[Music] it was an unusually busy day I had
it was an unusually busy day I had
it was an unusually busy day I had already taken my daughter to two doctors
already taken my daughter to two doctors
already taken my daughter to two doctors appointments one of them involved
appointments one of them involved
appointments one of them involved needles and there was another
needles and there was another
needles and there was another appointment way across town and I had an
appointment way across town and I had an
appointment way across town and I had an hour to kill so I took her to McDonald’s
hour to kill so I took her to McDonald’s
hour to kill so I took her to McDonald’s go ahead and judge me she likes their
go ahead and judge me she likes their
go ahead and judge me she likes their ice cream what am I gonna do right so
ice cream what am I gonna do right so
ice cream what am I gonna do right so we’re sitting there settling in she’s
we’re sitting there settling in she’s
we’re sitting there settling in she’s watching her iPad tucking under ice
watching her iPad tucking under ice
watching her iPad tucking under ice cream and I’m probably wasting time on
cream and I’m probably wasting time on
cream and I’m probably wasting time on Facebook and I should probably writing
Facebook and I should probably writing
Facebook and I should probably writing letters but from the corner of my eye I
letters but from the corner of my eye I
letters but from the corner of my eye I see this older gentleman like walk by
see this older gentleman like walk by
see this older gentleman like walk by and stare at my daughter like she’s a
and stare at my daughter like she’s a
and stare at my daughter like she’s a shiny unicorn and I’m like oh that’s
shiny unicorn and I’m like oh that’s
shiny unicorn and I’m like oh that’s kind of weird
kind of weird
kind of weird a minute later that dude comes by again
a minute later that dude comes by again
a minute later that dude comes by again and he stops right in front of me and he
and he stops right in front of me and he
and he stops right in front of me and he looks at my daughter and he looks at me
looks at my daughter and he looks at me
looks at my daughter and he looks at me and he says is she smart
and he says is she smart
and he says is she smart is she smart who does that who goes to
is she smart who does that who goes to
is she smart who does that who goes to McDonald’s and asked the perfect
McDonald’s and asked the perfect
McDonald’s and asked the perfect stranger is your kid smart well this is
stranger is your kid smart well this is
stranger is your kid smart well this is Sammy she has Down syndrome and in case
Sammy she has Down syndrome and in case
Sammy she has Down syndrome and in case you guys didn’t know just a quick
you guys didn’t know just a quick
you guys didn’t know just a quick refresher Down syndrome is a genetic
refresher Down syndrome is a genetic
refresher Down syndrome is a genetic anomaly she’s actually genetic
anomaly she’s actually genetic
anomaly she’s actually genetic overachiever us ordinary folk we have 46
overachiever us ordinary folk we have 46
overachiever us ordinary folk we have 46 chromosomes
chromosomes
chromosomes she has 47 and she has an extra
she has 47 and she has an extra
she has 47 and she has an extra chromosome she has an extra copy on
chromosome she has an extra copy on
chromosome she has an extra copy on chromosome 21 which is why Down syndrome
chromosome 21 which is why Down syndrome
chromosome 21 which is why Down syndrome is also called trisomy 21 so basically
is also called trisomy 21 so basically
is also called trisomy 21 so basically she’s an x-men and maybe her superpower
she’s an x-men and maybe her superpower
she’s an x-men and maybe her superpower will be shooting lasers when she hears
will be shooting lasers when she hears
will be shooting lasers when she hears dumb questions
dumb questions
dumb questions so back to back to speaking of back to
so back to back to speaking of back to
so back to back to speaking of back to McDonalds and mr. McKeon right this is
McDonalds and mr. McKeon right this is
McDonalds and mr. McKeon right this is my son don’t worry this isn’t going to
my son don’t worry this isn’t going to
my son don’t worry this isn’t going to turn into the TED talk on how to bore
turn into the TED talk on how to bore
turn into the TED talk on how to bore people with pictures of your kids I’m
people with pictures of your kids I’m
people with pictures of your kids I’m using him to illustrate a point jack has
using him to illustrate a point jack has
using him to illustrate a point jack has ordinary number of chromosomes
ordinary number of chromosomes
ordinary number of chromosomes he loves ice cream eats up eats it in
he loves ice cream eats up eats it in
he loves ice cream eats up eats it in public all the time and he was with us
public all the time and he was with us
public all the time and he was with us that fateful day McDonald’s so what did
