[Applause] let’s take ourselves back a few
let’s take ourselves back a few
let’s take ourselves back a few centuries ago or even a few decades ago
centuries ago or even a few decades ago
centuries ago or even a few decades ago in that word we try to isolate and
in that word we try to isolate and
in that word we try to isolate and discriminate those who are different
discriminate those who are different
discriminate those who are different from the so called norm then let’s bring
from the so called norm then let’s bring
from the so called norm then let’s bring ourselves back to 2017 nowadays we are
ourselves back to 2017 nowadays we are
ourselves back to 2017 nowadays we are trying to make one step forwards towards
trying to make one step forwards towards
trying to make one step forwards towards equality because we believe that
equality because we believe that
equality because we believe that everyone deserves the same chances and
everyone deserves the same chances and
everyone deserves the same chances and equal opportunities and disability
equal opportunities and disability
equal opportunities and disability should not be something that determines
should not be something that determines
should not be something that determines our future and this effort all also
our future and this effort all also
our future and this effort all also applicable to the intellectually
applicable to the intellectually
applicable to the intellectually disabled people in the 13th century are
disabled people in the 13th century are
disabled people in the 13th century are intellectually disabled people were
intellectually disabled people were
intellectually disabled people were officially declared to be incapable of
officially declared to be incapable of
officially declared to be incapable of making their own decision and marrying
making their own decision and marrying
making their own decision and marrying their own task today only in Singapore
their own task today only in Singapore
their own task today only in Singapore there are 20 special education schools
there are 20 special education schools
there are 20 special education schools for 5500 kids who need special care in
for 5500 kids who need special care in
for 5500 kids who need special care in the 18th century the intellectually
the 18th century the intellectually
the 18th century the intellectually disabled people were isolated from their
disabled people were isolated from their
disabled people were isolated from their family isolated from the society and put
family isolated from the society and put
family isolated from the society and put into one big asylum today NGOs and
into one big asylum today NGOs and
into one big asylum today NGOs and governments are trying their best to
governments are trying their best to
governments are trying their best to help them to better integrate into our
help them to better integrate into our
help them to better integrate into our society so has there been a change no
society so has there been a change no
society so has there been a change no there has not been all changed there has
there has not been all changed there has
there has not been all changed there has been a big change and ladies and
been a big change and ladies and
been a big change and ladies and gentlemen I ask you now yes there has
gentlemen I ask you now yes there has
gentlemen I ask you now yes there has been a big change but is this enough is
been a big change but is this enough is
been a big change but is this enough is the word not really fair to the
the word not really fair to the
the word not really fair to the intellectually disabled people more
intellectually disabled people more
intellectually disabled people more importantly it is all that the word can
importantly it is all that the word can
importantly it is all that the word can do further intellectually disabled
do further intellectually disabled
do further intellectually disabled people I have been volunteering in one
people I have been volunteering in one
people I have been volunteering in one of the special education schools in
of the special education schools in
of the special education schools in Singapore and this is totally changed my
Singapore and this is totally changed my
Singapore and this is totally changed my view towards this just to be told before
view towards this just to be told before
view towards this just to be told before I go to the school work with the kids
I go to the school work with the kids
I go to the school work with the kids study about an intellectual disability
study about an intellectual disability
study about an intellectual disability and talk to the people who work for the
and talk to the people who work for the
and talk to the people who work for the intellectually disabled I have never
intellectually disabled I have never
intellectually disabled I have never thought about this before
thought about this before
thought about this before then as I grew more and became more
then as I grew more and became more
then as I grew more and became more interested towards this issue a pang of
interested towards this issue a pang of
interested towards this issue a pang of guilt struck me why why have I never
guilt struck me why why have I never
guilt struck me why why have I never thought about this before although it is
thought about this before although it is
thought about this before although it is impossible for me to present you a one
impossible for me to present you a one
impossible for me to present you a one definite answer right here I believe
definite answer right here I believe
definite answer right here I believe that the core reason is that unlike the
that the core reason is that unlike the
that the core reason is that unlike the physically disabled people who are still
physically disabled people who are still
physically disabled people who are still able to express their inconvenience and
able to express their inconvenience and
able to express their inconvenience and their demand intellectually disabled
their demand intellectually disabled
