you are amazing I just think you are so brave that
I just think you are so brave that
I just think you are so brave that ladies and gentlemen it’s an example of
ladies and gentlemen it’s an example of
ladies and gentlemen it’s an example of being put on a pedestal which would be
being put on a pedestal which would be
being put on a pedestal which would be wonderful if I don’t anything to deserve
wonderful if I don’t anything to deserve
wonderful if I don’t anything to deserve one I’m here today to talk about why
one I’m here today to talk about why
one I’m here today to talk about why people with disabilities need less
people with disabilities need less
people with disabilities need less pedestals and more platforms for change
pedestals and more platforms for change
pedestals and more platforms for change let me start by introducing myself my
let me start by introducing myself my
let me start by introducing myself my name is alana marie i am a filmmaker i
name is alana marie i am a filmmaker i
name is alana marie i am a filmmaker i am a blogger I’m the oldest of six kids
am a blogger I’m the oldest of six kids
am a blogger I’m the oldest of six kids and I can name every single winner of
and I can name every single winner of
and I can name every single winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race quicker than I can
RuPaul’s Drag Race quicker than I can
RuPaul’s Drag Race quicker than I can name our presidents I’m also a person
name our presidents I’m also a person
name our presidents I’m also a person with a disability now if you haven’t
with a disability now if you haven’t
with a disability now if you haven’t noticed that part already
noticed that part already
noticed that part already i really suggest go and to get your eyes
i really suggest go and to get your eyes
i really suggest go and to get your eyes looked up i am fortunate enough to have
looked up i am fortunate enough to have
looked up i am fortunate enough to have lived two lives i started my life as a
lived two lives i started my life as a
lived two lives i started my life as a happy active child on two feet and now i
happy active child on two feet and now i
happy active child on two feet and now i sit here in front to you today still
sit here in front to you today still
sit here in front to you today still happy less active still definitely a
happy less active still definitely a
happy less active still definitely a child but on four wheels instead in my
child but on four wheels instead in my
child but on four wheels instead in my second year of college i made a
second year of college i made a
second year of college i made a documentary called hurl camera roll
documentary called hurl camera roll
documentary called hurl camera roll camera was a look at how disability is
camera was a look at how disability is
camera was a look at how disability is represented in irish film both behind
represented in irish film both behind
represented in irish film both behind the camera and on screen we filmed
the camera and on screen we filmed
the camera and on screen we filmed everything from traveling to our
everything from traveling to our
everything from traveling to our locations to setting up our equipment to
locations to setting up our equipment to
locations to setting up our equipment to interviews with industry professionals
interviews with industry professionals
interviews with industry professionals one of those interviews was patty slurry
one of those interviews was patty slurry
one of those interviews was patty slurry patty is a filmmaker and a musician who
patty is a filmmaker and a musician who
patty is a filmmaker and a musician who acquired his disability when he was
acquired his disability when he was
acquired his disability when he was young patty told us all about how he had
young patty told us all about how he had
young patty told us all about how he had Taunton self film from the special
Taunton self film from the special
Taunton self film from the special features of DVDs to shown up to gigs
features of DVDs to shown up to gigs
features of DVDs to shown up to gigs that he’d been booked for and there were
that he’d been booked for and there were
that he’d been booked for and there were access problems that they’d have no
access problems that they’d have no
access problems that they’d have no choice but to overcome on the day both
choice but to overcome on the day both
choice but to overcome on the day both Patty and myself are people in an
Patty and myself are people in an
Patty and myself are people in an industry where you don’t often see
industry where you don’t often see
industry where you don’t often see disability but just because you don’t
disability but just because you don’t
disability but just because you don’t see disability doesn’t mean that it
see disability doesn’t mean that it
see disability doesn’t mean that it isn’t there both party and myself
isn’t there both party and myself
isn’t there both party and myself referenced a filmmaker by the name of
referenced a filmmaker by the name of
referenced a filmmaker by the name of Simon fitzmorris and our interviews
Simon fitzmorris and our interviews
Simon fitzmorris and our interviews Simon was a film
Simon was a film
Simon was a film who recently passed away from motor
who recently passed away from motor
who recently passed away from motor neuron disease he directed his first
neuron disease he directed his first
neuron disease he directed his first feature film completely with his eyes so
feature film completely with his eyes so
feature film completely with his eyes so I thought if he can do that then there’s
I thought if he can do that then there’s
I thought if he can do that then there’s nothing stopping me from doing what I
nothing stopping me from doing what I
nothing stopping me from doing what I wanted to do so we caught roll camera
wanted to do so we caught roll camera
