imagine a world where you have all of this game thought I did everything
this game thought I did everything
this game thought I did everything except maybe social interactions or
except maybe social interactions or
except maybe social interactions or community to you or maybe you can’t
community to you or maybe you can’t
community to you or maybe you can’t think this fast if everyone else or
think this fast if everyone else or
think this fast if everyone else or maybe even you can’t walk now imagine
maybe even you can’t walk now imagine
maybe even you can’t walk now imagine going to work in this world only your
going to work in this world only your
going to work in this world only your work is scaring the top on a bottle or
work is scaring the top on a bottle or
work is scaring the top on a bottle or sealing envelopes all day you have all
sealing envelopes all day you have all
sealing envelopes all day you have all your same thoughts idea except that
your same thoughts idea except that
your same thoughts idea except that someone decided that just because you
someone decided that just because you
someone decided that just because you couldn’t think or walk or talk like
couldn’t think or walk or talk like
couldn’t think or walk or talk like everyone else to all who are capable of
everyone else to all who are capable of
everyone else to all who are capable of doing these tests oh and also they would
doing these tests oh and also they would
doing these tests oh and also they would have paid four dollars an hour so what
have paid four dollars an hour so what
have paid four dollars an hour so what do you think about this I’ll bet you
do you think about this I’ll bet you
do you think about this I’ll bet you never thought about it and I’ll bet you
never thought about it and I’ll bet you
never thought about it and I’ll bet you don’t like it
don’t like it
don’t like it I haven’t thought about this either
I haven’t thought about this either
I haven’t thought about this either until this custom to break or may not
until this custom to break or may not
until this custom to break or may not show me a video I was kind of lucky to
show me a video I was kind of lucky to
show me a video I was kind of lucky to watch anything that wasn’t L for here’s
watch anything that wasn’t L for here’s
watch anything that wasn’t L for here’s a Santa Claus but I watched out of
a Santa Claus but I watched out of
a Santa Claus but I watched out of respect my heart because I knew it was
respect my heart because I knew it was
respect my heart because I knew it was important to her I didn’t really know
important to her I didn’t really know
important to her I didn’t really know anything about the video except that it
anything about the video except that it
anything about the video except that it had something to do with disability
had something to do with disability
had something to do with disability rights but probably something are new
rights but probably something are new
rights but probably something are new right wrong let me back up a few steps
right wrong let me back up a few steps
right wrong let me back up a few steps my aunt aunt Amy is my dad’s sister she
my aunt aunt Amy is my dad’s sister she
my aunt aunt Amy is my dad’s sister she is an attorney it works for the
is an attorney it works for the
is an attorney it works for the international disability rights network
international disability rights network
international disability rights network which is a super cool job and she gets
which is a super cool job and she gets
which is a super cool job and she gets to advise walkie-talkies having to do
to advise walkie-talkies having to do
to advise walkie-talkies having to do with disability rights and violations of
with disability rights and violations of
with disability rights and violations of them all over the country herself has a
them all over the country herself has a
them all over the country herself has a disability which gives her in court an
disability which gives her in court an
disability which gives her in court an awesome octave on anything she does so
awesome octave on anything she does so
awesome octave on anything she does so the vehicle that she showed me which I
the vehicle that she showed me which I
the vehicle that she showed me which I thought was going to be completely
thought was going to be completely
thought was going to be completely boring and contained no new information
boring and contained no new information
boring and contained no new information to meet well get bloomer Hans
to meet well get bloomer Hans
to meet well get bloomer Hans numerous times in the video I found
numerous times in the video I found
numerous times in the video I found myself leaning forward talking my head
myself leaning forward talking my head
myself leaning forward talking my head and saying wait this doesn’t make
and saying wait this doesn’t make
and saying wait this doesn’t make why is this happening the video detail
why is this happening the video detail
why is this happening the video detail an entirely legal attack on the rights
an entirely legal attack on the rights
an entirely legal attack on the rights of people with disabilities
of people with disabilities
of people with disabilities the wait yet when I first got up in the
the wait yet when I first got up in the
the wait yet when I first got up in the video said there was some law that
video said there was some law that
video said there was some law that allowed employers their disabled
allowed employers their disabled