their demand intellectually disabled people many of them cannot well some of
people many of them cannot well some of
people many of them cannot well some of them are even having difficulties to
them are even having difficulties to
them are even having difficulties to properly verbally communicate how can
properly verbally communicate how can
properly verbally communicate how can and how will they raise voice and this
and how will they raise voice and this
and how will they raise voice and this is why I am standing right here like the
is why I am standing right here like the
is why I am standing right here like the dr. LaRouche Buddha’s who advocated for
dr. LaRouche Buddha’s who advocated for
dr. LaRouche Buddha’s who advocated for the trees I’m here to advocate for the
the trees I’m here to advocate for the
the trees I’m here to advocate for the intellectually disabled people although
intellectually disabled people although
intellectually disabled people although I cannot understanding everything fully
I cannot understanding everything fully
I cannot understanding everything fully I still believe that so much should at
I still believe that so much should at
I still believe that so much should at least try to raise the voice for them so
least try to raise the voice for them so
least try to raise the voice for them so before we dive into the main discussion
before we dive into the main discussion
before we dive into the main discussion I would like to establish what is really
I would like to establish what is really
I would like to establish what is really meant by equality there are three types
meant by equality there are three types
meant by equality there are three types of equality for my quality protection is
of equality for my quality protection is
of equality for my quality protection is equality and substantive equality
equality and substantive equality
equality and substantive equality thermal equality is when we think that
thermal equality is when we think that
thermal equality is when we think that intellectually disabled people and us
intellectually disabled people and us
intellectually disabled people and us are literally equal so we make the
are literally equal so we make the
are literally equal so we make the intellectually disabled people to go to
intellectually disabled people to go to
intellectually disabled people to go to the same school as we go to and compete
the same school as we go to and compete
the same school as we go to and compete in the same competition as we do on the
in the same competition as we do on the
in the same competition as we do on the other hand protectionist equality is
other hand protectionist equality is
other hand protectionist equality is when we think that the intellectually
when we think that the intellectually
when we think that the intellectually disabled people are so vulnerable that
disabled people are so vulnerable that
disabled people are so vulnerable that they should neither go to the work nor
they should neither go to the work nor
they should neither go to the work nor go to the school
go to the school
go to the school lastly substantive equality when is when
lastly substantive equality when is when
lastly substantive equality when is when we are giving help and support to them
we are giving help and support to them
we are giving help and support to them so that they can enjoy the same
so that they can enjoy the same
so that they can enjoy the same opportunities and same chances as we do
opportunities and same chances as we do
opportunities and same chances as we do theoretically speaking and morally
theoretically speaking and morally
theoretically speaking and morally speaking the last one substantive
speaking the last one substantive
speaking the last one substantive equality is what we should be heading
equality is what we should be heading
equality is what we should be heading towards then is the word now really
towards then is the word now really
towards then is the word now really substantively equal to all
substantively equal to all
substantively equal to all intellectually disabled people in my
intellectually disabled people in my
intellectually disabled people in my opinion there
opinion there
opinion there kill some problems in many countries we
kill some problems in many countries we
kill some problems in many countries we still like the number of centers for
still like the number of centers for
still like the number of centers for especially the adult intellectually
especially the adult intellectually
especially the adult intellectually disabled people also there are huge
disabled people also there are huge
disabled people also there are huge waiting list for each of these centers
waiting list for each of these centers
waiting list for each of these centers despite the government support many
despite the government support many
despite the government support many families with intellectually disabled
families with intellectually disabled
families with intellectually disabled people are facing financial difficulties
people are facing financial difficulties
people are facing financial difficulties and worldwide the unemployment rate of
and worldwide the unemployment rate of
and worldwide the unemployment rate of the intellectually disabled people are
the intellectually disabled people are
the intellectually disabled people are as twice as high as the general
as twice as high as the general
as twice as high as the general population but what I figured out as the
population but what I figured out as the
population but what I figured out as the biggest problem was none of this the
biggest problem was none of this the
biggest problem was none of this the biggest problem was the lack of
biggest problem was the lack of
biggest problem was the lack of awareness in the 21st century we care
awareness in the 21st century we care
awareness in the 21st century we care more about human rights and equality
more about human rights and equality
more about human rights and equality than we did ever before yet in the u.s.
