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hi everyone my name is Julie bunda ssin
hi everyone my name is Julie bunda ssin and I titled my TED talk the reason I
and I titled my TED talk the reason I
and I titled my TED talk the reason I care so up here this is brian he’s 15
care so up here this is brian he’s 15
care so up here this is brian he’s 15 years old and he enjoys riding horses
years old and he enjoys riding horses
years old and he enjoys riding horses and running track in the picture of him
and running track in the picture of him
and running track in the picture of him in the middle is of him when he
in the middle is of him when he
in the middle is of him when he graduated 8th grade and he’s now
graduated 8th grade and he’s now
graduated 8th grade and he’s now currently a freshman at Windsor High
currently a freshman at Windsor High
currently a freshman at Windsor High School in the picture of him in the
School in the picture of him in the
School in the picture of him in the corner is just a picture of when he was
corner is just a picture of when he was
corner is just a picture of when he was little that I thought would be good ad
little that I thought would be good ad
little that I thought would be good ad so brian is my brother and he has down
so brian is my brother and he has down
so brian is my brother and he has down syndrome so I interviewed Brian for you
syndrome so I interviewed Brian for you
syndrome so I interviewed Brian for you guys to get to know him a little more
guys to get to know him a little more
guys to get to know him a little more and to see like how he is in his like
and to see like how he is in his like
and to see like how he is in his like everyday environment just himself so
everyday environment just himself so
everyday environment just himself so here’s the interview hi medicine hi
here’s the interview hi medicine hi
here’s the interview hi medicine hi Brian I’m gonna ask you a few questions
Brian I’m gonna ask you a few questions
Brian I’m gonna ask you a few questions okay what is your favorite sport
okay what is your favorite sport
okay what is your favorite sport basketball who’s your favorite
basketball who’s your favorite
basketball who’s your favorite basketball player Jeff Toby Steph Curry
basketball player Jeff Toby Steph Curry
basketball player Jeff Toby Steph Curry yeah what is your favorite memory I my
yeah what is your favorite memory I my
yeah what is your favorite memory I my favorite memory whoa dame your first
favorite memory whoa dame your first
favorite memory whoa dame your first warriors game yeah was it pretty cool
warriors game yeah was it pretty cool
warriors game yeah was it pretty cool yes wow that’s pretty awesome Brian
yes wow that’s pretty awesome Brian
yes wow that’s pretty awesome Brian thank you by brian has shaped me to be
thank you by brian has shaped me to be
thank you by brian has shaped me to be the person that I am today he’s taught
the person that I am today he’s taught
the person that I am today he’s taught me more than I think that I’ve taught
me more than I think that I’ve taught
me more than I think that I’ve taught him and some of the most important
him and some of the most important
him and some of the most important things he’s taught me is compassion
things he’s taught me is compassion
things he’s taught me is compassion acceptance in respect and I think the
acceptance in respect and I think the
acceptance in respect and I think the most important is respect because
most important is respect because
most important is respect because everyone dirt deserves to be respected
everyone dirt deserves to be respected
everyone dirt deserves to be respected in the same way no matter how they look
in the same way no matter how they look
in the same way no matter how they look no matter how they talk or act everyone
no matter how they talk or act everyone
no matter how they talk or act everyone deserves respect and I think those three
deserves respect and I think those three
deserves respect and I think those three qualities are really important to have
qualities are really important to have
qualities are really important to have in life and everyone should acquire them
in life and everyone should acquire them
in life and everyone should acquire them because it’ll help you live your life in
because it’ll help you live your life in
because it’ll help you live your life in a more positive and better way
a more positive and better way
a more positive and better way he wakes up every morning with a smile
he wakes up every morning with a smile
he wakes up every morning with a smile on his face ready to go to school ready
on his face ready to go to school ready
on his face ready to go to school ready to get on the bus and start his day and
to get on the bus and start his day and
to get on the bus and start his day and I know like for me it’s not always easy
I know like for me it’s not always easy
I know like for me it’s not always easy to get up and want to go to school and
to get up and want to go to school and
to get up and want to go to school and have like a good day like you just want
have like a good day like you just want
have like a good day like you just want to sleep in and stay at home sometimes
to sleep in and stay at home sometimes
to sleep in and stay at home sometimes but not for Brian and that’s something
but not for Brian and that’s something
but not for Brian and that’s something simple that I look up to him for helps
simple that I look up to him for helps
simple that I look up to him for helps me not get upset over little things that
me not get upset over little things that
me not get upset over little things that I have no control of and that I can’t
I have no control of and that I can’t
I have no control of and that I can’t change because when you have no control
change because when you have no control
change because when you have no control over something there’s no point in
over something there’s no point in
over something there’s no point in dwelling on it and getting upset about
dwelling on it and getting upset about
dwelling on it and getting upset about it you had just have to move on and try
it you had just have to move on and try
it you had just have to move on and try and make it the best situation that it
and make it the best situation that it