wanted to do so we caught roll camera together and we sent it to as many
together and we sent it to as many
together and we sent it to as many festivals as we could it entered a
festivals as we could it entered a
festivals as we could it entered a Premier Inn in Galway it toward the
Premier Inn in Galway it toward the
Premier Inn in Galway it toward the festival circuit and it finished its
festival circuit and it finished its
festival circuit and it finished its Festival Ron in Dublin with an award won
Festival Ron in Dublin with an award won
Festival Ron in Dublin with an award won so I suppose you can say this a chair is
so I suppose you can say this a chair is
so I suppose you can say this a chair is good for something sometimes what I was
good for something sometimes what I was
good for something sometimes what I was most excited for when going out on the
most excited for when going out on the
most excited for when going out on the road promotin was to be given that
road promotin was to be given that
road promotin was to be given that platform to speak to open a dialogue
platform to speak to open a dialogue
platform to speak to open a dialogue with people and say these are my
with people and say these are my
with people and say these are my experiences this is my take and to see
experiences this is my take and to see
experiences this is my take and to see how they responded what I did get was oh
how they responded what I did get was oh
how they responded what I did get was oh yeah that’s a great story well done how
yeah that’s a great story well done how
yeah that’s a great story well done how inspirational and I I won’t lie a god on
inspirational and I I won’t lie a god on
inspirational and I I won’t lie a god on my goal and they said you know you must
my goal and they said you know you must
my goal and they said you know you must be so proud and I was proud I was proud
be so proud and I was proud I was proud
be so proud and I was proud I was proud that I had created something what a
that I had created something what a
that I had created something what a strong message I was proud that I was
strong message I was proud that I was
strong message I was proud that I was touring the country doing something that
touring the country doing something that
touring the country doing something that I lost I wasn’t proud that I had gotten
I lost I wasn’t proud that I had gotten
I lost I wasn’t proud that I had gotten our bad in the morning that I’d went to
our bad in the morning that I’d went to
our bad in the morning that I’d went to college that I’d handed in the same
college that I’d handed in the same
college that I’d handed in the same assignment that my friends were handed
assignment that my friends were handed
assignment that my friends were handed in people often ask me why I got into
in people often ask me why I got into
in people often ask me why I got into film in the first place to be quite
film in the first place to be quite
film in the first place to be quite honest I thought it would be a really
honest I thought it would be a really
honest I thought it would be a really handy degree I thought I’d go I’d drink
handy degree I thought I’d go I’d drink
handy degree I thought I’d go I’d drink coffee I’d watch movies all day I wasn’t
coffee I’d watch movies all day I wasn’t
coffee I’d watch movies all day I wasn’t expecting the 18 hour days and lack of
expecting the 18 hour days and lack of
expecting the 18 hour days and lack of sleep another reason why I got into it
sleep another reason why I got into it
sleep another reason why I got into it was because I saw the power of film I
was because I saw the power of film I
was because I saw the power of film I saw that it could really get a message
saw that it could really get a message
saw that it could really get a message across in a way where you can’t run from
across in a way where you can’t run from
across in a way where you can’t run from that anymore it’s in front of your face
that anymore it’s in front of your face
that anymore it’s in front of your face as you can see here and finally like
as you can see here and finally like
as you can see here and finally like honestly another reason I got into it
honestly another reason I got into it
honestly another reason I got into it was spite when I was putting filling out
was spite when I was putting filling out
was spite when I was putting filling out my CEO and I said you know I want to do
my CEO and I said you know I want to do
my CEO and I said you know I want to do film people ask me oh you know why are
film people ask me oh you know why are
film people ask me oh you know why are you really sure that you want to do that
you really sure that you want to do that
you really sure that you want to do that so then I had to do that like on
so then I had to do that like on
so then I had to do that like on principle I I won’t lie and say the
principle I I won’t lie and say the
principle I I won’t lie and say the college was easy from the Gecko because
college was easy from the Gecko because
college was easy from the Gecko because it wasn’t film is an industry that
it wasn’t film is an industry that
it wasn’t film is an industry that definitely is not built for disability
definitely is not built for disability
definitely is not built for disability initially film equipment is heavy it’s
initially film equipment is heavy it’s
initially film equipment is heavy it’s hard to maneuver so it gets me of all
hard to maneuver so it gets me of all
hard to maneuver so it gets me of all the heavy lift and I suppose but the
the heavy lift and I suppose but the
the heavy lift and I suppose but the drawback is working on projects I have
drawback is working on projects I have
drawback is working on projects I have to think of ok how am I going to get
to think of ok how am I going to get
to think of ok how am I going to get locations what kind of terrain is that
