It’s important for people to learn about living with disabilities and the challenges that they can bring, but it can be a boring subject to explain. While procrastinating on YouTube, I came across these three individuals who make videos about their disabilities, though none were actually born with them.
Through their vlogs, they explain their conditions in ways that aren’t overly educational. Besides using entertainment to educate viewers, they also try to normalize disabilities and spread awareness about the various challenges they face. No matter what the condition is, a good portion of the disabled community benefits from people using social media for this purpose. So, here are three great YouTubers with disabilities who are well worth your time.
Drew Lynch
Molly Burke
When she was four years old, Burke was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a rare genetic disorder that involves retina cells breaking down, and she slowly lost her sight throughout her childhood until going completely blind at age fourteen. You may have seen her in a recent Dove commercial for a new body wash. She posts videos about her blindness, but she also uploads plenty of challenge videos, such as ones in which she guesses the colors of scented markers.
Zach Anner