Amazing Things Happen!
YouthEducationPsychologyWorld...Introduction to autism that aims to raise awareness among young non-autistic audiences.
Blindness Isn't a Tragic Binary — It's a Rich Spectrum | Andrew Leland | TED
AdultsBiologyHumanScience...When does vision loss become blindness? Writer, audio producer and editor Andrew Leland explains how his gradual loss of vision revealed a paradoxical truth about blindness -- and shows why it might have implications for how all of us see the world.
How I Built My Prosthetic Arm With LEGO Bricks
YouthExperimentsTechnologyDisability...The genius engineering student was born without a right forearm, but now makes his own prosthetics using the creative power of LEGO bricks.
Bedtime History: Helen Keller
YouthHistoryWomenDisability...Learn about Helen Keller's journey to overcome all odds by learning to speak, read, write books, and later tour the world bringing attention to others with similar disabilities.
Barriers Are In Your Mind
YouthHumanWorldDisability...After Albert Lin lost his leg in an accident, he chose to become bionic and rethink his entire world.
Elephant Best Friends
YouthAnimalsNatureDisabilityTwo female Asian elephants arrived at the rescue center from abusive past lives and immediately bonded.
What Is Dyslexia?
YouthScienceEducationDisability...Dyslexia affects up to 1 in 5 people, but the experience of dyslexia isn't always the same.
A Dog Tries On A Prosthetic
YouthAnimalsDisabilityHealthZoe, an older dog with the energy of a puppy, gets a set of prosthetics to give her the freedom to run and play without harming herself.
Barriers Are in Your Mind | The Spark
AdultsHumanMental HealthSelf...After Albert Lin lost his leg in an accident, he chose to become bionic and rethink his entire world.
Inspiring students with learning disabilities to take up a language
TeachersDisabilityTeacher CafeEducation...With a different approach, language lessons for students with special education can be inclusive, exciting and relevant. Adapting lessons so they include more visual and audio aspects could help when teaching languages to young people with learning difficulties.
What is Dyslexia?
TeachersDisabilityTeacher CafeA short video from TED-Ed explains in just four minutes what dyslexia is all about.
The Girl Who's Allergic To Everything | Living Differently
AdultsDisabilityHealthLife...British Championship disability gymnast, Natasha Coates, 22, is allergic to everything. She has won 19 British titles and placed first in the British Disability Championships.
What Is It Like To Be Deaf?
AdultsDisabilityHealthSocietyDeafness is not a one size fits all, but what are some things Deaf people might experience?
Wheelchair Water Park | Morgan's Wonderland // 60 Second Docs
AdultsBusinessDisabilityFamily...At Inspiration Island, a wheelchair water park in Morgan's Wonderland of San Antonio, Texas, kids are invited to have fun in a safe environment that caters to children with disabilities. On a family vacation in 2005, Gordon and Maddie Hartman saw how hard it was for children to connect with their daughter, who has special needs. So they decided to build a park just for children like her. Here, rides are custom-built to accommodate wheelchairs and inclusion is celebrated. So far, over a million guests from around the world have paid this one-of-a-kind park a visit.
Meet the Woman that lives IRONMAN | Quest for Kona E4
AdultsFamilyMental HealthSports...One of Susanne Vanzijl's two sons has autism, and IRONMAN provides an emotional release. She qualified for the IRONMAN World Championship in 2015, but didn't finish the race. Two years later she is seeking a second chance to compete.
Overcoming obstacles - Steven Claunch
AdultsDisabilityPsychologySociety...When faced with a bump in the road, sometimes we forget we have a choice: overcome the obstacle or let it overcome you. Steven Claunch, who was born without fingers on his right hand and with one leg shorter than the other and has excelled in basketball nonetheless, explains why obstacles can provide an opportunity to both inspire others and develop character.