locations what kind of terrain is that
locations what kind of terrain is that when I get there is there a disabled
when I get there is there a disabled
when I get there is there a disabled toilet nearby like I’m not going to be
toilet nearby like I’m not going to be
toilet nearby like I’m not going to be able to go and shoot in the middle of
able to go and shoot in the middle of
able to go and shoot in the middle of the woods like I don’t exactly look like
the woods like I don’t exactly look like
the woods like I don’t exactly look like the type of person that can you know
the type of person that can you know
the type of person that can you know squat behind the tree like the rest is
squat behind the tree like the rest is
squat behind the tree like the rest is so as I kind of progressed with my
so as I kind of progressed with my
so as I kind of progressed with my degree I was quite sick of my first
degree I was quite sick of my first
degree I was quite sick of my first semester to a point where I’m pretty
semester to a point where I’m pretty
semester to a point where I’m pretty sure a lot of people don’t remember me
sure a lot of people don’t remember me
sure a lot of people don’t remember me from my first semester because I was
from my first semester because I was
from my first semester because I was gone so much so when I got back I said
gone so much so when I got back I said
gone so much so when I got back I said I’ll make friends I’ll throw myself into
I’ll make friends I’ll throw myself into
I’ll make friends I’ll throw myself into the student experience and I know that
the student experience and I know that
the student experience and I know that there are good few students here so a
there are good few students here so a
there are good few students here so a lot of you know that the student
lot of you know that the student
lot of you know that the student experience revolves around alcohol so I
experience revolves around alcohol so I
experience revolves around alcohol so I knew I was going to have to face the
knew I was going to have to face the
knew I was going to have to face the inevitable I was going to have to brave
inevitable I was going to have to brave
inevitable I was going to have to brave a nightclub
a nightclub
a nightclub now the bright lights and sweaty down
now the bright lights and sweaty down
now the bright lights and sweaty down floors of nightclubs are some of the
floors of nightclubs are some of the
floors of nightclubs are some of the least accessible places you will ever go
least accessible places you will ever go
least accessible places you will ever go with someone with a disability and for
with someone with a disability and for
with someone with a disability and for some reason nightclubs are full of
some reason nightclubs are full of
some reason nightclubs are full of stairs I have seen drunk people try to
stairs I have seen drunk people try to
stairs I have seen drunk people try to walk I could probably do a better job
walk I could probably do a better job
walk I could probably do a better job than they cooked another thing with
than they cooked another thing with
than they cooked another thing with nightclubs the people everyone can
nightclubs the people everyone can
nightclubs the people everyone can experience is bathrooms
experience is bathrooms
experience is bathrooms I found one nightclub where I go to
I found one nightclub where I go to
I found one nightclub where I go to college that had a big enough bathroom
college that had a big enough bathroom
college that had a big enough bathroom to fit my chair the only thing is what a
to fit my chair the only thing is what a
to fit my chair the only thing is what a big bathroom and particularly in a girls
big bathroom and particularly in a girls
big bathroom and particularly in a girls bathroom it’s where you know you
bathroom it’s where you know you
bathroom it’s where you know you gathered the horns to go in and have a
gathered the horns to go in and have a
gathered the horns to go in and have a chasse or you know it’s where you’ll go
chasse or you know it’s where you’ll go
chasse or you know it’s where you’ll go and you’ll sit on the ground contemplate
and you’ll sit on the ground contemplate
and you’ll sit on the ground contemplate your life and ask yourself why you had
your life and ask yourself why you had
your life and ask yourself why you had that last Jager Bomb so there was always
that last Jager Bomb so there was always
that last Jager Bomb so there was always a line and there was always you know
a line and there was always you know
a line and there was always you know sitting and waiting for people to come
sitting and waiting for people to come
sitting and waiting for people to come out and you know you’re just sitting
out and you know you’re just sitting
out and you know you’re just sitting there and you’re like ooh God like I’m
there and you’re like ooh God like I’m
there and you’re like ooh God like I’m burst and and after a while I just said
burst and and after a while I just said
burst and and after a while I just said you know it’s not worth it it’s not
you know it’s not worth it it’s not
you know it’s not worth it it’s not where
where
where the effort that I have to go through fer
the effort that I have to go through fer
the effort that I have to go through fer fer as the phone so I focused on what I
fer as the phone so I focused on what I
fer as the phone so I focused on what I really should have been focusing on and
really should have been focusing on and
really should have been focusing on and that was my studies and it became more
that was my studies and it became more
that was my studies and it became more about network and it became a bit more
about network and it became a bit more
about network and it became a bit more who I’d know what I was going to do when
who I’d know what I was going to do when