that fateful day McDonald’s so what did
that fateful day McDonald’s so what did mr. Mick question see I see two kids
mr. Mick question see I see two kids
mr. Mick question see I see two kids eating ice cream he saw a disability not
eating ice cream he saw a disability not
eating ice cream he saw a disability not a person and it never even occurred to
a person and it never even occurred to
a person and it never even occurred to him that not only would I find this
him that not only would I find this
him that not only would I find this question rude but Sami would find it
question rude but Sami would find it
question rude but Sami would find it rude and the irony is that in his own
rude and the irony is that in his own
rude and the irony is that in his own ignorance he questioned her smarts so
ignorance he questioned her smarts so
ignorance he questioned her smarts so he’s standing right in front of me
he’s standing right in front of me
he’s standing right in front of me right I can’t ignore him because we
right I can’t ignore him because we
right I can’t ignore him because we already made the eye contact and I
already made the eye contact and I
already made the eye contact and I thought about maybe making it a couple
thought about maybe making it a couple
thought about maybe making it a couple gestures but that would be rude and I
gestures but that would be rude and I
gestures but that would be rude and I really was so tired I didn’t want to
really was so tired I didn’t want to
really was so tired I didn’t want to make this a learning moment on
make this a learning moment on
make this a learning moment on disability so I just looked at him I
disability so I just looked at him I
disability so I just looked at him I mustered up the best smile I could and I
mustered up the best smile I could and I
mustered up the best smile I could and I said yes of course she’s smart hello my
said yes of course she’s smart hello my
said yes of course she’s smart hello my name is Cindy and I have disability
name is Cindy and I have disability
name is Cindy and I have disability fatigue
and I’m not alone there are about a
and I’m not alone there are about a billion people I have a billion friends
billion people I have a billion friends
billion people I have a billion friends they’re out there and they have
they’re out there and they have
they’re out there and they have disability fatigue and you can be one of
disability fatigue and you can be one of
disability fatigue and you can be one of them so what is it the best way I can
them so what is it the best way I can
them so what is it the best way I can describe it is it’s like it’s an
describe it is it’s like it’s an
describe it is it’s like it’s an exhaustion that you feel it in your
exhaustion that you feel it in your
exhaustion that you feel it in your bones and it engulfs your mind and it
bones and it engulfs your mind and it
bones and it engulfs your mind and it won’t shut off and sometimes it makes
won’t shut off and sometimes it makes
won’t shut off and sometimes it makes your heart ache so what causes it this
your heart ache so what causes it this
your heart ache so what causes it this is this is fake data so just just look
is this is fake data so just just look
is this is fake data so just just look at the two parts that are bigger there
at the two parts that are bigger there
at the two parts that are bigger there are two main parts managing the
are two main parts managing the
are two main parts managing the day-to-day stress and fighting
day-to-day stress and fighting
day-to-day stress and fighting inequality and I’ll get back to the fake
inequality and I’ll get back to the fake
inequality and I’ll get back to the fake data chart don’t worry about it so I
data chart don’t worry about it so I
data chart don’t worry about it so I mentioned that there’s a billion people
mentioned that there’s a billion people
mentioned that there’s a billion people right well the World Health Organization
right well the World Health Organization
right well the World Health Organization agrees I stole it from them they say
agrees I stole it from them they say
agrees I stole it from them they say that there’s a billion people with a
that there’s a billion people with a
that there’s a billion people with a disability today that is three times the
disability today that is three times the
disability today that is three times the size of the population of the United
size of the population of the United
size of the population of the United States so how does this affect you
States so how does this affect you
States so how does this affect you directly well here’s the kicker only six
directly well here’s the kicker only six
directly well here’s the kicker only six percent of the population with a
percent of the population with a
percent of the population with a disability is born with it like Sammy
disability is born with it like Sammy
