what do you think of when I say a life worth living when you think of your life
worth living when you think of your life
worth living when you think of your life what makes you happy what makes you
what makes you happy what makes you
what makes you happy what makes you smile but what are they tuned to get up
smile but what are they tuned to get up
smile but what are they tuned to get up in the morning we’ll get you here if any
in the morning we’ll get you here if any
in the morning we’ll get you here if any of you are thinking money or the
of you are thinking money or the
of you are thinking money or the potential turn money you’re totally
potential turn money you’re totally
potential turn money you’re totally talking to the wrong person because I’m
talking to the wrong person because I’m
talking to the wrong person because I’m a teacher I get paid unless people are
a teacher I get paid unless people are
a teacher I get paid unless people are motivated by family and my pets
motivated by family and my pets
motivated by family and my pets relationships are what makes us tick we
relationships are what makes us tick we
relationships are what makes us tick we crave it for wire for it we want to be
crave it for wire for it we want to be
crave it for wire for it we want to be social we want to connect contribute and
social we want to connect contribute and
social we want to connect contribute and the long everyone i’m lee mirman a bio
the long everyone i’m lee mirman a bio
the long everyone i’m lee mirman a bio material science professor at UCLA has
material science professor at UCLA has
material science professor at UCLA has shown that we are definitely wired to be
shown that we are definitely wired to be
shown that we are definitely wired to be social and the social interactions that
social and the social interactions that
social and the social interactions that we make in our lives greatly impacts our
we make in our lives greatly impacts our
we make in our lives greatly impacts our workplaces our schools and our will roll
workplaces our schools and our will roll
workplaces our schools and our will roll personal well-being this topic is near
personal well-being this topic is near
personal well-being this topic is near and dear to my heart as you know I am a
and dear to my heart as you know I am a
and dear to my heart as you know I am a teacher but the bbr specific I’m a
teacher but the bbr specific I’m a
teacher but the bbr specific I’m a special education teacher I work with
special education teacher I work with
special education teacher I work with high school age students with moderate
high school age students with moderate
high school age students with moderate severe differently people want to belong
severe differently people want to belong
severe differently people want to belong to individuals with disabilities are no
to individuals with disabilities are no
to individuals with disabilities are no different community members connect with
different community members connect with
different community members connect with each other they belong today I’m going
each other they belong today I’m going
each other they belong today I’m going to talk about disability
to talk about disability
to talk about disability illusion and I want to pose a question
illusion and I want to pose a question
illusion and I want to pose a question to do all your community the first law
to do all your community the first law
to do all your community the first law according to the CDC findings on
according to the CDC findings on
according to the CDC findings on disability prevalent in 2013 one in
disability prevalent in 2013 one in
disability prevalent in 2013 one in every five adults the United States has
every five adults the United States has
every five adults the United States has a disability we do the math that’s 53
a disability we do the math that’s 53
a disability we do the math that’s 53 million people not quite the population
million people not quite the population
million people not quite the population size of South Africa oh I want to ask
size of South Africa oh I want to ask
size of South Africa oh I want to ask you do you know someone with a
you do you know someone with a
you do you know someone with a disability in your life me good he’s one
disability in your life me good he’s one
disability in your life me good he’s one of my students he’s a high school senior
of my students he’s a high school senior
of my students he’s a high school senior and he’s her parents into the workforce
and he’s her parents into the workforce
and he’s her parents into the workforce very soon he’s nonverbal and he speaks
very soon he’s nonverbal and he speaks
very soon he’s nonverbal and he speaks with assistance of the communication
with assistance of the communication
with assistance of the communication device here he is participating in my
device here he is participating in my
device here he is participating in my district special photograph and I watch
district special photograph and I watch
district special photograph and I watch your secret about it he hates my high
your secret about it he hates my high
your secret about it he hates my high school men’s basketball team wanted to
school men’s basketball team wanted to
school men’s basketball team wanted to come along in the reserve we brought
come along in the reserve we brought
come along in the reserve we brought them along they r every they took score
them along they r every they took score
them along they r every they took score they kept time but there were quite a
they kept time but there were quite a
they kept time but there were quite a few differences on the sidelines between
few differences on the sidelines between
