage of opportunities, after all.
@@pendlera2959 part of that is also NOT lumping all kids together. None of us want to be judged for what someone else does. Yes, we all need boundaries and rules. However, you are violating a right when you assume you know the answer but never ask a question. Thats NOT just teachers that could be anyone in authority. Yes, if you know that person is just messing around than thats different than a true need. sometimes you might just have a bad tummy day. sometimes it could be that time of the month for someone. Sometimes it could be the bully was hanging out in the bathroom or there were too many people trying to go. Not everything is doctors note worthy but could be handled with a simple conversation.
Happy Spina Bifida Day!!!! As a person from a family of ppl with all kinds of disabilities AND as an adult with a GI disability...THANK YOU!!!! ❤❤❤ bathroom talk is important talk! At one job, we designated an out of the way restroom as the "GI" bathroom & put up a sign that we did not want to hear any nonsense chatter about it, as per the ADA, and it worked. But for real, everybody let other people use the bathroom with as little input from you as possible.
When I lived the states, I was a school nurse in a high school. I did have to do a lot of education for teachers and staff for my students with health issues. I also helped students to find their own voice for self advocacy.
Thanks for being an advocate for the students! My nephew has type 1 Diabetes. The children's hospital taught him how to be in touch with how he felt when his blood sugar went low. At school he would request to leave the classroom so he could go get his blood sugar checked,as he felt he was going low. Can't tell you how many times the teachers would say no! Thankfully, he finally got his diabetic service dog that alerts and no more issues with the teachers.( they wouldnt believe him, but they believe a dog!)
I love that. I had a teacher in elementary school that wouldn't let me go to the bathroom until i finished my math sheet and i had a accident didn’t help the bullying. But i will forever appreciate the teachers in highschool that let me go without too many questions there was a few days i ended up really sick at school and if they would have questioned me too hard i would have thrown up in the classroom 😂
I'm a retired preschool teacher and we had a little boy in the class that had an issue with bowel movements and wore a pull up. Me and my coworker worked around different ways of.doing things to where the other kids wouldn't know he had taken longer maybe he needed a change of pullups or clothing we tried to drawl attention away from him in the bathroom..because sometimes kids arent nice and if it was me in that situation I wouldn't want to be embarrassed or have kids laugh at me either because it looked like he wasn't potty trained when it was a physical health problem I think more teachers should try to be aware of certain things.... a little bit of kindness goes a long way for someone ❤❤
My daughter had a teacher who wouldn't let her go to the bathroom even with a doctor's note. I had to go to the principal and threaten to hire a lawyer just to get her bathroom privileges, the teacher retaliated by singling her out for stupid stuff, oh and she was vice principal.
Happy Spina Bifida day!!!! If I was a teacher, yea I'd let the kid go when they need to!!! I was that child who would never ask, and I ended up in the hospital for dehydration and a bowel obstruction in 6th grade!!! I wouldn't want anyone to go through what I went through. I can always take a few minutes to catch them up when they get back, or another student should be able to as well. If I knew a student had a situation where they needed something like a catheter, I'd be discreet about it, but make sure they have an opportunity to go, and ALONE if they wish!!!
And that’s why I will never forget the trauma from second grade, it followed me to HS. I went at recess and I had to go again, she wouldn’t let me, so obviously I went in my chair. But thankfully I have a mama bear and boy did she let the school have it! This was the 80s.
Love this. Goodness 4th-7th grade was ridiculous. I was misdiagnosed with IBS and had me running to the bathroom daily with stomach pain. Teachers wouldnt let me go. Anyways looking back at it, I feel so bad for these kids. Never had IBS. It was a gallbladder deformity 20+ years later. IBS doesnt exist, just a blanketed term.
I discovered as a teacher with a physical disability (taught using both a walker and a wheelchair) that I was much more flexible in meeting all kinds of needs my students had. "Talk to me!"
Back inthe 80's I had to actually get a doctor's note just to be able to go to the bathroom when I needed too. As a SPED Life skills EA, I believe (almost, lol) every kiddo when they say they need to go. We actually have a kinder that spent the first 3 months or so holding it All day! That have gotten slightly more comfortable since September, lol. On a side note, I'm so glad that I found you today Mr. Lima beans! I look forward to the laughs.
