Goodbye Hannah. Hello Gabby!
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Shane Burcaw (he/him) is the author of several award-winning books about disability. He is the President of a nonprofit organization called Laughing At My Nightmare, and a renowned public speaker who has performed across the country at places such as Harvard University, The University of Florida, The University of Connecticut, Princeton University, and many more.
Hannah Burcaw (she/her) graduated from Carleton College, where she studied Sociology and Anthropology. She films and edits the “Squirmy and Grubs” vlog, which has over 730,000 subscribers on AMworlds. Hannah has spoken at prestigious universities and Fortune 500 companies alike about the realities of ableism. On her popular Instagram account, she advocates for acceptance of all people and works to improve the way society thinks about disability.
Shane and Hannah have been together for over four years. They got married in September of 2020 in the midst of a global pandemic in their backyard, with their officiant conducting the ceremony via Zoom. Their interabled relationship often confuses people, because much of society still cannot fathom people with disabilities being involved in loving, intimate relationships. Anyone who watches these episodes will quickly see their relationship is just as “normal” as any other. Sure, Hannah helps Shane use the bathroom and brush his teeth, but those activities do not detract from the emotional, intellectual, and physical connection they experience together.
I’m beyond excited to introduce the newest member of our family: Gabby Grabbers! Will she fully replace Hannah and become my robot lover? Only time will tell.
Shane HAS tô do more chores now.... Cool arm. Loving the engineers and thé people who are working tô help those with disabilities. I am so glad you guys were able to get those naughty insurance agencies tô shell out.
Lovely couple and new arm
Lol 😊
@Ana Paula Moraes ...I think I saw a documentary about a guy like this who had several instances of that device hooked into his spine, and turned into a villain, until another guy, who could shoot webs was able to stop him. Both of these guys practice an extreme version of parkour where they could even scale the sides of buildings. The web shooting guy could actually swing on the webs he shot out to travel across New York City! He was kinda ahead of his time, because he was already wearing a mask, and his mode of transportation obviously allowed him to practice social distancing.
@Deanna Wheeler I came to say the exact same thing, only I was gonna suggest it be on oscillate, and plugged into a timer for use, maybe 3-5 hours, off peak at night.
Im so happy for you guys congrats on Shane's new found independence!! I wasn't born with a disability but have developed debilitating disorders that have made me lose certain abilities so I can empathize with the feelings that comes along with not being able to do simple tasks for yourself...so i am genuinely so happy for you!!
He said "get out of here" I had to laugh
Lol open the windows for some wind lol And I think it's really grate that you have the arm that will help you to out a lot
Hi I'm lillie and I watch your video on specie books by specie kids and I think you are just meant to be ( you and Shane are amazing )
I would love to hear where you heard about Jaco. Cant wait for more shenanagins honestly
Wow that arm is the best easens life
How wonderful Shane to be able to get your own drinks and get the can. How frustrating for you all who need these sorts of things to provide more independence. I make wind for my plants to Hannah. Have fun Shane, it has such good fine motor skills. As in holding a single piece of paper.
you drink a lot of beer man...
I can't imagine how amazing that is to have that new level of independence!!! Congrats Shane!
Outstanding! That is wonderful mechanical hand is a blessing lm so happy for Shane to be able to get the help he needed.
It comes out Shane, or Hannah, or both, low-key have GREAT directing skills. Come on!
Being able to do stuff by yourself is awesome! Who cares if it's not glamorous?! Yay independency! PS: I personally think cleaning up is glamorous xD I love a clean/organized home
Dunno how much help this would be. And I bet the solutions would be much less engineered and... stuff. But raspberry pi, and arduino projects would help to cheaply design ‘solutions’ to some problems... like moving a controller to Shane’s hands. Eh- I know, probably a lot of work and learning to doso but... thank y’all, and that may or may not be worth just reading about.
Yeah right, NOTHING could replace Hannah let’s get that straight !!!!!!
I paused at 14:00 and I can't stop laughing at the expressions. The gabby grabbers arm is super cool
I didn’t know that there were such sweet and beautiful girls left in the world that could melt a man’s heart with the beauty that shines within and around her. If couples reciprocated the love of one another, then there would be plenty of sweet and beautiful girls and gentlemen in this world. People are selfish, so that doesn’t happen often. God bless y’all 😇
Please do a video when you can showing what Shane can now do with his robot arm. So happy for you.