few differences on the sidelines between them they all fought over a position of
them they all fought over a position of
them they all fought over a position of helping students on the court hey got
helping students on the court hey got
helping students on the court hey got just help my students there were over
just help my students there were over
just help my students there were over 200 high school students they’re
200 high school students they’re
200 high school students they’re participating they helped everyone shoot
participating they helped everyone shoot
participating they helped everyone shoot dribble pass at the most important part
dribble pass at the most important part
dribble pass at the most important part of their contribution is a awesome
of their contribution is a awesome
of their contribution is a awesome encouragement and praise so take a look
encouragement and praise so take a look
encouragement and praise so take a look Nick the man who hates that he obviously
Nick the man who hates that he obviously
Nick the man who hates that he obviously didn’t find tight net baby
didn’t find tight net baby
didn’t find tight net baby here is helping and supporting them
here is helping and supporting them
here is helping and supporting them individuals with disabilities are often
individuals with disabilities are often
individuals with disabilities are often expected to complete menial tasks after
expected to complete menial tasks after
expected to complete menial tasks after high school after graduation sheltered
high school after graduation sheltered
high school after graduation sheltered workshops flop and hire these
workshops flop and hire these
workshops flop and hire these individuals to do tasks like folding
individuals to do tasks like folding
individuals to do tasks like folding letters stuffing envelopes packaging
letters stuffing envelopes packaging
letters stuffing envelopes packaging smiling cuz doing will work is also home
smiling cuz doing will work is also home
smiling cuz doing will work is also home can you imagine preparing for your
can you imagine preparing for your
can you imagine preparing for your lifelong career and an end result is you
lifelong career and an end result is you
lifelong career and an end result is you clean toilets % individuals these
clean toilets % individuals these
clean toilets % individuals these position might be a good fit but it’s
position might be a good fit but it’s
position might be a good fit but it’s not uncommon that individuals with
not uncommon that individuals with
not uncommon that individuals with disabilities and their vocational
disabilities and their vocational
disabilities and their vocational careers are not suited to their
careers are not suited to their
careers are not suited to their preferences or their strengths add
preferences or their strengths add
preferences or their strengths add another student of mine free to meet his
another student of mine free to meet his
another student of mine free to meet his name is Dorian can you point out the
name is Dorian can you point out the
name is Dorian can you point out the right and I’ll give you a head he has a
right and I’ll give you a head he has a
right and I’ll give you a head he has a football uniform on if you can’t that
football uniform on if you can’t that
football uniform on if you can’t that makes me very happy because that’s the
makes me very happy because that’s the
makes me very happy because that’s the point last year Dorian tried out for two
point last year Dorian tried out for two
point last year Dorian tried out for two sports teams the first sport he tried
sports teams the first sport he tried
sports teams the first sport he tried out for most affable he got the second
out for most affable he got the second
out for most affable he got the second floor he made the team here at an anchor
floor he made the team here at an anchor
floor he made the team here at an anchor for his track and field relay team very
for his track and field relay team very
for his track and field relay team very recently went through a few team members
recently went through a few team members
recently went through a few team members came up to me and voiced some concerns
came up to me and voiced some concerns
came up to me and voiced some concerns about boring he was worth ignoring of
about boring he was worth ignoring of
about boring he was worth ignoring of being bullied okay tell me more those
being bullied okay tell me more those
being bullied okay tell me more those teammate that the I heard Dorian’s name
teammate that the I heard Dorian’s name
teammate that the I heard Dorian’s name around there and commerce
around there and commerce
around there and commerce circled on campus not your positive way
circled on campus not your positive way
circled on campus not your positive way so he wanted to make sure that I was
so he wanted to make sure that I was
so he wanted to make sure that I was looking into it and he wanted to assure
looking into it and he wanted to assure
looking into it and he wanted to assure me that Dorian was looked after this
me that Dorian was looked after this
me that Dorian was looked after this made me very happy this I was very
made me very happy this I was very
made me very happy this I was very cheerful that day this proved to me that
cheerful that day this proved to me that
cheerful that day this proved to me that Dorian belonged on campus because of
Dorian belonged on campus because of
Dorian belonged on campus because of friendships like this Dorian’s full life
friendships like this Dorian’s full life
friendships like this Dorian’s full life change he was supported on campus he was
change he was supported on campus he was
change he was supported on campus he was looked after he had fun people the tabs