disability is born with it like Sammy only six percent are X Men the other 94
only six percent are X Men the other 94
only six percent are X Men the other 94 percent the overwhelming majority you
percent the overwhelming majority you
percent the overwhelming majority you acquire a disability over your lifetime
acquire a disability over your lifetime
acquire a disability over your lifetime and things like accidents that cause
and things like accidents that cause
and things like accidents that cause brain injury or spinal cord injury if
brain injury or spinal cord injury if
brain injury or spinal cord injury if you went to combat for a country stroke
you went to combat for a country stroke
you went to combat for a country stroke dementia Alzheimer’s cancer globally
dementia Alzheimer’s cancer globally
dementia Alzheimer’s cancer globally AIDS we are all vulnerable to disability
AIDS we are all vulnerable to disability
AIDS we are all vulnerable to disability and thus disability fatigue and it is
and thus disability fatigue and it is
and thus disability fatigue and it is not picky
not picky
not picky it doesn’t care the color of your skin
it doesn’t care the color of your skin
it doesn’t care the color of your skin the money in your bank account whether
the money in your bank account whether
the money in your bank account whether you went to Harvard or a community
you went to Harvard or a community
you went to Harvard or a community college one and seven of us are
college one and seven of us are
college one and seven of us are susceptible we could become disabled and
susceptible we could become disabled and
susceptible we could become disabled and the other six of us the other six of us
the other six of us the other six of us
the other six of us the other six of us we could be their caretakers it could be
we could be their caretakers it could be
we could be their caretakers it could be you you you and me it’s actually already
you you you and me it’s actually already
you you you and me it’s actually already me because I take care of Sammy so today
me because I take care of Sammy so today
me because I take care of Sammy so today I want to give you a perspective as a
I want to give you a perspective as a
I want to give you a perspective as a caretaker because I don’t have a
caretaker because I don’t have a
caretaker because I don’t have a disability
disability
disability yet so let’s get back to the fake data
yet so let’s get back to the fake data
yet so let’s get back to the fake data chart I want to tell you a little bit
chart I want to tell you a little bit
chart I want to tell you a little bit about the day-to-day right sometimes
about the day-to-day right sometimes
about the day-to-day right sometimes when you have a disability there are
when you have a disability there are
when you have a disability there are real health and medical things to
real health and medical things to
real health and medical things to contend with and in our world when Sammy
contend with and in our world when Sammy
contend with and in our world when Sammy was a baby she burst a hole in her left
was a baby she burst a hole in her left
was a baby she burst a hole in her left side to keep doing that she burst a hole
side to keep doing that she burst a hole
side to keep doing that she burst a hole in her left lung and she was in the
in her left lung and she was in the
in her left lung and she was in the hospital for about 72 days and that was
hospital for about 72 days and that was
hospital for about 72 days and that was not fun and when you do have trauma like
not fun and when you do have trauma like
not fun and when you do have trauma like that in your life sometimes it lingers
that in your life sometimes it lingers
that in your life sometimes it lingers and you have post-traumatic stress and
and you have post-traumatic stress and
and you have post-traumatic stress and suffice it to say that my husband and I
suffice it to say that my husband and I
suffice it to say that my husband and I we don’t much care for medical dramas
we don’t much care for medical dramas
we don’t much care for medical dramas anymore
anymore
anymore but these days I spend my time managing
but these days I spend my time managing
but these days I spend my time managing her therapies and I’m not complaining
her therapies and I’m not complaining
her therapies and I’m not complaining because we are very very fortunate but I
because we are very very fortunate but I
because we are very very fortunate but I do want to give you a snippet of what
do want to give you a snippet of what
do want to give you a snippet of what our average week looks like so Sammy has
our average week looks like so Sammy has
our average week looks like so Sammy has about 20 to 25 hours a week of therapy
about 20 to 25 hours a week of therapy
about 20 to 25 hours a week of therapy not counting the homework that I’m
not counting the homework that I’m