allowed employers their disabled employees less than what their opinion
employees less than what their opinion
employees less than what their opinion their other employees and in phone cases
their other employees and in phone cases
their other employees and in phone cases the difference was literally
the difference was literally
the difference was literally jaw-dropping they watch the video I
jaw-dropping they watch the video I
jaw-dropping they watch the video I thought to myself I have never heard of
thought to myself I have never heard of
thought to myself I have never heard of this I thought to myself this is so
this I thought to myself this is so
this I thought to myself this is so wrong and I thought to myself how many
wrong and I thought to myself how many
wrong and I thought to myself how many other people have never heard of this
other people have never heard of this
other people have never heard of this and this is why it’s standing before you
and this is why it’s standing before you
and this is why it’s standing before you today my name is Katherine chair and I’m
today my name is Katherine chair and I’m
today my name is Katherine chair and I’m here talking about the injustice that is
here talking about the injustice that is
here talking about the injustice that is the Fair Labor Standards Act section 14
the Fair Labor Standards Act section 14
the Fair Labor Standards Act section 14 C so the Fair Labor Standards Act was
C so the Fair Labor Standards Act was
C so the Fair Labor Standards Act was created in 1938 and the majority this
created in 1938 and the majority this
created in 1938 and the majority this law actually very good as a regulated
law actually very good as a regulated
law actually very good as a regulated various part of the workings of in
various part of the workings of in
various part of the workings of in employment however section 14 C of this
employment however section 14 C of this
employment however section 14 C of this law while it might even at the time is
law while it might even at the time is
law while it might even at the time is now outdated so such as 14 feet
now outdated so such as 14 feet
now outdated so such as 14 feet essentially says that employers given
essentially says that employers given
essentially says that employers given the okay by the government are able to
the okay by the government are able to
the okay by the government are able to play the earthquake’s who have
play the earthquake’s who have
play the earthquake’s who have disabilities less than minimum wage upon
disabilities less than minimum wage upon
disabilities less than minimum wage upon receiving a certificate from the
receiving a certificate from the
receiving a certificate from the government employers are able to pay
government employers are able to pay
government employers are able to pay their agency monopoly it’s based on what
their agency monopoly it’s based on what
their agency monopoly it’s based on what they determine their work output is so
they determine their work output is so
they determine their work output is so for example if it is determined that a
for example if it is determined that a
for example if it is determined that a disabled playing produces half for two
disabled playing produces half for two
disabled playing produces half for two thirds of what his or her garden civil
thirds of what his or her garden civil
thirds of what his or her garden civil car car produces that not the same
car car produces that not the same
car car produces that not the same wouldn’t weigh more see path for
wouldn’t weigh more see path for
wouldn’t weigh more see path for two-thirds of the wages now this is
two-thirds of the wages now this is
two-thirds of the wages now this is really unfair because nobody should be
really unfair because nobody should be
really unfair because nobody should be paid this way nobody else’s needs this
paid this way nobody else’s needs this
paid this way nobody else’s needs this way if other people are paid this way
way if other people are paid this way
way if other people are paid this way based on how much work they produce so
based on how much work they produce so
based on how much work they produce so many other people would also be
many other people would also be
many other people would also be receiving some minimum wages but nobody
receiving some minimum wages but nobody
receiving some minimum wages but nobody else in this life so why isn’t only fair
else in this life so why isn’t only fair
else in this life so why isn’t only fair to pay
to pay
to pay places like in addition this way
places like in addition this way
places like in addition this way jealousy and increase that depend on how
jealousy and increase that depend on how
jealousy and increase that depend on how much educational background is class so
much educational background is class so
much educational background is class so as you see here there is a upward trend
as you see here there is a upward trend
as you see here there is a upward trend that starts out with just a high school
that starts out with just a high school
that starts out with just a high school diploma on people with disabilities
diploma on people with disabilities
diploma on people with disabilities receive on average about six thousand
receive on average about six thousand
receive on average about six thousand five hundred five dollars left and then
five hundred five dollars left and then
five hundred five dollars left and then increase Pacific pieces until the
increase Pacific pieces until the
