A Face for Picasso - Memoir on Growing Up with Crouzon Syndrome
Explore Ariel Henley's memoir on living with Crouzon syndrome, her journey to self-acceptance, and challenging beauty standards through personal storytelling.
The Silent Barrier: How Assumptions Limit Us | Kaleb Brownson | TEDxPSU
When your disability is visible, one of the most limiting factors if your life is the assumptions other people make about you. Your disability isn't what limits you - it's their understanding of your disability. Kaleb Brownson, an adult with down syndrome, explores both the ways others have limited
Experiencing Without Eyes | Rabail Pirzada | TEDxUniversity of Wah
At TEDx University of Wah, Rabail Pirzada invites the audience to step into a world experienced beyond sight where sound, touch, and emotion shape reality. Through personal insight and lived experience, this talk challenges the visually dominant way society is designed and understood. Rabail Pirzad
When a Mother Becomes a Movement | Alfiya Juzar Ali | TEDxMUET
Personal pain can often feel isolating. But what happens when that pain becomes purpose? In this talk, Alfiya Juzar Ali shares how her journey as a mother navigating the challenges of raising a differently-abled child transformed into a mission for inclusive education and community empowerment. Wha
The Magic in Abilities: Rethinking Disability and Dignity | Ayesha Alam | TEDxIIMCalcutta
NOTE FROM TED: TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers. The guidelines we give TEDx organizers are described in more detail here: http://storage.ted.com/tedx/manuals/tedx_content_guidelines.pdf What if disability was not a limitation but a lens through which we could reimagine dignity
Diverse Talente, brauchen viele Wege! | Petra Schütt | TEDxBerlin Salon
Jede und jeder hat enormes Potenzial. Doch unsere Systeme und unsichtbaren Barrieren erschweren uns oft den Weg. Die öffentliche Verwaltung hat die Kraft, ein Katalysator für Talente und Chancen zu sein – sowohl für das Individuum als auch für die Gesellschaft. Was braucht es dafür? Mut zur Veränder
Broken Yet Beautifully Inspirational | Nikkiey Chawla | TEDxYouth@JPGlobalSchool
TEDxYouth@JPGlobalSchool Nikkiey Chawla is a distinguished TEDx speaker, model, and actress, widely recognized as one of India’s first openly transgender public figures. Through her work in media, fashion, and advocacy, she has emerged as a powerful voice for transgender rights and inclusion. Nikkie
The neurodiversity advantage: Why “too much” is a strength | Valentina Flores | TEDxUStreetWomen
For years, those with neurodivergent traits have been told to tone it down or blend in. But businesses don’t need more sameness; they need the power of pattern-breakers and bold thinkers. This talk challenges the bias that labels neurodivergent professionals as “too much” and shows how their cogniti
How the legal system fails autistic people | Franaaz Khan | TEDxUniversityofJohannesburg
This talk was sparked by a period of deep reflection in April, which is observed globally as Autism Awareness Month. It prompted engagement with how South African private law, in particular the law of delicts, interacts with cognitive differences. The objective reasonable person standard serves as t
You're Are Not Your Wallet (Or Are You?) | Oscar Darmawan | TEDxUniversitas Prasetiya Mulya
Today, millions of Gen Z Indonesians are being shaped by forces they don’t fully see. Not just by financial technology, but the hype-driven culture around it. In 2024 alone, Indonesia saw over 22 million crypto transactions per month, yet most users admit they don't fully understand what they’re inv
The Quiet Transactions Of Everyday Life | Ehan Haris | TEDxMerryland Intl School Youth
A look at how incentives quietly shape everyday choices, from procrastination to social media, and why behavior often makes sense once the system behind it is understood. A student with strong interest in technology, systems and how digital design influences human behaviour This talk was given at a
Hearing Silence | Gaelen McCormick, MFA | TEDxRochester
The disability of deafness offers a path to connection resilience, and academic exploration Gaelen McCormick was a member of the Rochester Philharmonic’s double bass section from 1995-2017. Shortly after finishing her graduate degree in 2004, she was diagnosed with Meniere’s disease. The next 10+ ye
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