looked after he had fun people the tabs
looked after he had fun people the tabs people to have lunch with all students
people to have lunch with all students
people to have lunch with all students this year he’s a sophomore he tried out
this year he’s a sophomore he tried out
this year he’s a sophomore he tried out for the wall and he made the JV team
for the wall and he made the JV team
for the wall and he made the JV team three times Dorian was the team captain
three times Dorian was the team captain
three times Dorian was the team captain is how feasible his football team eats
is how feasible his football team eats
is how feasible his football team eats meat no special accommodations for him
meat no special accommodations for him
meat no special accommodations for him Dorian’s physical efforts were of no
Dorian’s physical efforts were of no
Dorian’s physical efforts were of no concern he could do anything anyone has
concern he could do anything anyone has
concern he could do anything anyone has to him physically both of his coaches
to him physically both of his coaches
to him physically both of his coaches sang praises an athlete use phrases like
sang praises an athlete use phrases like
sang praises an athlete use phrases like 110 percent never complained even earn
110 percent never complained even earn
110 percent never complained even earn the most inspirational player award this
the most inspirational player award this
the most inspirational player award this season but I didn’t tell you is that
season but I didn’t tell you is that
season but I didn’t tell you is that Jorian seriously struggles with
Jorian seriously struggles with
Jorian seriously struggles with communication my Christmas Dorian last
communication my Christmas Dorian last
communication my Christmas Dorian last year he all been granted with shake his
year he all been granted with shake his
year he all been granted with shake his head I call on him in class and heat
head I call on him in class and heat
head I call on him in class and heat shrug his shoulders even though I knew
shrug his shoulders even though I knew
shrug his shoulders even though I knew pretty sure he knew the answer because
pretty sure he knew the answer because
pretty sure he knew the answer because he had all those sports practices his
he had all those sports practices his
he had all those sports practices his mom got her phone and my clothes
mom got her phone and my clothes
mom got her phone and my clothes teenagers you get a smirk mom you
teenagers you get a smirk mom you
teenagers you get a smirk mom you immediately get an Instagram account so
immediately get an Instagram account so
immediately get an Instagram account so I was happy to follow the ring and see
I was happy to follow the ring and see
I was happy to follow the ring and see what he hears about and soon after i
what he hears about and soon after i
what he hears about and soon after i unfold it I hated they were all like you
unfold it I hated they were all like you
unfold it I hated they were all like you feel that my feed he blew it up several
feel that my feed he blew it up several
feel that my feed he blew it up several times a day might be
times a day might be
times a day might be was filled with Power Rangers and
was filled with Power Rangers and
was filled with Power Rangers and transformers
and although I couldn’t I couldn’t do it
and although I couldn’t I couldn’t do it anymore so in class I pulled him aside
anymore so in class I pulled him aside
anymore so in class I pulled him aside and I told the mine in and Wyatt and as
and I told the mine in and Wyatt and as
and I told the mine in and Wyatt and as a teacher you may know that sometimes
a teacher you may know that sometimes
a teacher you may know that sometimes teachers give unsolicited suggestion so
teachers give unsolicited suggestion so
teachers give unsolicited suggestion so I suggested that he filled his feet in
I suggested that he filled his feet in
I suggested that he filled his feet in most pictures of people and activities
most pictures of people and activities
most pictures of people and activities that you love then I would call well if
that you love then I would call well if
that you love then I would call well if you go Dorian my item branch he wouldn’t
you go Dorian my item branch he wouldn’t
you go Dorian my item branch he wouldn’t let that go later that week he wanted to
let that go later that week he wanted to
let that go later that week he wanted to make sure that in front of the class he
make sure that in front of the class he
make sure that in front of the class he had these day he showed everyone that
had these day he showed everyone that
had these day he showed everyone that you managed three Instagram accounts
you managed three Instagram accounts
you managed three Instagram accounts with over 2,000 followers each he was
with over 2,000 followers each he was
with over 2,000 followers each he was very happy to point out that i only had
very happy to point out that i only had
very happy to point out that i only had 200 I got to take a step back and pull
200 I got to take a step back and pull
200 I got to take a step back and pull them I’ll shut up yeah I guess I do
them I’ll shut up yeah I guess I do
them I’ll shut up yeah I guess I do nothing all of these two dudes have
nothing all of these two dudes have
nothing all of these two dudes have autism and they love to come to school
autism and they love to come to school
autism and they love to come to school unfortunately now because of a lovely
unfortunately now because of a lovely
unfortunately now because of a lovely sound of my voice or the wonderful
sound of my voice or the wonderful
sound of my voice or the wonderful gustan isn’t test I give them but they