than we did ever before yet in the u.s.
than we did ever before yet in the u.s. more than one culture of people believe
more than one culture of people believe
more than one culture of people believe that the intellectually disabled people
that the intellectually disabled people
that the intellectually disabled people should not have the voting rights in my
should not have the voting rights in my
should not have the voting rights in my home country South Korea employers by
home country South Korea employers by
home country South Korea employers by law do not have to pay the minimum legal
law do not have to pay the minimum legal
law do not have to pay the minimum legal wage to the intellectually disabled
wage to the intellectually disabled
wage to the intellectually disabled employees and yet here comes the biggest
employees and yet here comes the biggest
employees and yet here comes the biggest shock no one thinks this is the problem
shock no one thinks this is the problem
shock no one thinks this is the problem to be more straightforward no one is
to be more straightforward no one is
to be more straightforward no one is interested in this issue at all and due
interested in this issue at all and due
interested in this issue at all and due to our lack of awareness we have come to
to our lack of awareness we have come to
to our lack of awareness we have come to some severe misconceptions first some
some severe misconceptions first some
some severe misconceptions first some people think that the intellectual
people think that the intellectual
people think that the intellectual disability is always a healthy T problem
disability is always a healthy T problem
disability is always a healthy T problem which is not true it is more often
which is not true it is more often
which is not true it is more often caused by other external factors second
caused by other external factors second
caused by other external factors second many people use the term mental
many people use the term mental
many people use the term mental retardation or write intellectual
retardation or write intellectual
retardation or write intellectual disability mental retardation is less
disability mental retardation is less
disability mental retardation is less appropriate representation thirdly from
appropriate representation thirdly from
appropriate representation thirdly from the 13th century the misconception that
the 13th century the misconception that
the 13th century the misconception that the intellectually disabled people
the intellectually disabled people
the intellectually disabled people cannot make their own decision is still
cannot make their own decision is still
cannot make their own decision is still being continued till today and what was
being continued till today and what was
being continued till today and what was most shocking to me is that some people
most shocking to me is that some people
most shocking to me is that some people think that intellectually disabled
think that intellectually disabled
think that intellectually disabled people do not have feelings but in fact
people do not have feelings but in fact
people do not have feelings but in fact I believe that they have more feelings
I believe that they have more feelings
I believe that they have more feelings than any of us do you will not be able
than any of us do you will not be able
than any of us do you will not be able to imagine how heartbreaking it is to
to imagine how heartbreaking it is to
to imagine how heartbreaking it is to see those sweet kids crying
see those sweet kids crying
see those sweet kids crying when they get scolded by their teacher
when they get scolded by their teacher
when they get scolded by their teacher or when they have small trouble with
or when they have small trouble with
or when they have small trouble with their friends just like all the other
their friends just like all the other
their friends just like all the other kids of their age – you will not be able
kids of their age – you will not be able
kids of their age – you will not be able to imagine how hard warming it is to see
to imagine how hard warming it is to see
to imagine how hard warming it is to see those sweet kids holding your hands
those sweet kids holding your hands
those sweet kids holding your hands saying I will miss you when you’re
saying I will miss you when you’re
saying I will miss you when you’re leaving them and thoughts I call for
leaving them and thoughts I call for
leaving them and thoughts I call for greater awareness
greater awareness
greater awareness it makes him unimportant to simply be
it makes him unimportant to simply be
it makes him unimportant to simply be aware but let me tell you why by telling
aware but let me tell you why by telling
aware but let me tell you why by telling your story that I heard from one teacher
your story that I heard from one teacher
your story that I heard from one teacher working in the institution for the
working in the institution for the
working in the institution for the intellectually disabled people one day
intellectually disabled people one day