not counting the homework that I’m supposed to be doing I work with social
supposed to be doing I work with social
supposed to be doing I work with social services to make sure she qualifies and
services to make sure she qualifies and
services to make sure she qualifies and that she jumps through all the hoops and
that she jumps through all the hoops and
that she jumps through all the hoops and get assessed I work with insurance to
get assessed I work with insurance to
get assessed I work with insurance to make sure that she qualifies and that we
make sure that she qualifies and that we
make sure that she qualifies and that we can get coverage I work with our school
can get coverage I work with our school
can get coverage I work with our school district to get her settled into the
district to get her settled into the
district to get her settled into the right classes and get all the support
right classes and get all the support
right classes and get all the support and the day to day simply manage the day
and the day to day simply manage the day
and the day to day simply manage the day to day is kind of hard because the day
to day is kind of hard because the day
to day is kind of hard because the day to day is not that simple there’s a real
to day is not that simple there’s a real
to day is not that simple there’s a real fatigue and emotional and mental and
fatigue and emotional and mental and
fatigue and emotional and mental and physical exhaustion that we feel
physical exhaustion that we feel
physical exhaustion that we feel sometimes because the disability doesn’t
sometimes because the disability doesn’t
sometimes because the disability doesn’t go away and thus the disability fatigue
go away and thus the disability fatigue
go away and thus the disability fatigue is there
okay we worry about I have anxiety
okay we worry about I have anxiety actually if I if I dropped the ball I
actually if I if I dropped the ball I
actually if I if I dropped the ball I worried that she’ll regress we worry if
worried that she’ll regress we worry if
worried that she’ll regress we worry if she’ll who will care for her when we die
she’ll who will care for her when we die
she’ll who will care for her when we die we worry if we’re being fair to our son
we worry if we’re being fair to our son
we worry if we’re being fair to our son Jack and I feel like that letter die is
Jack and I feel like that letter die is
Jack and I feel like that letter die is so big up there and there should be some
so big up there and there should be some
so big up there and there should be some dramatic music and I know I’ve painted a
dramatic music and I know I’ve painted a
dramatic music and I know I’ve painted a pretty grim picture but rest assured our
pretty grim picture but rest assured our
pretty grim picture but rest assured our life is very very happy we laugh every
life is very very happy we laugh every
life is very very happy we laugh every single day and I’m a better human being
single day and I’m a better human being
single day and I’m a better human being because of this parenting experience now
because of this parenting experience now
because of this parenting experience now that is the face of a miserable kid
Sammy is happy her and her brother live
Sammy is happy her and her brother live a life worth living and she rides horses
a life worth living and she rides horses
a life worth living and she rides horses every week she sings she laughed she
every week she sings she laughed she
every week she sings she laughed she dances she knows two languages and her
dances she knows two languages and her
dances she knows two languages and her and her brother are more typical than
and her brother are more typical than
and her brother are more typical than not they love each other one minute and
not they love each other one minute and
not they love each other one minute and they’re trying to kill each other the
they’re trying to kill each other the
they’re trying to kill each other the next the it’s like a roller coaster the
next the it’s like a roller coaster the
next the it’s like a roller coaster the ups and downs are much more intense in
ups and downs are much more intense in
ups and downs are much more intense in our world but it’s a good thing my
our world but it’s a good thing my
our world but it’s a good thing my husband and I like roller coasters so
husband and I like roller coasters so
husband and I like roller coasters so that’s the day-to-day back to our fate
that’s the day-to-day back to our fate
that’s the day-to-day back to our fate thing in a chart fighting the inequality
thing in a chart fighting the inequality
thing in a chart fighting the inequality it is by far the hardest non-joking part
it is by far the hardest non-joking part
it is by far the hardest non-joking part of disability fatigue individuals with
of disability fatigue individuals with
of disability fatigue individuals with disabilities are still fighting for