Man i couldn’t get insurance to cover the up and down feature on my wheelchair seat let alone a robot arm
Hi, Hannah and Shane, please can you give me the adress of the Producer of this arm? Iam in Germany and a friend of mine sitting in the handicapted chair could maybe need it... Besides: I was shocked when I read "by by Hannah". God thanks it was not the truth..... Many greetings from Germany!!!
You have the needed latest in technology, a pretty and devoted wife, financial stability, and love from millions around the world. How many men can say they have that? Who is the one with the real disability? So yes, there is a God. And He loves you both. And so do I
He always starts with the most random things and even if I don't have time to watch the full vid, I always do!
I am happy to hear about Gabby. I can’t wait to hear about all the things you are able to do. Enjoy the increased independence .
Love the eye rolls girl 🤣😂🤣
OMG.. I love it bahaha
Clout chasin and click bait
Hey guys, I have been watching your videos, especially about your relationship and marriage. I think you guys are so cute and a very special couple. Don’t give haters your time or space on your videos. People should mind there own business when it comes to someone else’s marriage. You guys share only what you want to about your person life and business. I love your videos and how you both share it. Have a Merry Christmas 🎄
How long before someone gets strangled by a cyborg!
That’s so awesome, I’m so happy for you it is much deserved. God bless you
AMworlds dropped you guys down my newsfeed a bit and I just rediscovered your videos! It was like a reunion, lol. You two are awesome. If I’m stressed at work and stuff, you guys cheer me up every time! Love you both from Winnipeg!
Very cool ❤️ So happy you can feel and be more independent, we all need that....❤️
I love how comfortable you are with your limitations and how confident you are with expecting help. I'm severely disabled and live alone with limited support . I get what I am given and I have a life but I wouldn't say quality. You are very well loved and looked after.
the robot grabbed my but that had me dying i love your videos
and remember it's not the size of the joy stick that counts. 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣
Why not get a service dog to help get the remote or putting the arm in place.
" I really dont think we need to use this new method" 😂😂😂
I am singing this intro everyday 😂😂 my bf caught on but says walk-in the store, walk-in the store.
Because of this video I have subscribed. I completely agree with what you say and what you do when it comes to advocating for the disabled. I believe God has put you in this position with one another to help one another to strengthen one another to care for one another and also to be a blessing to others.
Absolutely the most enjoyable channel on youtube!!
You guys are so nice to offer advice and ideas from your letters to help others get arms like that, it seems like a really cool tool that could help people a lot
That's awesome you were able to put stuff away from the table, that must have been fun, well as fun as cleaning stuff up can be :)
tears as i heard and watched shanes face pouring own beer Grats Shane what a awesome thing your able to do now
Hannah, your hair is always pretty, but looks extra pretty in this video :)
Back when I was a kid I would have bullied guys like him, but now that I'm a grown man seeing this fine lady at his side I take it as awell deserved punch to the face. Actually multiple well deserved punches to the face.
I'm so excited for you Shane. Technology is so great.
That is so awesome that shane can move one more step to independence and not let his disease control his life. Hannah you to are blessing with all the love you two share. It is awesome to see your videos. Please jeep making more and nore videos.
Gente me ajuda gostaria muito de entender o que eles falam ,adoro eles ...
No vas a tener translacion. Yo lo haria, perio yo necesitaria dinero para tan mucho trabajo, y eso seria un pokito complicado y nadie lo pagaria. Tendras q saber como leer ingles (tienen cc) o encontrar canales en tu lengua.
Chloe would enjoy a " how many things can I feed Chloe with my jaco arm series" lol
YAY Im so happy for you!!!
After my grandma had surgery when she got home I would go over during the day to get her water and manly keeping the house clean for her I would sweep the floor and there was someone was there to cook and help her with other things I would manly keep stuff out of the way.
Thank you SKILL SHARE💕💕💕💕💕💕
Gabby Handa 👀
Beyond delighted for you. I’m in bed feeling really unwell and this bought me so much joy x
This makes me so freaking happy for y'all!
I am so glad you got gabby. I love that you are both working on helping Shane become more independent.
Who "thumbs down" you two? I judge them harshly.
