TED Talks
TED: How to help employees with disabilities thrive | Tiffany Yu
What can we do to make workplaces more welcoming to people living with disabilities? Representation advocate Tiffany Yu shares three ways that employers can change and tap into every worker's skills and gifts.
TED Talks
TED: Want to truly succeed? Lift others up while you climb | Amber Hikes
It's up to all of us to create a more inclusive and diverse workplace. No matter where you are in your career journey, it's essential that you help others grow, even as you are growing yourself, says ACLU Chief Equity Officer Amber...
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What’s behind the shortage of workers who support people with disabilities
The nearly five million direct care workers who support older adults and people with disabilities are the largest workforce in the U.S. But despite high demand, many are paid little more than minimum wage. A longstanding workforce...
TED Talks
TED: 4 ways to design a disability-friendly future | Meghan Hussey
Nearly fifteen percent of the world's population lives with a disability, yet this massive chunk of humanity is still routinely excluded from opportunities. Sharing her experience growing up with an autistic sister, disability inclusion...
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Gov. Markell: Hiring More People With Disabilities Is Good for the Bottom Line (August 2, 2013)
A new report from the National Governor's Association says states should do more to employ the 54 million Americans living with a disability, among whom only 20 percent are currently employed or looking for a job. Judy Woodruff...
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Why is job opportunity still lagging for people with disabilities?
The unemployment rate for people with a disability is more than double than for those without. Even though the law bars such discrimination, it can be difficult for these Americans to get hired. But that's not the full story: Some...
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This poet's guide dog helped him discover a new world
Born with a condition that left him legally blind and in a family that kept his disability hidden, it wasn't until poet and professor Stephen Kuusisto was in his late 30s that he decided to train with a guide dog. Jeffrey Brown talks...
Crash Course
Discrimination: Crash Course Government and Politics
Today, Craig is going to wrap up our discussion of discrimination by looking more closely at those “discrete and insular minorities” referenced in the 14th Amendment. We’ll talk about instances of discrimination of Asian, European, and...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The movement that inspired the Holocaust | Alexandra Minna Stern and Natalie Lira
Since ancient Greece, humans have controlled populations via reproduction, retaining some traits and removing others. But in the 19th century, a new scientific movement dedicated to this endeavor emerged: eugenics. Scientists believed...
TED Talks
TED: When we design for disability, we all benefit | Elise Roy
I believe that losing my hearing was one of the greatest gifts I've ever received, says elise Roy. As a disability rights lawyer and design thinker, she knows that being Deaf gives her a unique way of experiencing and reframing the world...
TED Talks
TED: How a blind astronomer found a way to hear the stars | Wanda Diaz Merced
Wanda Diaz Merced studies the light emitted by gamma-ray bursts, the most energetic events in the universe. When she lost her sight and was left without a way to do her science, she had a revelatory insight: the light curves she could no...
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Relative Invisibility Makes For Uphill Battle To Get Covid Vaccines For Americans With IDD
People with intellectual and developmental disabilities like Down Syndrome,
Cerebral Palsy and Autism often have underlying health conditions that make
them more susceptible to COVID-19. Plus, many receive care in group...
Curated Video
Dancing Away From Illness And Onto The Stage
The hall lights dim…..a hush comes over the audience … the command “places everyone” is given… there is a palpable stillness in the air as the first notes of the opening piece float out of the speakers and hover above the stage…. the...
Curated Video
8-year-old Violinist Excels Despite Hand Disability
How often do we come across situations in our daily lives where we just shake our heads and decide we can’t do something? Typically, we have the luxury of this choice, but for some people, “can’t” is not an option. Meet Nickie Alarie,...
Curated Video
ECAD Service Dogs Can Assist with Over 45 Disabilities
ECAD, Educated Canines Assisting with Disabilities are trained to assist with over 45 disabilities including PTSD.
Curated Video
Megan Bomgaars Living An Unlimited Life With Down Syndrome
Do you ever get annoyed when someone treats you like you can't do something you're completely capable of doing? Someone who knows quite a bit about that is Megan Bomgaars, a business owner, motivational speaker & reality TV star of the...
Curated Video
Multiple Organ Surgery Puts Bailey's Life on Pause (Barely Breathing Ballerina E3)
Bailey Vincent has been on the brink of major surgery many times, but this moment is like nothing she has ever dealt with before. In this episode of “Barely Breathing Ballerina”, Bailey faces an unprecedented challenge – 3 consecutive...
Curated Video
Women Make Science: Robogal | Special Series
One of the world's leading tech developers is creating a new generation of robots to help people with everyday tasks.
Curated Video
Kirstie Ennis Trailer
While Marine Kirstie Ennis was serving in Afghanistan as a Helicopter Door Gunner, a mission to transport fellow Marines and supplies became a life-changer. Kirstie's copter crashed and she suffered multiple injuries, including the loss...
Curated Video
8 Inspiring Sports Stories: THESE ATHLETES WILL AMAZE YOU!
These 8 amazing athletes will inspire you with their stories of adversity and how they didn't let anything stand in their way of success! 1) Nate Loomis was paralyzed below the waist in a 1998 body surfing accident. After his injury...
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“A Concert For My Mom” – This Talented Musician Holds A Benefit Concert For His Mother Battling ALS
Hundreds of friends from her hometown community of New Canaan, CT came out to hear Ann Depuy's son Nick and his band perform, which included a song dedicated to his mother's fight against ALS. Ann was a vital part of the community,...
Curated Video
Global Company Puts A “STAR” On Local Organization Serving Those With Disabilities
For the last 13 years, Diageo, the global leader in beverage alcohol brands in spirits, beer, and wine has held an annual community service event to benefit an assortment of local causes. For the past two years, Diageo's Norwalk,...
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Professional Organizer Helps Wounded Warrior Get Extreme Closet Makeover!
After 36 years in the military, U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Luciano Yulfo ended his career in Afghanistan when a bomb shattered his left leg, leaving him disabled and soon to be without a leg. His 27-year-old daughter Sonia is his...
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Horseback Riding That Builds Leadership And Confidence In Individuals With Special Needs
Therapeutic horseback riding can make all the difference! A New Canaan, CT-based therapeutic riding program called New Canaan Mounted Troop, not only helps kids and adults build leadership, responsibility, and confidence through sound...