disabilities are still fighting for
disabilities are still fighting for their basic civil rights to be educated
their basic civil rights to be educated
their basic civil rights to be educated in the same classroom to have the equal
in the same classroom to have the equal
in the same classroom to have the equal opportunities for employment just last
opportunities for employment just last
opportunities for employment just last year the Department of Justice file a
year the Department of Justice file a
year the Department of Justice file a filed a lawsuit against the state of
filed a lawsuit against the state of
filed a lawsuit against the state of Georgia for illegally segregating
Georgia for illegally segregating
Georgia for illegally segregating individuals in special edie from their
individuals in special edie from their
individuals in special edie from their general and cohort segregation last year
general and cohort segregation last year
general and cohort segregation last year I thought we took care of that in the
I thought we took care of that in the
I thought we took care of that in the 60s with the Civil Rights Act January of
60s with the Civil Rights Act January of
60s with the Civil Rights Act January of this year there was a case that the
this year there was a case that the
this year there was a case that the Supreme Court heard about about a little
Supreme Court heard about about a little
Supreme Court heard about about a little boy named drew Andrew happens to have
boy named drew Andrew happens to have
boy named drew Andrew happens to have autism and ADHD and his parents simply
autism and ADHD and his parents simply
autism and ADHD and his parents simply wanted him to have an equal opportunity
wanted him to have an equal opportunity
wanted him to have an equal opportunity to succeed just like his friend sitting
to succeed just like his friend sitting
to succeed just like his friend sitting next to him in class and the other side
next to him in class and the other side
next to him in class and the other side the school district they said well you
the school district they said well you
the school district they said well you know drew got some benefit he got enough
know drew got some benefit he got enough
know drew got some benefit he got enough they might as well gone up there and
they might as well gone up there and
they might as well gone up there and said he got some he’s not worth any more
said he got some he’s not worth any more
said he got some he’s not worth any more can you imagine can you imagine being
can you imagine can you imagine being
can you imagine can you imagine being Drew’s family the resilience it takes to
Drew’s family the resilience it takes to
Drew’s family the resilience it takes to keep fighting to the resilience it takes
keep fighting to the resilience it takes
keep fighting to the resilience it takes to have faith and your instincts that
to have faith and your instincts that
to have faith and your instincts that you’re doing the right thing for your
you’re doing the right thing for your
you’re doing the right thing for your kids it took them seven years to fight
kids it took them seven years to fight
kids it took them seven years to fight that legal battle all the way to the
that legal battle all the way to the
that legal battle all the way to the Supreme Court it can just chip away at
Supreme Court it can just chip away at
Supreme Court it can just chip away at you and it
you and it
you and it tuff always being David battling against
tuff always being David battling against
tuff always being David battling against Goliath you know Sammy is not limited by
Goliath you know Sammy is not limited by
Goliath you know Sammy is not limited by her potential our efforts or her efforts
her potential our efforts or her efforts
her potential our efforts or her efforts she’s limited by these outdated laws and
she’s limited by these outdated laws and
she’s limited by these outdated laws and cultural attitudes there’s a fantastic
cultural attitudes there’s a fantastic
cultural attitudes there’s a fantastic law that we all benefit from the
law that we all benefit from the
law that we all benefit from the nineteen 1938 law the Fair Labor
nineteen 1938 law the Fair Labor
nineteen 1938 law the Fair Labor Standards Act and it says we can’t make
Standards Act and it says we can’t make
Standards Act and it says we can’t make little kids work their fingers to the
little kids work their fingers to the
little kids work their fingers to the bones and I can’t make you work a
bones and I can’t make you work a
bones and I can’t make you work a thousand hours of overtime a week with
thousand hours of overtime a week with
thousand hours of overtime a week with that of thousand hours a week without
that of thousand hours a week without
that of thousand hours a week without paying you a ton of overtime and there
paying you a ton of overtime and there
paying you a ton of overtime and there should be a minimum wage standard for