increase Pacific pieces until the master’s degree this difference is about
master’s degree this difference is about
master’s degree this difference is about on average twenty one thousand dollars
on average twenty one thousand dollars
on average twenty one thousand dollars and that is a lot of money so this way
and that is a lot of money so this way
and that is a lot of money so this way each up is extremely detrimental harmful
each up is extremely detrimental harmful
each up is extremely detrimental harmful to them suffering from it um low pay we
to them suffering from it um low pay we
to them suffering from it um low pay we need to scarce opportunities in the
need to scarce opportunities in the
need to scarce opportunities in the world and Usher’s victims it’s poverty
world and Usher’s victims it’s poverty
world and Usher’s victims it’s poverty in addition this lifestyle is extremely
in addition this lifestyle is extremely
in addition this lifestyle is extremely hard to pick away from oftentimes
hard to pick away from oftentimes
hard to pick away from oftentimes because employers conserve energy and
because employers conserve energy and
because employers conserve energy and these wages in this work are all they
these wages in this work are all they
these wages in this work are all they are capable of doing and this will keep
are capable of doing and this will keep
are capable of doing and this will keep them happy within this life filled with
them happy within this life filled with
them happy within this life filled with these low wages government subsidies and
these low wages government subsidies and
these low wages government subsidies and Social Security benefits so along with
Social Security benefits so along with
Social Security benefits so along with some minimum wages section 14 C of the
some minimum wages section 14 C of the
some minimum wages section 14 C of the Fair Labor Standards Act also condones
Fair Labor Standards Act also condones
Fair Labor Standards Act also condones sheltered workshops so sheltered
sheltered workshops so sheltered
sheltered workshops so sheltered workshops are places where some people
workshops are places where some people
workshops are places where some people with disabilities work and the work done
with disabilities work and the work done
with disabilities work and the work done here is extremely monotonous repetitive
here is extremely monotonous repetitive
here is extremely monotonous repetitive with little challenge or excitement
with little challenge or excitement
with little challenge or excitement in addition these workshops are
in addition these workshops are
in addition these workshops are separated from other workplaces which
separated from other workplaces which
separated from other workplaces which deprives is in ways abroad in contact
deprives is in ways abroad in contact
deprives is in ways abroad in contact with lots of different people which can
with lots of different people which can
with lots of different people which can prove detrimental both socially and in
prove detrimental both socially and in
prove detrimental both socially and in terms of their professional lives often
terms of their professional lives often
terms of their professional lives often times a sheltered workshops are deemed
times a sheltered workshops are deemed
times a sheltered workshops are deemed to be training programs but most of the
to be training programs but most of the
to be training programs but most of the time this is not the case as the Train
time this is not the case as the Train
time this is not the case as the Train only treating the theories between
only treating the theories between
only treating the theories between simple tasks so these workshops closed
simple tasks so these workshops closed
simple tasks so these workshops closed doors but they say who will open them
doors but they say who will open them
doors but they say who will open them and it’s a practice of ways of making
and it’s a practice of ways of making
and it’s a practice of ways of making everyday decisions about their lives
everyday decisions about their lives
everyday decisions about their lives oftentimes families believe that these
oftentimes families believe that these
oftentimes families believe that these kinds of workplaces are the best or
kinds of workplaces are the best or
kinds of workplaces are the best or worse yet only option for their disabled
worse yet only option for their disabled
worse yet only option for their disabled child but this is not the case there are
child but this is not the case there are
child but this is not the case there are many opportunities for people with
many opportunities for people with
many opportunities for people with disabilities to enter the working world
disabilities to enter the working world
disabilities to enter the working world and the single sheltered workshops
and the single sheltered workshops
and the single sheltered workshops should not be part of the equation we
should not be part of the equation we
should not be part of the equation we need shift the thought process from wit
need shift the thought process from wit
need shift the thought process from wit sheltered workshop so this person
sheltered workshop so this person
sheltered workshop so this person entering – what are all that options of
entering – what are all that options of
entering – what are all that options of this person had and what does he or she
this person had and what does he or she
