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How a Question About Disability Could Change Lives | Megan Morris, PhD | TEDxNYU Langone Health
TEDx Talks· 2025-07-15 17:00
Healthcare Disparities & Advocacy - The healthcare industry needs to recognize and address the unique needs of patients with disabilities to avoid misinformed decisions and improve quality of care [3][7][8] - Negative assumptions about patients with disabilities can affect their care, as evidenced by historical eugenics movements and contemporary rationing plans [10][11] - Documenting disability in medical charts is crucial for healthcare organizations to identify gaps, provide necessary supports (accommodations), and improve care quality [15][16][17] - A study involving 53 primary care clinics in Colorado showed that asking patients about disability-related accommodation needs is feasible and doesn't cause patient complaints [17][18] - The story of "David" highlights the potential for medical teams to misunderstand the value and contributions of patients with disabilities, leading to suboptimal care decisions [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][12][13][14][15][20][21][22] Disability Statistics & Awareness - Approximately 27% of adults in the United States have a disability, highlighting the prevalence and importance of addressing their needs [9] - People with disabilities are often described as the "invisible minority," indicating a lack of recognition of their value and contributions [9]
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The Wall Street Journal· 2025-07-10 01:30
Legal & Regulatory - Congress should confront UC Berkeley and CUNY leaders about labor unions [1] - Testimony before Congress concerns discrimination against Jews [1] Social Issues - Discrimination against Jews is a key concern [1]
Comment se nourrir du refus pour créer des opportunités ? | Alexis ONESTAS | TEDxIAE Aix Marseille
TEDx Talks· 2025-07-03 15:53
Nous sommes dans les années 80 à Paris, plus précisément dans le métro parisien. Didier et Bruno sont deux tagueurs originaires de Saint-Denis en pleine expédition Graffiti. Un rappeur leur explique que le graffiti est une sous-branche du hip hop et qu'ils ne feront jamais partie de l'élite puisqu'il ne rap pas.Aussitôt, les deux tagueurs prennent ce refus comme un défi et se mettent à écrire des textes. Didier et Bruno, vous les connaissez aujourd'hui sous le nom de Jo Star et Couchen, du groupe NTM, l'un ...
The Evolution of Purpose | Fritz François, MD | TEDxNYU Langone Health
TEDx Talks· 2025-07-02 16:41
Purpose is profoundly personal. While it can provide a powerful motivating force, finding the clarity of purpose can take time and arrive in unexpected ways. What do you want to be.That question posed by my fifth grade elementary school teacher was unexpected but created excitement. Most of the answers from my classmates were reflected professions that they were familiar with. Firefighter, teacher, lawyer.As a newly arrived immigrant son of Haitian and Dominican immigrants, my focus was on simply learning E ...
Comment se nourrir du refus pour créer des opportunités ? | Alexis ONESTAS | TEDxIAE Aix Marseille
TEDx Talks· 2025-07-02 16:03
[Musique] Nous sommes dans les années 80 à Paris, plus précisément dans le métro parisien. Didier et Bruno sont deux tagueurs originaires de Saint-Denis en pleine expédition Graffiti. Un rappeur leur explique que le graffiti est une sous-branche du hip hop et qu'ils ne feront jamais partie de l'élite puisqu'il ne rap pas.Aussitôt, les deux tagueurs prennent ce refus comme un défi et se mettent à écrire des textes. Didier et Bruno, vous les connaissez aujourd'hui sous le nom de Jo Star et Couchen, du groupe ...
Rising to the challenge of migrating to Guernsey | Medha Vallapureddy | TEDxLadies College Guernsey
TEDx Talks· 2025-07-01 15:15
[Applause] The latest data collected by the World CIA Fact Book says that 22.7% of Gernzi's population weren't born in either Gernzi, the UK, or Ireland. 22.7%. That's around 13,000 people.Our brains struggle to comprehend, understand, and visualize numbers larger than the amount that we can count on our fingers. So, to help you visualize what 13,000 people might look like, I asked AI to generate a picture for me. And this is what it came up with.I'd like you to keep that in mind throughout this speech. In ...
Harvard Violated Students’ Civil Rights, Trump Administration Says | WSJ News
WSJ News· 2025-06-30 20:58
The administration today formally accused Harvard of violating civil rights laws by not doing enough to fight anti-semitism. We know that the president has tal talked to us before about um Harvard potentially having a deal with administration in the coming days. Do you have an updated timeline for that.How's the negotiations going. And is more pressure needed for Harvard to take fighting anti-semitism seriously. Well, there was um quite a direct letter that was sent to Harvard this morning as you know.um th ...
Treasury Considers Revoking Colleges' Tax Status
Bloomberg Television· 2025-06-12 18:54
So, Todd, this is not a done deal. It's still in the early consideration stages. But your reporting shows we're talking about the IRS, which is part of the Treasury Department.How far along the process do we think they are. It's unclear. We just know that the Treasury is considering these proposals.The Office of Tax Policy, where, you know, these sorts of rules are normally drafted and considered is, you know, you know, discussing the possibility of codifying, you know, what Trump has threatened Harvard wit ...