should be a minimum wage standard for
should be a minimum wage standard for everybody unless you have a disability
everybody unless you have a disability
everybody unless you have a disability section 14c if you want to look it up
section 14c if you want to look it up
section 14c if you want to look it up says if you were a company that hires an
says if you were a company that hires an
says if you were a company that hires an individual with disabilities you can pay
individual with disabilities you can pay
individual with disabilities you can pay them less than minimum wage and when
them less than minimum wage and when
them less than minimum wage and when people say Cindy that’s not the
people say Cindy that’s not the
people say Cindy that’s not the intention you know what I don’t care
intention you know what I don’t care
intention you know what I don’t care what the intention of the law is it is a
what the intention of the law is it is a
what the intention of the law is it is a fundamental inequality that has been
fundamental inequality that has been
fundamental inequality that has been allowed to exist for 79 years and it is
allowed to exist for 79 years and it is
allowed to exist for 79 years and it is high time that minimum wage is a
high time that minimum wage is a
high time that minimum wage is a standard for all Americans but this is
standard for all Americans but this is
standard for all Americans but this is what we’re fighting for we’re fighting
what we’re fighting for we’re fighting
what we’re fighting for we’re fighting for minimum wage and we’re fighting for
for minimum wage and we’re fighting for
for minimum wage and we’re fighting for an opportunity to be educated equally
you know I I would I would never I would
you know I I would I would never I would never change my kids for the world but I
never change my kids for the world but I
never change my kids for the world but I would change the world for my children
and it needs to change I’m really tired
and it needs to change I’m really tired of this
of this
of this I’m tired of shoveling it I’m tired that
I’m tired of shoveling it I’m tired that
I’m tired of shoveling it I’m tired that it exists but I’m gonna shovel it
it exists but I’m gonna shovel it
it exists but I’m gonna shovel it because it needs to shovel at one shovel
because it needs to shovel at one shovel
because it needs to shovel at one shovel at time and I don’t want you to feel
at time and I don’t want you to feel
at time and I don’t want you to feel sorry for me not one minute because I
sorry for me not one minute because I
sorry for me not one minute because I don’t feel sorry for myself because we
don’t feel sorry for myself because we
don’t feel sorry for myself because we don’t have time and the thing that keeps
don’t have time and the thing that keeps
don’t have time and the thing that keeps me going is David wins
me going is David wins
me going is David wins David wins in the battle against Goliath
David wins in the battle against Goliath
David wins in the battle against Goliath and I’ve seen it with my own eyes
and I’ve seen it with my own eyes
and I’ve seen it with my own eyes a couple years ago that able Act was
a couple years ago that able Act was
a couple years ago that able Act was passed and it allows individuals with
passed and it allows individuals with
passed and it allows individuals with disabilities to have a savings account
disabilities to have a savings account
disabilities to have a savings account and this is Breanna and I’m supposed to
and this is Breanna and I’m supposed to
and this is Breanna and I’m supposed to do Brianna in the house anyway she’s
do Brianna in the house anyway she’s
do Brianna in the house anyway she’s actually in the house she is in the
actually in the house she is in the
actually in the house she is in the House of Representatives casting the
House of Representatives casting the
House of Representatives casting the winning vote which made the able Act
winning vote which made the able Act
winning vote which made the able Act into law how cool is that eight years
into law how cool is that eight years
into law how cool is that eight years old little girl with Down syndrome cast
old little girl with Down syndrome cast
old little girl with Down syndrome cast the winning vote when I grow up I want
the winning vote when I grow up I want
the winning vote when I grow up I want to be her so today I’m asking you I’m
to be her so today I’m asking you I’m
to be her so today I’m asking you I’m braving public speaking and tearing up
braving public speaking and tearing up
braving public speaking and tearing up in public because I need your help I’m
in public because I need your help I’m
in public because I need your help I’m asking the Ted community for help Ted is
asking the Ted community for help Ted is
asking the Ted community for help Ted is ins you guys are influencers your