and make it the best situation that it can be he encourages me to be the best
can be he encourages me to be the best
can be he encourages me to be the best person in the best version of myself
person in the best version of myself
person in the best version of myself that I can be because I know that he
that I can be because I know that he
that I can be because I know that he looks up to me and he I’m his role model
looks up to me and he I’m his role model
looks up to me and he I’m his role model and I need to always set a good example
and I need to always set a good example
and I need to always set a good example whether that be with friends school
whether that be with friends school
whether that be with friends school sports because he comes to all my
sports because he comes to all my
sports because he comes to all my sporting events and encourages me so he
sporting events and encourages me so he
sporting events and encourages me so he really helps me be a better person and I
really helps me be a better person and I
really helps me be a better person and I think the most valuable thing that
think the most valuable thing that
think the most valuable thing that Brian’s taught me is to be yourself
Brian’s taught me is to be yourself
Brian’s taught me is to be yourself because if you’re not yourself and you
because if you’re not yourself and you
because if you’re not yourself and you put on a fake like a fake act and you do
put on a fake like a fake act and you do
put on a fake like a fake act and you do things or say things so you like want
things or say things so you like want
things or say things so you like want people to like you then they’re not
people to like you then they’re not
people to like you then they’re not going to like you for who you really are
going to like you for who you really are
going to like you for who you really are and Brian like anyone that knows brian
and Brian like anyone that knows brian
and Brian like anyone that knows brian like loves him he’s just always happy he
like loves him he’s just always happy he
like loves him he’s just always happy he loves everyone he’s caring and he
loves everyone he’s caring and he
loves everyone he’s caring and he inspires me to just be myself because
inspires me to just be myself because
inspires me to just be myself because like you don’t want to be anyone else
like you don’t want to be anyone else
like you don’t want to be anyone else but yourself and that’s a big thing that
but yourself and that’s a big thing that
but yourself and that’s a big thing that he’s taught me so to get a different
he’s taught me so to get a different
he’s taught me so to get a different point of view I decided that I would ask
point of view I decided that I would ask
point of view I decided that I would ask my mom the question of how does how did
my mom the question of how does how did
my mom the question of how does how did having a child with Down syndrome change
having a child with Down syndrome change
having a child with Down syndrome change your life or affect your life and she
your life or affect your life and she
your life or affect your life and she said having a child with Down syndrome
said having a child with Down syndrome
said having a child with Down syndrome changed my life when I had Brian I was
changed my life when I had Brian I was
changed my life when I had Brian I was in a state of shock I never thought I
in a state of shock I never thought I
in a state of shock I never thought I would end up having a child with a
would end up having a child with a
would end up having a child with a disability it was something so
disability it was something so
disability it was something so unexpected now though having brian has
unexpected now though having brian has
unexpected now though having brian has made me a stronger and more caring
made me a stronger and more caring
made me a stronger and more caring person he has taught me how to
person he has taught me how to
person he has taught me how to love and accept people unconditionally
love and accept people unconditionally
love and accept people unconditionally no matter their differences he is one of
no matter their differences he is one of
no matter their differences he is one of the best blessings I could have received
the best blessings I could have received
the best blessings I could have received so her response makes it clear that the
so her response makes it clear that the
so her response makes it clear that the most unexpected things could turn out to
most unexpected things could turn out to
most unexpected things could turn out to also be the biggest blessings everything
also be the biggest blessings everything
also be the biggest blessings everything happens for a reason and my mom was a
happens for a reason and my mom was a
happens for a reason and my mom was a lucky chosen one to have a child who has
lucky chosen one to have a child who has
lucky chosen one to have a child who has a disability because it’s made her a
a disability because it’s made her a
a disability because it’s made her a stronger person and I’m lucky and so is
stronger person and I’m lucky and so is
stronger person and I’m lucky and so is my family to be blessed with Brian
my family to be blessed with Brian
my family to be blessed with Brian because he’s taught us so much every
because he’s taught us so much every
because he’s taught us so much every single one of us so a flip side to Brian
single one of us so a flip side to Brian
single one of us so a flip side to Brian situation even though Brian’s loving and
situation even though Brian’s loving and
situation even though Brian’s loving and happy there are times I feel that he has
happy there are times I feel that he has
happy there are times I feel that he has disadvantages and lack of opportunity
disadvantages and lack of opportunity
disadvantages and lack of opportunity because he does have a disability and I
because he does have a disability and I
because he does have a disability and I think the biggest would be inclusiveness
think the biggest would be inclusiveness
think the biggest would be inclusiveness in every aspect of society and a simple
in every aspect of society and a simple
in every aspect of society and a simple example would be when we were younger
example would be when we were younger