who I’d know what I was going to do when I left college getting a job especially
I left college getting a job especially
I left college getting a job especially in an economy like this and in an
in an economy like this and in an
in an economy like this and in an industry that I’m in it’s hard enough to
industry that I’m in it’s hard enough to
industry that I’m in it’s hard enough to do when you’re on two feet and when your
do when you’re on two feet and when your
do when you’re on two feet and when your legs work it’s a lot harder to do when
legs work it’s a lot harder to do when
legs work it’s a lot harder to do when they don’t so I was going I was sending
they don’t so I was going I was sending
they don’t so I was going I was sending my CV in places and they said yeah you
my CV in places and they said yeah you
my CV in places and they said yeah you know your CV is great but we’re working
know your CV is great but we’re working
know your CV is great but we’re working out with this premises so unfortunately
out with this premises so unfortunately
out with this premises so unfortunately it’s not accessible and you get that
it’s not accessible and you get that
it’s not accessible and you get that more often than you think another issue
more often than you think another issue
more often than you think another issue was how I was even getting there people
was how I was even getting there people
was how I was even getting there people with disabilities have to book a boss 48
with disabilities have to book a boss 48
with disabilities have to book a boss 48 hours before they travel which sounds
hours before they travel which sounds
hours before they travel which sounds ridiculous to some people I cannot even
ridiculous to some people I cannot even
ridiculous to some people I cannot even get on a bus when I ring in a number an
get on a bus when I ring in a number an
get on a bus when I ring in a number an answer in a series of questions you know
answer in a series of questions you know
answer in a series of questions you know where are you going where are you coming
where are you going where are you coming
where are you going where are you coming from what time are you going what time
from what time are you going what time
from what time are you going what time are you coming back the transport system
are you coming back the transport system
are you coming back the transport system for people with disabilities is that
for people with disabilities is that
for people with disabilities is that needy boyfriend that just won’t quit
so before I even try and get a job I
so before I even try and get a job I have this hurdle to overcome and we
have this hurdle to overcome and we
have this hurdle to overcome and we often say the people which is that young
often say the people which is that young
often say the people which is that young people are the future that they can you
people are the future that they can you
people are the future that they can you know when you’re younger you’re told you
know when you’re younger you’re told you
know when you’re younger you’re told you can be whatever you want to be you can
can be whatever you want to be you can
can be whatever you want to be you can do whatever you want to do and that’s
do whatever you want to do and that’s
do whatever you want to do and that’s completely true I can be whatever I want
completely true I can be whatever I want
completely true I can be whatever I want to be I can do whatever I want to do the
to be I can do whatever I want to do the
to be I can do whatever I want to do the only obstacles that are in my way are
only obstacles that are in my way are
only obstacles that are in my way are the people are the ones that other
the people are the ones that other
the people are the ones that other people put in front of me so the next
people put in front of me so the next
people put in front of me so the next time you want to talk about Ireland be
time you want to talk about Ireland be
time you want to talk about Ireland be in this progressive space and how you
in this progressive space and how you
in this progressive space and how you know equality is really common on think
know equality is really common on think
know equality is really common on think about the fact that my life constantly
about the fact that my life constantly
about the fact that my life constantly runs on the schedules of other people
runs on the schedules of other people
runs on the schedules of other people that I can’t get a bus I can’t even go
that I can’t get a bus I can’t even go
that I can’t get a bus I can’t even go to the bathroom without consulting
to the bathroom without consulting
to the bathroom without consulting someone about it and all of these issues
someone about it and all of these issues
someone about it and all of these issues and all of these access issues people
and all of these access issues people
and all of these access issues people ask me oh god you know why haven’t you
ask me oh god you know why haven’t you
ask me oh god you know why haven’t you complain before I have to a point where
complain before I have to a point where
complain before I have to a point where I’m starting to get a bit of a
I’m starting to get a bit of a
I’m starting to get a bit of a reputation
reputation
reputation you know some people cringe when they
you know some people cringe when they
you know some people cringe when they see me at this stage but um I recently
see me at this stage but um I recently
see me at this stage but um I recently complained about access in a concert
complained about access in a concert
complained about access in a concert venue I had paid to see a show and you
venue I had paid to see a show and you
venue I had paid to see a show and you know people were stood up in front of me
know people were stood up in front of me
know people were stood up in front of me and I couldn’t see I couldn’t see a