gustan isn’t test I give them but they
gustan isn’t test I give them but they come to school to be with their friends
come to school to be with their friends
come to school to be with their friends they feel safe individuals with
they feel safe individuals with
they feel safe individuals with disabilities will typically attend
disabilities will typically attend
disabilities will typically attend school to the age of 22 the puzzles will
school to the age of 22 the puzzles will
school to the age of 22 the puzzles will be taking after graduation focus on them
be taking after graduation focus on them
be taking after graduation focus on them finding a job for fun these adults stay
finding a job for fun these adults stay
finding a job for fun these adults stay home play video games neck lips eat
home play video games neck lips eat
home play video games neck lips eat sounds fun right wait outside of their
sounds fun right wait outside of their
sounds fun right wait outside of their own families individuals that hang out
own families individuals that hang out
own families individuals that hang out with these adults are typically paying
with these adults are typically paying
with these adults are typically paying too
too
too elman and to supervise if someone’s paid
elman and to supervise if someone’s paid
elman and to supervise if someone’s paid to be around you that relationship is
to be around you that relationship is
to be around you that relationship is stigmatized from the start it’s not
stigmatized from the start it’s not
stigmatized from the start it’s not authentic everyone deserves authentic
authentic everyone deserves authentic
authentic everyone deserves authentic relationships in our students adults
relationships in our students adults
relationships in our students adults abilities and learn life-changing skills
he measured on your school campus a
he measured on your school campus a poster oh and the headline says learn
poster oh and the headline says learn
poster oh and the headline says learn skills colleges wants not hot in that
skills colleges wants not hot in that
skills colleges wants not hot in that advancing pure bodies to individuals of
advancing pure bodies to individuals of
advancing pure bodies to individuals of the civilities can learn to be better
the civilities can learn to be better
the civilities can learn to be better communicators and to the overall better
communicators and to the overall better
communicators and to the overall better peers colleges are actively seeking
peers colleges are actively seeking
peers colleges are actively seeking students who demonstrate kindness
students who demonstrate kindness
students who demonstrate kindness compassion and concern there are many
compassion and concern there are many
compassion and concern there are many ways that you can include individuals
ways that you can include individuals
ways that you can include individuals with disabilities into your community
with disabilities into your community
with disabilities into your community without making it as a deed or a project
without making it as a deed or a project
without making it as a deed or a project you can start on your campus today and
you can start on your campus today and
you can start on your campus today and ask the special dictation feature if
ask the special dictation feature if
ask the special dictation feature if they know what a student who is in need
they know what a student who is in need
they know what a student who is in need of a friend you can go online check out
of a friend you can go online check out
of a friend you can go online check out resources like best buddies they’re the
resources like best buddies they’re the
resources like best buddies they’re the leading organization for integrated
leading organization for integrated
leading organization for integrated relationships it’s a good place to start
relationships it’s a good place to start
relationships it’s a good place to start join your pure buddy group on campus
join your pure buddy group on campus
join your pure buddy group on campus invite someone you have lunch with you
invite someone you have lunch with you
invite someone you have lunch with you take a new friend to school event with
take a new friend to school event with
take a new friend to school event with you and your friends includes it is
you and your friends includes it is
you and your friends includes it is their femaleness like a picture of
their femaleness like a picture of
their femaleness like a picture of social media but don’t want to stop it
social media but don’t want to stop it
social media but don’t want to stop it get to note let’s go up as shared
get to note let’s go up as shared
get to note let’s go up as shared stakeholders in our community
stakeholders in our community
stakeholders in our community I’m going to be comfortable do something
I’m going to be comfortable do something
I’m going to be comfortable do something for your community or putting yourself
for your community or putting yourself
for your community or putting yourself in your discomfort tub what I’m asking
in your discomfort tub what I’m asking
in your discomfort tub what I’m asking you is it the new it’s not rocket
you is it the new it’s not rocket
you is it the new it’s not rocket science it’s a challenge a challenge to
science it’s a challenge a challenge to
science it’s a challenge a challenge to be kind I be an example and still love
be kind I be an example and still love
be kind I be an example and still love not in respect individuals with
not in respect individuals with
not in respect individuals with disabilities promote a life worth living
you
you [Applause]
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