example would be when we were younger and we’d go out and play with like the
and we’d go out and play with like the
and we’d go out and play with like the neighborhood kids they wouldn’t let him
neighborhood kids they wouldn’t let him
neighborhood kids they wouldn’t let him like be included because he looked
like be included because he looked
like be included because he looked different he acted different and he
different he acted different and he
different he acted different and he wasn’t as like coordinated and didn’t
wasn’t as like coordinated and didn’t
wasn’t as like coordinated and didn’t know how to play the game as well so
know how to play the game as well so
know how to play the game as well so they’d exclude him and kids may not know
they’d exclude him and kids may not know
they’d exclude him and kids may not know how to react when they see someone who
how to react when they see someone who
how to react when they see someone who has a disability and they may not know
has a disability and they may not know
has a disability and they may not know what that disability is so it’s just
what that disability is so it’s just
what that disability is so it’s just like not knowing so then they are more
like not knowing so then they are more
like not knowing so then they are more standoffish just someone who does not
standoffish just someone who does not
standoffish just someone who does not like them so they don’t know how to
like them so they don’t know how to
like them so they don’t know how to include them and Brian he would probably
include them and Brian he would probably
include them and Brian he would probably he like keeps trying to include himself
he like keeps trying to include himself
he like keeps trying to include himself but then he finally gets it that like
but then he finally gets it that like
but then he finally gets it that like they don’t want to play with him and he
they don’t want to play with him and he
they don’t want to play with him and he he like gets this look on his face
he like gets this look on his face
he like gets this look on his face that’s like okay and then he just moves
that’s like okay and then he just moves
that’s like okay and then he just moves on with it and I know like a lot of us
on with it and I know like a lot of us
on with it and I know like a lot of us if that happened to us we’d be pretty
if that happened to us we’d be pretty
if that happened to us we’d be pretty like upset but not for Brian he just
like upset but not for Brian he just
like upset but not for Brian he just goes on with his day and that’s always
goes on with his day and that’s always
goes on with his day and that’s always like it’s not easy to do that and
like it’s not easy to do that and
like it’s not easy to do that and another thing would be like friends
another thing would be like friends
another thing would be like friends after school it’s not normal for him to
after school it’s not normal for him to
after school it’s not normal for him to like text my mom and be like hey mom can
like text my mom and be like hey mom can
like text my mom and be like hey mom can I go here after school with like some of
I go here after school with like some of
I go here after school with like some of my friends or can I have a sleepover
my friends or can I have a sleepover
my friends or can I have a sleepover here with like my buddy’s like it
here with like my buddy’s like it
here with like my buddy’s like it doesn’t work like that for Brian
doesn’t work like that for Brian
doesn’t work like that for Brian and it’s because like us as like normal
and it’s because like us as like normal
and it’s because like us as like normal teenagers that’s like something that’s
teenagers that’s like something that’s
teenagers that’s like something that’s normal we go to sleep overs we hang out
normal we go to sleep overs we hang out
normal we go to sleep overs we hang out with our friends but that’s not how it
with our friends but that’s not how it
with our friends but that’s not how it works with Brian just because when he
works with Brian just because when he
works with Brian just because when he goes over to a friend’s house it’s a
goes over to a friend’s house it’s a
goes over to a friend’s house it’s a play date and the parents have to be
play date and the parents have to be
play date and the parents have to be there and they’re responsible for Brian
there and they’re responsible for Brian
there and they’re responsible for Brian and their own kid so that’s just like
and their own kid so that’s just like
and their own kid so that’s just like something that I think is like a
something that I think is like a
something that I think is like a disadvantage just because like he
disadvantage just because like he
disadvantage just because like he doesn’t see it that way but I see it
doesn’t see it that way but I see it
doesn’t see it that way but I see it that way since I do get to do all those
that way since I do get to do all those
that way since I do get to do all those things and he doesn’t another thing
things and he doesn’t another thing
things and he doesn’t another thing would be like with sports he wanted to
would be like with sports he wanted to
would be like with sports he wanted to be on the basketball team at Windsor
be on the basketball team at Windsor
be on the basketball team at Windsor High School but he got he’s not put on
High School but he got he’s not put on
High School but he got he’s not put on the roster he’s just there to practice
the roster he’s just there to practice
the roster he’s just there to practice and he’s happy with that and if he’s
and he’s happy with that and if he’s
and he’s happy with that and if he’s happy then I’m happy with that but
happy then I’m happy with that but
happy then I’m happy with that but that’s the disadvantage is because he
that’s the disadvantage is because he
that’s the disadvantage is because he doesn’t have the same motor skills the
doesn’t have the same motor skills the
doesn’t have the same motor skills the same capability that other kids have to
same capability that other kids have to
same capability that other kids have to play so that’s like a disadvantage in my
play so that’s like a disadvantage in my
play so that’s like a disadvantage in my eyes but not Brian’s which is a good
eyes but not Brian’s which is a good