and I couldn’t see I couldn’t see a
and I couldn’t see I couldn’t see a thing and you know I know it’s very
thing and you know I know it’s very
thing and you know I know it’s very annoying but like when there’s a space
annoying but like when there’s a space
annoying but like when there’s a space that’s meant to be dedicated where you
that’s meant to be dedicated where you
that’s meant to be dedicated where you have the same concert experience as all
have the same concert experience as all
have the same concert experience as all days and that’s taken from you you know
days and that’s taken from you you know
days and that’s taken from you you know you’re going to fight and it was picked
you’re going to fight and it was picked
you’re going to fight and it was picked up by the media and I was on radio and
up by the media and I was on radio and
up by the media and I was on radio and people rang in for two reasons one to
people rang in for two reasons one to
people rang in for two reasons one to tell me how great I am and how to
tell me how great I am and how to
tell me how great I am and how to continue you know fighting the good
continue you know fighting the good
continue you know fighting the good fight you know good for you and then the
fight you know good for you and then the
fight you know good for you and then the other one was to you know say oh you
other one was to you know say oh you
other one was to you know say oh you should be happy what you’re lost you you
should be happy what you’re lost you you
should be happy what you’re lost you you know you’re playing a card here you know
know you’re playing a card here you know
know you’re playing a card here you know give it a give it a rest and I’ve never
give it a give it a rest and I’ve never
give it a give it a rest and I’ve never been one to be happy with my loss like I
been one to be happy with my loss like I
been one to be happy with my loss like I didn’t get where I am now being happy
didn’t get where I am now being happy
didn’t get where I am now being happy with my loss just because my legs don’t
with my loss just because my legs don’t
with my loss just because my legs don’t work doesn’t mean that my mouth doesn’t
work doesn’t mean that my mouth doesn’t
work doesn’t mean that my mouth doesn’t believe me so all of these access issues
believe me so all of these access issues
believe me so all of these access issues are why I started my blog I wanted to
are why I started my blog I wanted to
are why I started my blog I wanted to build a platform for myself and for
build a platform for myself and for
build a platform for myself and for others because we open it up for people
others because we open it up for people
others because we open it up for people to send on their experiences and to
to send on their experiences and to
to send on their experiences and to really create a community and it started
really create a community and it started
really create a community and it started as a social media it started as a social
as a social media it started as a social
as a social media it started as a social media account and I got so comfortable
media account and I got so comfortable
media account and I got so comfortable with the chronic illness community
with the chronic illness community
with the chronic illness community online that I decided to branch out and
online that I decided to branch out and
online that I decided to branch out and start building my own platform because
start building my own platform because
start building my own platform because there was something missing for me the
there was something missing for me the
there was something missing for me the digital age has made everything so much
digital age has made everything so much
digital age has made everything so much more accessible but that doesn’t mean
more accessible but that doesn’t mean
more accessible but that doesn’t mean that it caters for everyone I love
that it caters for everyone I love
that it caters for everyone I love sponsored content about gym gear as much
sponsored content about gym gear as much
sponsored content about gym gear as much as the next person but it really doesn’t
as the next person but it really doesn’t
as the next person but it really doesn’t do me any good so I start I started my
do me any good so I start I started my
do me any good so I start I started my blog and you know it’s a place where
blog and you know it’s a place where
blog and you know it’s a place where people can be open and it’s a place
people can be open and it’s a place
people can be open and it’s a place where you can say what you feel and your
where you can say what you feel and your
where you can say what you feel and your experiences and there’s nobody there to
experiences and there’s nobody there to
experiences and there’s nobody there to invalidate them or there’s nobody there
invalidate them or there’s nobody there
invalidate them or there’s nobody there to tell you you know that that’s not
to tell you you know that that’s not
to tell you you know that that’s not true
true
true there’s nothing to call you an
there’s nothing to call you an
there’s nothing to call you an inspiration simply forget now about in
inspiration simply forget now about in
inspiration simply forget now about in the morning it’s a place where you can
the morning it’s a place where you can
the morning it’s a place where you can find recipes for when your body is
find recipes for when your body is
find recipes for when your body is trying to kill you and you have no
trying to kill you and you have no
trying to kill you and you have no energy or things that will keep you
energy or things that will keep you
energy or things that will keep you occupied when you’re lying in bed for
occupied when you’re lying in bed for
occupied when you’re lying in bed for three days because you’re too tired to
three days because you’re too tired to