this person had and what does he or she wish to do we need to realize is more
wish to do we need to realize is more
wish to do we need to realize is more that their disability does not inhibit
that their disability does not inhibit
that their disability does not inhibit that from all on your dreams this is
that from all on your dreams this is
that from all on your dreams this is Andy Andy almost drowned when he was a
Andy Andy almost drowned when he was a
Andy Andy almost drowned when he was a child and as a result of that he
child and as a result of that he
child and as a result of that he suffered severe very brain damage and if
suffered severe very brain damage and if
suffered severe very brain damage and if not able to walk or verbally communicate
not able to walk or verbally communicate
not able to walk or verbally communicate he is however in his immunity using a
he is however in his immunity using a
he is however in his immunity using a computer sort of like Stephen Hawking
computer sort of like Stephen Hawking
computer sort of like Stephen Hawking because this accident in its results
because this accident in its results
because this accident in its results many people held low expectations to
many people held low expectations to
many people held low expectations to Andy and assumed that you would never
Andy and assumed that you would never
Andy and assumed that you would never make any gainful contribution to the
make any gainful contribution to the
make any gainful contribution to the world
world
world however Andy’s been working in the front
however Andy’s been working in the front
however Andy’s been working in the front floor for the cost eight years with
floor for the cost eight years with
floor for the cost eight years with emphasis and he is able to scan books
emphasis and he is able to scan books
emphasis and he is able to scan books and make this meaningful contribution to
and make this meaningful contribution to
and make this meaningful contribution to the community while it is truly not
the community while it is truly not
the community while it is truly not everyone will have access to the kind of
everyone will have access to the kind of
everyone will have access to the kind of support and technology they Andy does
support and technology they Andy does
support and technology they Andy does any store crews that even though with
any store crews that even though with
any store crews that even though with intimately severe disability it is he is
intimately severe disability it is he is
intimately severe disability it is he is still able to combat these low
still able to combat these low
still able to combat these low expectations and make this gainful
expectations and make this gainful
expectations and make this gainful contribution so with all these issues
contribution so with all these issues
contribution so with all these issues it’s also important to note that there
it’s also important to note that there
it’s also important to note that there has been progress that has been made
has been progress that has been made
has been progress that has been made there are many laws like indicate a goal
there are many laws like indicate a goal
there are many laws like indicate a goal of integration for disabled people in
of integration for disabled people in
of integration for disabled people in stillbirth world however unfortunately
stillbirth world however unfortunately
stillbirth world however unfortunately there are not many enforcement’s to
there are not many enforcement’s to
there are not many enforcement’s to accompany this thought and so these laws
accompany this thought and so these laws
accompany this thought and so these laws are not seen in real practice as my aunt
are not seen in real practice as my aunt
are not seen in real practice as my aunt said there has been a lot of progress
said there has been a lot of progress
said there has been a lot of progress but there are also many people still
but there are also many people still
but there are also many people still working sheltered workshops in the
working sheltered workshops in the
working sheltered workshops in the country so it still have a long way to
country so it still have a long way to
country so it still have a long way to go so why now what can we do to
go so why now what can we do to
go so why now what can we do to combatants injustice is that some people
combatants injustice is that some people
combatants injustice is that some people face every single day well the most
face every single day well the most
face every single day well the most important actually take and actions that
important actually take and actions that
important actually take and actions that are going to ask all of you to take
are going to ask all of you to take
are going to ask all of you to take today is to talk about it
today is to talk about it
today is to talk about it we need to begun in setting
we need to begun in setting
we need to begun in setting conversations about this in our everyday
conversations about this in our everyday
conversations about this in our everyday lives tell your friends family teachers
lives tell your friends family teachers
lives tell your friends family teachers co-workers anyone I might come up with
co-workers anyone I might come up with
co-workers anyone I might come up with and and what I might not come up with in
and and what I might not come up with in
and and what I might not come up with in order for change being active people
order for change being active people