eyes but not Brian’s which is a good thing but another thing is like like
thing but another thing is like like
thing but another thing is like like future things would be driving in
future things would be driving in
future things would be driving in college like we all look like we all
college like we all look like we all
college like we all look like we all look forward to driving like our parents
look forward to driving like our parents
look forward to driving like our parents and off to drive us around anymore like
and off to drive us around anymore like
and off to drive us around anymore like yeah I can finally have my license and
yeah I can finally have my license and
yeah I can finally have my license and go like do whatever in Brian that’s like
go like do whatever in Brian that’s like
go like do whatever in Brian that’s like probably not realistic for him to be
probably not realistic for him to be
probably not realistic for him to be driving around and like college like all
driving around and like college like all
driving around and like college like all our parents are like okay you go to you
our parents are like okay you go to you
our parents are like okay you go to you go to high school then you’re going to
go to high school then you’re going to
go to high school then you’re going to go off to college and that’s just
go off to college and that’s just
go off to college and that’s just something that we’ve been taught our
something that we’ve been taught our
something that we’ve been taught our whole life but with Brian my mom had to
whole life but with Brian my mom had to
whole life but with Brian my mom had to adjust and know that he’s going to high
adjust and know that he’s going to high
adjust and know that he’s going to high school and after high school he’s going
school and after high school he’s going
school and after high school he’s going to get a job and probably have to live
to get a job and probably have to live
to get a job and probably have to live with my mom and then me and my siblings
with my mom and then me and my siblings
with my mom and then me and my siblings for the rest of his life which is
for the rest of his life which is
for the rest of his life which is something that I think is like a lack of
something that I think is like a lack of
something that I think is like a lack of like opportunity because of his
like opportunity because of his
like opportunity because of his disability he doesn’t get to experience
disability he doesn’t get to experience
disability he doesn’t get to experience those things so Brian was my inspiration
those things so Brian was my inspiration
those things so Brian was my inspiration for my CVSL I wanted to bring my skills
for my CVSL I wanted to bring my skills
for my CVSL I wanted to bring my skills and personal experiences to the North
and personal experiences to the North
and personal experiences to the North Bay Down Syndrome Association so I’m
Bay Down Syndrome Association so I’m
Bay Down Syndrome Association so I’m putting on a dance show with my partners
putting on a dance show with my partners
putting on a dance show with my partners in the spring on april eighth and we
in the spring on april eighth and we
in the spring on april eighth and we practice two times a month and it’s for
practice two times a month and it’s for
practice two times a month and it’s for like any kids with
like any kids with
like any kids with Down syndrome to be included in and I’m
Down syndrome to be included in and I’m
Down syndrome to be included in and I’m also going to attend events and I have
also going to attend events and I have
also going to attend events and I have attended events put on by that
attended events put on by that
attended events put on by that Association in like to bring Brian and
Association in like to bring Brian and
Association in like to bring Brian and his classmates so they can branch out
his classmates so they can branch out
his classmates so they can branch out and meet different kids so some
and meet different kids so some
and meet different kids so some statistics are there are approximately
statistics are there are approximately
statistics are there are approximately 400,000 people living with Down syndrome
400,000 people living with Down syndrome
400,000 people living with Down syndrome in the US Down syndrome affects people
in the US Down syndrome affects people
in the US Down syndrome affects people of all races and economic levels and
of all races and economic levels and
of all races and economic levels and Down syndrome occurs when an individual
Down syndrome occurs when an individual
Down syndrome occurs when an individual is born with an additional chromosome 21
is born with an additional chromosome 21
is born with an additional chromosome 21 copy this alters the course of
copy this alters the course of
copy this alters the course of development and causes the
development and causes the
development and causes the characteristics associated with Down
characteristics associated with Down
characteristics associated with Down syndrome so my conclusion is that brian
syndrome so my conclusion is that brian
syndrome so my conclusion is that brian has inspired me to be a full out of a
has inspired me to be a full out of a
has inspired me to be a full out of a kit for people who have down syndrome
kit for people who have down syndrome
kit for people who have down syndrome and I hope by the end of my CBS L
and I hope by the end of my CBS L
and I hope by the end of my CBS L project I have encouraged people to
project I have encouraged people to
project I have encouraged people to support and like just find beauties and
support and like just find beauties and
support and like just find beauties and beauty and others no matter their
beauty and others no matter their
beauty and others no matter their differences because everyone wants to
differences because everyone wants to
differences because everyone wants to feel respected and loved in the same way
feel respected and loved in the same way
feel respected and loved in the same way and I think that’s a really important
and I think that’s a really important
and I think that’s a really important part of life thank
part of life thank
part of life thank [Applause]
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