intellectually disabled people one day there was one intellectually disabled
there was one intellectually disabled
there was one intellectually disabled boy missing
boy missing
boy missing luckily one passerby recognized that the
luckily one passerby recognized that the
luckily one passerby recognized that the boy was intellectually disabled and the
boy was intellectually disabled and the
boy was intellectually disabled and the person was also aware that many
person was also aware that many
person was also aware that many intellectually disabled people wear some
intellectually disabled people wear some
intellectually disabled people wear some sort of identification card so the
sort of identification card so the
sort of identification card so the person drew that card help the boy to
person drew that card help the boy to
person drew that card help the boy to find his family and the boy was able to
find his family and the boy was able to
find his family and the boy was able to go back to his home only within three
go back to his home only within three
go back to his home only within three hours with more people having better
hours with more people having better
hours with more people having better understanding on the intellectual
understanding on the intellectual
understanding on the intellectual disability the world will definitely be
disability the world will definitely be
disability the world will definitely be safer and better place for them to live
safer and better place for them to live
safer and better place for them to live and there will be more movement and
and there will be more movement and
and there will be more movement and support to bring some positive changes
support to bring some positive changes
support to bring some positive changes to our world then how do you increase
to our world then how do you increase
to our world then how do you increase the awareness making a speech at TEDx or
the awareness making a speech at TEDx or
the awareness making a speech at TEDx or volunteering in a special education
volunteering in a special education
volunteering in a special education school like I did are not the only ways
school like I did are not the only ways
school like I did are not the only ways to do so simply showing support towards
to do so simply showing support towards
to do so simply showing support towards a purple parade or wearing blue on the
a purple parade or wearing blue on the
a purple parade or wearing blue on the word autism day or some other simpler
word autism day or some other simpler
word autism day or some other simpler ways but there is one most important
ways but there is one most important
ways but there is one most important step that we very often neglect that is
step that we very often neglect that is
step that we very often neglect that is just have a minute to think about this
just have a minute to think about this
just have a minute to think about this issue thus I would like to leave to you
issue thus I would like to leave to you
issue thus I would like to leave to you to conclude my speech in this way you
to conclude my speech in this way you
to conclude my speech in this way you will be able to go back and spread this
will be able to go back and spread this
will be able to go back and spread this idea that truly worth spreading and to
idea that truly worth spreading and to
idea that truly worth spreading and to help you with that
help you with that
help you with that let me leave you with one thought
let me leave you with one thought
let me leave you with one thought provoking question and this is not a
provoking question and this is not a
provoking question and this is not a rhetorical question I actually want you
rhetorical question I actually want you
rhetorical question I actually want you to have a think about this question
to have a think about this question
to have a think about this question going back to my presentation title are
going back to my presentation title are
going back to my presentation title are the intellectually disabled people truly
the intellectually disabled people truly
the intellectually disabled people truly intellectually disabled or are they just
intellectually disabled or are they just
intellectually disabled or are they just this
this
this intellectuals in disguise by
intellectuals in disguise by
intellectuals in disguise by stereotyping them and their abilities is
stereotyping them and their abilities is
stereotyping them and their abilities is it not us for making them intellectually
it not us for making them intellectually
it not us for making them intellectually disabled now it is your time to take the
disabled now it is your time to take the
disabled now it is your time to take the action because I believe that we envelop
action because I believe that we envelop
action because I believe that we envelop ourselves in this question
ourselves in this question
ourselves in this question intellectually disabled or disabled
intellectually disabled or disabled
intellectually disabled or disabled intellectuals thank you
intellectuals thank you
intellectuals thank you [Applause]
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