I had no idea you lived with Spina Bifida! What an amazing woman you are Ms Chang! I love watching your little acting skits especially “that teacher” you’re very funny and shine a light on my otherwise cloudy day 🥰 keep up the good work!!
I have a dear friend who was born with Spina Bifida! I imagine as a teacher, you still deal with not being able to go to the bathroom when you need to because of your classes. Thanks once again for sharing your life.
My husbands nerves are messed because of a catastrophic Injury. And as a result he’s now disabled. It’s truly incredible how small they are but how vital they are Thank you for bringing awareness to spina bifida. Many people have no idea what it is!!❤
I know that there are something called spina bifida, but I don't know a lot about it(except that badly bred bulldogs can also have it), but if someone told me you had some sort of disability, spina bifida is not what I would have thought of. You are very active for someone with a disability. You are the prefect poster child for positivity. Keep on being you and thank you for the glimpses into you and your lovely family's life. ❤ &🙏 to all.
Thank you so much for shedding light on the complexities of hidden disabilities ❤❤ A couple of our kids had to have unlimited bathroom passes given (they only allow 2 a month ..how crazy) because of Ehlers Danlos causing motility issues in their intestine and urethra. Life is complicated. Compassion is not. ❤
I randomly came across your tick tok by scrolling I too have spina bifida. My level is more noticeable in appearance and just wanted to say I thought it was really surprising and neat that you talk about it on your channel.
I also have spina bifida and hydrocephalus when I was growing up many years ago I didn't want any body to know about that so I kept it to myself and I never would go to the bathroom or change into my gym clothes in front of others because of the scar on my back I would go to a part of the locker room where no one could see me. I was bullied enough in school for what they could see ,my glasses, my bargain clothes instead of the current fashion and the orthopedic shoes I had to wear which was very expensive, I looked very much like a kid who was a nerd and was called names like four eyes and cripple in elementary school. So I have empathy for anyone who has a disability and deals with this.
I love you’re videos. I also have Spina Bifida but I use a wheelchair for 100% of my daily mobility. I enjoy watching you with your family and how you understand others.
Happy Spina Bifida Day!! I have Spina Bifida Myelomeningocele & I was SHOCKED to hear you had Spina Bifida too. I was shocked because I can't jump, but like an inch off the grow & see you can jump off a bean bag chair was cool! I Love your videos!
I do feel for teachers and the decisions they have to make. A close family member was a teacher and let a student go and she lit the paper towels in the bathroom on fire in a set of huts. I don't think her administration was very supportive and of course the teacher felt guilty for the "what if" it spread and those buildings and decks went up like a match. Of course, it's not the teacher's fault the school system doesn't have adequate space and not other students' faults, who need to use the restroom. Just tough spots we put our teachers in.
Hi just wanted to say I wish I could have had a teacher like you. I had some good one but they were all very strict.I am 74 it has been awhile since I was in school 😊😊❤️
I just can't get enough of your videos! You're just a breath of fresh air! I'm a 'retired' teacher of 15 years who started out in G/T and ended my career teaching SpEd, with high school English & theatre in between. My paid career ended as I chose homeschool my own two kiddos who both suffered with severe Tourette's Syndrome with one of them also having Cystic Fibrosis.
With all of that said, I am so grateful that you are sharing your heart with the masses. People all over have so much to gain from your wisdom. From inclusion to acceptance and even just the glimpse into the mind of a teacher, your entertaining tidbits are such an awesome teaching tool for us all. Thank you!
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I think we all need to be more aware that its not okay to take away rights of others. Yes, there are people who abuse the situations but there are also many who truly just have needs.
When you've given the kids a chance to go to the bathroom and the kids don't take advantage of it, then in the absence of a doctor's note you have no reason to assume that you're violating their rights. Part of teaching is teaching kids boundaries and taking advantage of opportunities, after all.