order for change being active people need to know what is going on
need to know what is going on
need to know what is going on so the picture me my arm like I said
so the picture me my arm like I said
so the picture me my arm like I said when I was the one who introduced into
when I was the one who introduced into
when I was the one who introduced into this issue and also like I said she had
this issue and also like I said she had
this issue and also like I said she had a disability she has cerebral palsy my
a disability she has cerebral palsy my
a disability she has cerebral palsy my aunt worked in a place where before
aunt worked in a place where before
aunt worked in a place where before receiving sub-minimum wages for some
receiving sub-minimum wages for some
receiving sub-minimum wages for some time and during the time where she made
time and during the time where she made
time and during the time where she made two key observations the first one was
two key observations the first one was
two key observations the first one was that many people did not seem unhappy as
that many people did not seem unhappy as
that many people did not seem unhappy as they work here they seem to be enjoying
they work here they seem to be enjoying
they work here they seem to be enjoying it
it
it and the second one was that and if they
and the second one was that and if they
and the second one was that and if they also thought that this was their only
also thought that this was their only
also thought that this was their only choice of them as they thought their
choice of them as they thought their
choice of them as they thought their disability would inhibit them from doing
disability would inhibit them from doing
disability would inhibit them from doing anything else she connected it to
anything else she connected it to
anything else she connected it to observation and concluded that this
observation and concluded that this
observation and concluded that this the result of low expectations book from
the result of low expectations book from
the result of low expectations book from others and themselves not that aside
others and themselves not that aside
others and themselves not that aside what she thought she decided to go to
what she thought she decided to go to
what she thought she decided to go to law school and after a lot of
law school and after a lot of
law school and after a lot of perseverance and hard work she graduated
perseverance and hard work she graduated
perseverance and hard work she graduated and now works at her birth job my own is
and now works at her birth job my own is
and now works at her birth job my own is an example of what you can do we have a
an example of what you can do we have a
an example of what you can do we have a determination of positivity and she was
determination of positivity and she was
determination of positivity and she was also an example of why we should not
also an example of why we should not
also an example of why we should not hold the words dictation to people with
hold the words dictation to people with
hold the words dictation to people with disabilities because she does have a
disabilities because she does have a
disabilities because she does have a disability but she still went to law
disability but she still went to law
disability but she still went to law school graduated is doing amazing things
school graduated is doing amazing things
school graduated is doing amazing things so I don’t expect all of you to go to
so I don’t expect all of you to go to
so I don’t expect all of you to go to love like my eye or a book about this
love like my eye or a book about this
love like my eye or a book about this issue I do believe that there are things
issue I do believe that there are things
issue I do believe that there are things you can all do and like I said the most
you can all do and like I said the most
you can all do and like I said the most prominent one right now is to talk about
prominent one right now is to talk about
prominent one right now is to talk about it tell your friends about these sub
it tell your friends about these sub
it tell your friends about these sub minimum wages in sheltered workshops and
minimum wages in sheltered workshops and
minimum wages in sheltered workshops and how much they limit the opportunities
how much they limit the opportunities
how much they limit the opportunities that people with disability to see
that people with disability to see
that people with disability to see explain how even someone who graduate
explain how even someone who graduate
explain how even someone who graduate with their masters but how to disability
with their masters but how to disability
with their masters but how to disability it’ll experience a huge wage job talk
it’ll experience a huge wage job talk
it’ll experience a huge wage job talk about these issues and talk about how we
about these issues and talk about how we
about these issues and talk about how we can do better
can do better
can do better don’t just leave here today thinking wow
don’t just leave here today thinking wow
don’t just leave here today thinking wow that’s a fair someone to do something
that’s a fair someone to do something
that’s a fair someone to do something about that someone should be talking
about that someone should be talking
about that someone should be talking about that well if not you then thank
about that well if not you then thank
about that well if not you then thank you
you
you [Applause]
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