ins you guys are influencers your
ins you guys are influencers your thought leaders your change agents and
thought leaders your change agents and
thought leaders your change agents and things need to change and you’re not
things need to change and you’re not
things need to change and you’re not that far we’re not that far removed and
that far we’re not that far removed and
that far we’re not that far removed and it affects a lot of people so today I’m
it affects a lot of people so today I’m
it affects a lot of people so today I’m asking you to fight for the rights equal
asking you to fight for the rights equal
asking you to fight for the rights equal rights of individuals with disabilities
rights of individuals with disabilities
rights of individuals with disabilities I’m asking you to protect the most
I’m asking you to protect the most
I’m asking you to protect the most vulnerable of our society and I’m asking
vulnerable of our society and I’m asking
vulnerable of our society and I’m asking you to see a better world for not only
you to see a better world for not only
you to see a better world for not only them but also for us and when we do a
them but also for us and when we do a
them but also for us and when we do a billion more people will become
billion more people will become
billion more people will become contributing members of society a
contributing members of society a
contributing members of society a billion people
billion people
billion people now I know we just met and I asked you
now I know we just met and I asked you
now I know we just met and I asked you to move mountains and create ripples and
to move mountains and create ripples and
to move mountains and create ripples and change culture but I’m a giver too so
change culture but I’m a giver too so
change culture but I’m a giver too so here are five things here are five
here are five things here are five
here are five things here are five things you can do today number one
things you can do today number one
things you can do today number one engage be mr. Mukesh Bhatt not the weird
engage be mr. Mukesh Bhatt not the weird
engage be mr. Mukesh Bhatt not the weird pervy version Bhima question 2.0 see a
pervy version Bhima question 2.0 see a
pervy version Bhima question 2.0 see a person not a disability just say hi use
person not a disability just say hi use
person not a disability just say hi use this as a litmus test if it’s not okay
this as a litmus test if it’s not okay
this as a litmus test if it’s not okay for Jack it’s not okay for Sam include
for Jack it’s not okay for Sam include
for Jack it’s not okay for Sam include ability in the conversation on diversity
ability in the conversation on diversity
ability in the conversation on diversity you think Oscar so white named me a
you think Oscar so white named me a
you think Oscar so white named me a famous disabled actor keep those billion
famous disabled actor keep those billion
famous disabled actor keep those billion people top of mind when we talk about
people top of mind when we talk about
people top of mind when we talk about marginalized groups be Brianna know who
marginalized groups be Brianna know who
marginalized groups be Brianna know who your Assemblywoman is know who your
your Assemblywoman is know who your
your Assemblywoman is know who your congresswoman your senators volunteer
congresswoman your senators volunteer
congresswoman your senators volunteer just start on a one-to-one level and
just start on a one-to-one level and
just start on a one-to-one level and things can change I’ve seen at work
things can change I’ve seen at work
things can change I’ve seen at work advocacy work so get involved and most
advocacy work so get involved and most
advocacy work so get involved and most importantly believe believe that not
importantly believe believe that not
importantly believe believe that not only people with not believe that people
only people with not believe that people
only people with not believe that people with disabilities deserve equality and
with disabilities deserve equality and
with disabilities deserve equality and believe that once they’re given it they
believe that once they’re given it they
believe that once they’re given it they can achieve and I leave you with this
can achieve and I leave you with this
can achieve and I leave you with this quote from Steve Jobs what’s important
quote from Steve Jobs what’s important
quote from Steve Jobs what’s important is that you have faith in people but
is that you have faith in people but
is that you have faith in people but they’re basically good and smart and if
they’re basically good and smart and if
they’re basically good and smart and if you give them tools they’ll do wonderful
you give them tools they’ll do wonderful
you give them tools they’ll do wonderful things with them thank you
things with them thank you
things with them thank you [Applause]
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