My brother had it all. At 27, he was a rising star, smart, talented, and the guy you would bet on. But one fine day, everything changed.A road accident, a spinal cord injury, paralyzed chest pillow. Doctor said he won't be able to walk again. And that's when an illusion shattered that control is permanent.Friends came once, twice and they left. Relatives came once, twice and they left. What followed was absolute silence not in the hospital corridors but in our hearts thinking about the future he had lost.So ...

Do you remember what you did when you turned 18 and became a legal adult. Did you buy a lottery ticket. Did you get your first tattoo.Maybe you tried a cigarette. Well, the first legal act I made as an adult was signing my amputation papers. It is fair to say I did not start adulthood off on the right foot.No, I started on my left. While that moment was devastating, it was not the end of my story, but the beginning of a new journey. One that brought me to Montana to study at Montana State University and to ...

So who's a top player in a video game. It’s me. Amazing.I’m not like top top, but top 1000. Quit your day job. So I never thought I'd be talking about this on camera at work.(Laughs) I'm Christina Mallon. I lead inclusive design at Microsoft. Hi, my name is Will.I work on agentic experiences as a designer. I'm Sabrina. I'm a business program manager on the ideas team.So, are you guys ready to play “Whose story is it. ” Yes. Yeah.I designed a water bottle. I feel like this is Sabrina. No.So Christina then. Y ...

Overcoming Adversity & Achieving Goals - The narrative highlights an individual's journey of recovery and subsequent admission to IIM Kolkata despite physical limitations [1] - The individual successfully navigated accessibility challenges on campus, advocating for improvements [2] - Despite facing job loss after graduation, the individual demonstrated resilience by upskilling and securing a new position, eventually leading the mobility division of a firm [2][3] Challenging Perceptions & Embracing Change - The story emphasizes that disability is a perceived limitation rather than an actual inability [3] - The speaker's personal transformation involved embracing imperfection and focusing on connection rather than seeking perfection in communication [4][5][7] - The speech encourages the audience to identify and challenge their own limiting beliefs or "illusions" [6][8][9] Embracing Discomfort & Growth - The act of holding hands in an unfamiliar way illustrates that discomfort can lead to change and growth [9][10][11] - The core message is about moving forward and dismantling illusions to realize one's full potential [7][8][9]

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[Music] Good evening everyone. Thank you TEDex team and I am Nagpur for giving me this wonderful opportunity. They say knowledge is power but I believe knowledge is power when it is shared.Hello everyone, greetings. My name is Dhanish Mahajan and I am from Shapur Kandi near Patankot, Punjab, India. I was born low vision in a remote part of India where there was very limited awareness with regard to eye care and accessibility.Moreover, stigma was everywhere. I my friends used to mock me with different names ...

[Music] The operating room is chaos. Alarms are sounding all around me. People are rushing around and I can hear urgent whispers. The one sound that I desperately need to hear and don't is the sound of my newborn daughter crying. Elizabeth was born at just 29 weeks weighing 2 lb. We would later learn that she had mitochondrial disease or mido for short, which is a degenerative condition with no cure. The maido and a preeie birth injury left her blind, intellectually disabled, a wheelchair user, non-verbal, ...

Namaste. Hello everyone. My name is Rajat Pul.I come to you today not once nor twice but I'm a three-time cancer survivor and it's my honor to share my story and my journey with all of you. At the age of six, I lost my hand due to cancer. And thank you.Honestly, sometimes, believe it or not, I actually forget that I do not have my left hand. And so, I lost my hand due to cancer. And when uh this happened, honestly, I was devastated.I was in pain. And the most obvious question that I've been asked is what ha ...

[Música] Hola a todos, soy Lola, tengo 21 años y me gustaría empezar mi conferencia haciéndos pregunta y es que si pensáis que es una silla de rueda Se puede ser feliz. Hoy os vengo a demuestrar que sí, pero os vengo a hablar de algo más, de avanzar, de actuar, de tomar las riendas de tu vida, porque cada pequeño cambio marca la diferencia. Nací dos meses y medio antes de lo previsto.Dicen que los pañales más pequeños me llegaban hasta la nariz. A los 8 meses a mis padres les llegó el diagnóstico. Tengo una ...

Industry Recognition - Forbes' Accessibility 100 highlights innovators and impact-makers in accessibility for people with disabilities [1]