three days because you’re too tired to do anything else and in a way I think
do anything else and in a way I think
do anything else and in a way I think people engage with it the way they do
people engage with it the way they do
people engage with it the way they do because they can see themselves people
because they can see themselves people
because they can see themselves people with disabilities are out there most
with disabilities are out there most
with disabilities are out there most visible either the year before or the
visible either the year before or the
visible either the year before or the year of a Paralympic Games I am NOT a
year of a Paralympic Games I am NOT a
year of a Paralympic Games I am NOT a Paralympian I will never be a
Paralympian I will never be a
Paralympian I will never be a Paralympian I am one of the least fit
Paralympian I am one of the least fit
Paralympian I am one of the least fit people you will ever come across in your
people you will ever come across in your
people you will ever come across in your entire life but that doesn’t mean that
entire life but that doesn’t mean that
entire life but that doesn’t mean that I’m any less valid and that doesn’t mean
I’m any less valid and that doesn’t mean
I’m any less valid and that doesn’t mean that I should be hidden away in a corner
that I should be hidden away in a corner
that I should be hidden away in a corner and only brought up for American
and only brought up for American
and only brought up for American campaign every four years people with
campaign every four years people with
campaign every four years people with disabilities account for 13.7 percent of
disabilities account for 13.7 percent of
disabilities account for 13.7 percent of Ireland’s population
Ireland’s population
Ireland’s population so just because advertising leads you to
so just because advertising leads you to
so just because advertising leads you to believe that we crawl out of the
believe that we crawl out of the
believe that we crawl out of the woodwork every four years all at the
woodwork every four years all at the
woodwork every four years all at the same time you know that’s not true we
same time you know that’s not true we
same time you know that’s not true we are here and we exist and that should be
are here and we exist and that should be
are here and we exist and that should be reflected I am incredibly grateful for
reflected I am incredibly grateful for
reflected I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity that I have been given
the opportunity that I have been given
the opportunity that I have been given here today people with disabilities are
here today people with disabilities are
here today people with disabilities are constantly being forced to build their
constantly being forced to build their
constantly being forced to build their own platforms because there is nothing
own platforms because there is nothing
own platforms because there is nothing there for them and a chance like this
there for them and a chance like this
there for them and a chance like this does not come around for people with
does not come around for people with
does not come around for people with disabilities very often so I hope that
disabilities very often so I hope that
disabilities very often so I hope that that will continue that places like TEDx
that will continue that places like TEDx
that will continue that places like TEDx will create a precedent for people like
will create a precedent for people like
will create a precedent for people like me and I ask you as an audience you know
me and I ask you as an audience you know
me and I ask you as an audience you know the next time you know you’re thinking
the next time you know you’re thinking
the next time you know you’re thinking about life just think what can I do what
about life just think what can I do what
about life just think what can I do what can I do to lend my voice to the
can I do to lend my voice to the
can I do to lend my voice to the movement of people that are constantly
movement of people that are constantly
movement of people that are constantly being denied the right to just live lend
being denied the right to just live lend
being denied the right to just live lend your voice the voice of disability is
your voice the voice of disability is
your voice the voice of disability is loud because we have no choice to be but
loud because we have no choice to be but
loud because we have no choice to be but the voice of an entire nation would be
the voice of an entire nation would be
the voice of an entire nation would be so much lighter if we all work together
so much lighter if we all work together
so much lighter if we all work together on people with disabilities that our
on people with disabilities that our
on people with disabilities that our hope
hope
hope really going to watch this talk never
really going to watch this talk never
really going to watch this talk never let anyone silence your voice never let
let anyone silence your voice never let
let anyone silence your voice never let anyone tell you that you were less
anyone tell you that you were less
anyone tell you that you were less worthy of a life than someone else just
worthy of a life than someone else just
worthy of a life than someone else just because you’re different you matter a
because you’re different you matter a
because you’re different you matter a new count if I had let people silence me
new count if I had let people silence me
new count if I had let people silence me years ago I wouldn’t be the upstart that
years ago I wouldn’t be the upstart that
years ago I wouldn’t be the upstart that I am sir on this stage talking to
I am sir on this stage talking to
I am sir on this stage talking to everyone
everyone
everyone thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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