A Different Normal | Jordan Daniels | TEDxKids@ElCajon

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whoa that was cool right well if you had

whoa that was cool right well if you had scoliosis doing awesome tricks like

scoliosis doing awesome tricks like

scoliosis doing awesome tricks like those would be out of the question many

those would be out of the question many

those would be out of the question many people have heard of scoliosis but how

people have heard of scoliosis but how

people have heard of scoliosis but how many people really understand what it

many people really understand what it

many people really understand what it means to have scoliosis today I would

means to have scoliosis today I would

means to have scoliosis today I would like to share with you my family’s

like to share with you my family’s

like to share with you my family’s experience with scoliosis as an

experience with scoliosis as an

experience with scoliosis as an eleven-year-old I have learned a lot

eleven-year-old I have learned a lot

eleven-year-old I have learned a lot about this medical issue how because my

about this medical issue how because my

about this medical issue how because my eight-year-old brother Jermaine has

eight-year-old brother Jermaine has

eight-year-old brother Jermaine has scoliosis today I’m gonna share some

scoliosis today I’m gonna share some

scoliosis today I’m gonna share some facts with you because I believe to

facts with you because I believe to

facts with you because I believe to spread awareness of scoliosis you’re

spread awareness of scoliosis you’re

spread awareness of scoliosis you’re gonna need to understand it scoliosis is

gonna need to understand it scoliosis is

gonna need to understand it scoliosis is a rare spinal issue that causes the

a rare spinal issue that causes the

a rare spinal issue that causes the spine to curve instead of being straight

spine to curve instead of being straight

spine to curve instead of being straight like it’s supposed to be as you can see

like it’s supposed to be as you can see

like it’s supposed to be as you can see there is a major difference between the

there is a major difference between the

there is a major difference between the normal spine and a scoliotic spine

normal spine and a scoliotic spine

normal spine and a scoliotic spine scoliosis also has a big effect on the

scoliosis also has a big effect on the

scoliosis also has a big effect on the way the neck and shoulder blade face

way the neck and shoulder blade face

way the neck and shoulder blade face there’s neck is often twisted and the

there’s neck is often twisted and the

there’s neck is often twisted and the shoulders are often slanted Bob Marley

shoulders are often slanted Bob Marley

shoulders are often slanted Bob Marley once said you never know how strong you

once said you never know how strong you

once said you never know how strong you are until being strong is the only

are until being strong is the only

are until being strong is the only choice you have daily life with

choice you have daily life with

choice you have daily life with scoliosis is kinda normal except for the

scoliosis is kinda normal except for the

scoliosis is kinda normal except for the everyday challenges such as carrying

everyday challenges such as carrying

everyday challenges such as carrying backpacks or wearing shirts now you’re

backpacks or wearing shirts now you’re

backpacks or wearing shirts now you’re probably wondering carrying backpacks

probably wondering carrying backpacks

probably wondering carrying backpacks are wearing shirts but the reason why

are wearing shirts but the reason why

are wearing shirts but the reason why people with scoliosis have these

people with scoliosis have these

people with scoliosis have these everyday challenges is because of their

everyday challenges is because of their

everyday challenges is because of their neck and shoulder blade as I said before

neck and shoulder blade as I said before

neck and shoulder blade as I said before the neck the shoulders are slanted and

the neck the shoulders are slanted and

the neck the shoulders are slanted and so that doesn’t give the shorter

so that doesn’t give the shorter

so that doesn’t give the shorter backpack of proper balance but there’s

backpack of proper balance but there’s

backpack of proper balance but there’s hope to help with scoliosis my brother

hope to help with scoliosis my brother

hope to help with scoliosis my brother had a surgery where the surgeons put

had a surgery where the surgeons put

had a surgery where the surgeons put titanium in his neck to help straighten

titanium in his neck to help straighten

titanium in his neck to help straighten it out and while I’m talking about this

it out and while I’m talking about this

it out and while I’m talking about this surgery I would like to thank dr. Newton

surgery I would like to thank dr. Newton

surgery I would like to thank dr. Newton and Rady Children’s Hospital for taking

and Rady Children’s Hospital for taking

and Rady Children’s Hospital for taking amazing care of my brother and now I

amazing care of my brother and now I

amazing care of my brother and now I would like to introduce to you my

would like to introduce to you my

would like to introduce to you my brother Jermaine thank you

brother Jermaine thank you

brother Jermaine thank you [Applause]

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