@@pendlera2959 part of that is also NOT lumping all kids together. None of us want to be judged for what someone else does. Yes, we all need boundaries and rules. However, you are violating a right when you assume you know the answer but never ask a question. Thats NOT just teachers that could be anyone in authority. Yes, if you know that person is just messing around than thats different than a true need. sometimes you might just have a bad tummy day. sometimes it could be that time of the month for someone. Sometimes it could be the bully was hanging out in the bathroom or there were too many people trying to go. Not everything is doctors note worthy but could be handled with a simple conversation.
Happy Spina Bifida Day!!!! As a person from a family of ppl with all kinds of disabilities AND as an adult with a GI disability...THANK YOU!!!! ❤❤❤ bathroom talk is important talk! At one job, we designated an out of the way restroom as the "GI" bathroom & put up a sign that we did not want to hear any nonsense chatter about it, as per the ADA, and it worked. But for real, everybody let other people use the bathroom with as little input from you as possible.
When I lived the states, I was a school nurse in a high school. I did have to do a lot of education for teachers and staff for my students with health issues. I also helped students to find their own voice for self advocacy.
Thanks for being an advocate for the students! My nephew has type 1 Diabetes. The children's hospital taught him how to be in touch with how he felt when his blood sugar went low. At school he would request to leave the classroom so he could go get his blood sugar checked,as he felt he was going low. Can't tell you how many times the teachers would say no! Thankfully, he finally got his diabetic service dog that alerts and no more issues with the teachers.( they wouldnt believe him, but they believe a dog!)
Happy Spina bifida day! Thank you for talking about this and for normalizing catheters. It's been so helpful for my 7yo with SB. ❤
I love that. I had a teacher in elementary school that wouldn't let me go to the bathroom until i finished my math sheet and i had a accident didn’t help the bullying. But i will forever appreciate the teachers in highschool that let me go without too many questions there was a few days i ended up really sick at school and if they would have questioned me too hard i would have thrown up in the classroom 😂
I'm a retired preschool teacher and we had a little boy in the class that had an issue with bowel movements and wore a pull up. Me and my coworker worked around different ways of.doing things to where the other kids wouldn't know he had taken longer maybe he needed a change of pullups or clothing we tried to drawl attention away from him in the bathroom..because sometimes kids arent nice and if it was me in that situation I wouldn't want to be embarrassed or have kids laugh at me either because it looked like he wasn't potty trained when it was a physical health problem I think more teachers should try to be aware of certain things.... a little bit of kindness goes a long way for someone ❤❤
My daughter had a teacher who wouldn't let her go to the bathroom even with a doctor's note. I had to go to the principal and threaten to hire a lawyer just to get her bathroom privileges, the teacher retaliated by singling her out for stupid stuff, oh and she was vice principal.
Wow that seems crazy to me.
@@julvwildcat190it’s really not that crazy. This stuff happens all the time, so really it’s more normal than anything
Happy Spina Bifida day!!!!
If I was a teacher, yea I'd let the kid go when they need to!!! I was that child who would never ask, and I ended up in the hospital for dehydration and a bowel obstruction in 6th grade!!! I wouldn't want anyone to go through what I went through.
I can always take a few minutes to catch them up when they get back, or another student should be able to as well. If I knew a student had a situation where they needed something like a catheter, I'd be discreet about it, but make sure they have an opportunity to go, and ALONE if they wish!!!
Happy spinal bifida day love all your videos you rock
Thank you for sharing and happy spina bifida day! 😊
And that’s why I will never forget the trauma from second grade, it followed me to HS. I went at recess and I had to go again, she wouldn’t let me, so obviously I went in my chair. But thankfully I have a mama bear and boy did she let the school have it! This was the 80s.
Love this. Goodness 4th-7th grade was ridiculous. I was misdiagnosed with IBS and had me running to the bathroom daily with stomach pain. Teachers wouldnt let me go. Anyways looking back at it, I feel so bad for these kids. Never had IBS. It was a gallbladder deformity 20+ years later. IBS doesnt exist, just a blanketed term.