The person who pressed dislike while holding the phone to their side while talking to grandma on Zoom is giving you a sad face.
Hay I work with adult with disability, wondering how did u guys meet? . Loved yeah video found you from "special books by special""" loved it im new to ur page n by the looks of it i need to catch up looks like u got engaged i hope there's a video cause I'm gonna watch
Hannah, I love that you are a good "plant parent"...I talk to my plants and massage them with a feather every day to simulate wind. They love it!
Amazing guys!!!
Shane be like Stephen Hawking cheating on wife with nurse while completely immobile. No wonder Hannah won't allow anyone else to share Shane.
It’s all a big achievement
I love this! I just love how excited you are about doing all those things for the first time. That's amazing and so underated
Poor chloe reaching for her snack as Shane pulls it up had me laugh out loud for some reason.
I like how they say it's not fair they were approved because of having hundreds of thousands of followers on AMworlds 🤩. That's legit concern that people with disabilities be treated fairly whether or not they are popular online 🥰🥰 (Edit: I'm a new subscriber because of that caring 🤗)
I always dance to the intro....it's so amazingly good!
Love you guys! Give me hope for love! ❤️
You Guys are Adorable 😍
Im so happy to have started following because of a video with Molly Burke 💖
This video made me laugh so many times. I feel like Shane seems giddy and excited and you can see it. Great video. Airing the plants was great too. lol.
Pinch he butt!!! Hahaha
It that happens I take Hannah under my wings 😁
I’m a caregiver and I really really got the warm fuzzies from this video. Thank you, and congratulations 🍻
He gives me hope that I can find a women to settle down with
I so love you both so much! However, all the sexual comments get old
i love this channel!
shouldn't be arguments should be "armuments" xx
this is so funny, hannah you are hilarious with the plants x
Love you guys
This video made me smile (as all your videos do) but Shane, hearing you talk about being able to aimless peer into the fridge or just open the damn door for yourself as a 28 year old made me so angry that your insurance request was ever denied! Obviously, huge congrats, it's so great that you were able to appeal, but the fact that technology which could give people so much more basic agency over their lives exists but so few people will ever be able to access it is heartbreaking, and it also fills me with rage!!! Disability can happen to literally ANYBODY at any time, so it baffles me that accessibility isn't something that's cared about by everybody!! If the person who denied that request lost the use of their arms, they'd absofuckinglutely want a cool transformer arm to open their fridge with, and same with every person whos dragging their feet about reforming health care! Arghhh!!!! *Grabs the US h/c system and shakes it violently* Shane, best wishes with your new limb and Hannah, congrats on your husband being a cyborg now.
I was just reading about Zolgensma. This sounds like an amazing step forward for SMA! Love you guys!❤️
U guys are amazing, we need more people like u in this world
Gabby? Shouldn´t the name be "Grabby" lol?
I love his humor 😂❤️
This great so excited for you!
Hannah, you are beautiful and so sweet and I say That with nothing but respect!!!!
Wow! What a freeing feeling this must be for both of you. And that Shane gets to feed Chloe treats. That’s pretty sweet.
The intro made me CRY 🤣 the cllaawwwwww
Talking to and touching your plants is important... they FEEL lol
That’s why when people grow marijuana they always have fans running to stimulate wind Hannah is doing it right. But I would advise her to just buy a small fan
This arm is awesome!
Y'all are hilarious together and so sweet to offer up your help like that.
I am so happy that you're able to be more independent. Maybe not to everyone but those who've had that taken away or never experienced it They understand.
They are so adorable together. Stay safe and live life to it's fullest. This is the kind of love you don't find often. 🥰
There videotapes are soooooooooooooo dumb!!!!
Love you guys
I would love to have help like that I would like one on both sides.
You guys are so amazing lol I always laugh when I watch your videos 💕
I just started watching your videos and I love you both. I don't understand how abled body people can get wellfare and things that don't need an y'all have to beg the insurance company for help. That fires me up bad.thank god you were able to get new arm. Thanks for all the videos.
some able-bodied people might be unemployed or living in poverty for reasons we don't know. i would argue that they need welfare too. we never know someone else's story.
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Shane, you are enjoying the new powers way too much!! 😂😂😂😂 Hannah, perhaps a fan would simulate the wind better than you tickling the plants!!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂❤❤❤