I discovered as a teacher with a physical disability (taught using both a walker and a wheelchair) that I was much more flexible in meeting all kinds of needs my students had. "Talk to me!"
Back inthe 80's I had to actually get a doctor's note just to be able to go to the bathroom when I needed too. As a SPED Life skills EA, I believe (almost, lol) every kiddo when they say they need to go. We actually have a kinder that spent the first 3 months or so holding it All day! That have gotten slightly more comfortable since September, lol. On a side note, I'm so glad that I found you today Mr. Lima beans! I look forward to the laughs.
Thank you! You rock!!
I had no idea you lived with Spina Bifida! What an amazing woman you are Ms Chang! I love watching your little acting skits especially “that teacher” you’re very funny and shine a light on my otherwise cloudy day 🥰 keep up the good work!!
I have spina bifida as well! it honestly makes me so happy to hear that I share a trait with one of my favorite CZcamsrs ❤
Do you have a shunt?
I have a dear friend who was born with Spina Bifida! I imagine as a teacher, you still deal with not being able to go to the bathroom when you need to because of your classes. Thanks once again for sharing your life.
My husbands nerves are messed because of a catastrophic Injury. And as a result he’s now disabled. It’s truly incredible how small they are but how vital they are
Thank you for bringing awareness to spina bifida. Many people have no idea what it is!!❤
I know that there are something called spina bifida, but I don't know a lot about it(except that badly bred bulldogs can also have it), but if someone told me you had some sort of disability, spina bifida is not what I would have thought of. You are very active for someone with a disability. You are the prefect poster child for positivity. Keep on being you and thank you for the glimpses into you and your lovely family's life. ❤ &🙏 to all.
OG Chang--you rock!!! 😉
Thank you so much for shedding light on the complexities of hidden disabilities ❤❤ A couple of our kids had to have unlimited bathroom passes given (they only allow 2 a month ..how crazy) because of Ehlers Danlos causing motility issues in their intestine and urethra. Life is complicated. Compassion is not. ❤
I randomly came across your tick tok by scrolling I too have spina bifida. My level is more noticeable in appearance and just wanted to say I thought it was really surprising and neat that you talk about it on your channel.
I also have spina bifida and hydrocephalus when I was growing up many years ago I didn't want any body to know about that so I kept it to myself and I never would go to the bathroom or change into my gym clothes in front of others because of the scar on my back I would go to a part of the locker room where no one could see me. I was bullied enough in school for what they could see ,my glasses, my bargain clothes instead of the current fashion and the orthopedic shoes I had to wear which was very expensive, I looked very much like a kid who was a nerd and was called names like four eyes and cripple in elementary school. So I have empathy for anyone who has a disability and deals with this.
You are amazing. Happy day!
Thank you!
I love you’re videos. I also have Spina Bifida but I use a wheelchair for 100% of my daily mobility. I enjoy watching you with your family and how you understand others.
Happy Spina Bifida Day!! I have Spina Bifida Myelomeningocele & I was SHOCKED to hear you had Spina Bifida too. I was shocked because I can't jump, but like an inch off the grow & see you can jump off a bean bag chair was cool! I Love your videos!
Nursing student here you explained perfectly
I do feel for teachers and the decisions they have to make. A close family member was a teacher and let a student go and she lit the paper towels in the bathroom on fire in a set of huts. I don't think her administration was very supportive and of course the teacher felt guilty for the "what if" it spread and those buildings and decks went up like a match. Of course, it's not the teacher's fault the school system doesn't have adequate space and not other students' faults, who need to use the restroom. Just tough spots we put our teachers in.
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Hi just wanted to say I wish I could have had a teacher like you. I had some good one but they were all very strict.I am 74 it has been awhile since I was in school 😊😊❤️
I have spina bifida too! I'm 38 and wear an AFO on my left leg. I cath and have a MACE.
You are so cool fyi I have quadriplegic cerebral palsy. You make my day 🎉😂❤
I have Spina Bifida too, but I can't walk and never have.
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Happy spina biffida day!
Do hou have a shunt? I have i have one from having hydrocephalus
Yeah teachers should let kids go to the bathroom whenever they want
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