Tag: TEDx
The barriers to becoming a doctor with quadriplegia | Dinesh Palipana | TEDxBrisbane
Halfway through medical school, Dinesh was involved in a catastrophic motor vehicle accident that caused a cervical spinal cord injury. He still went on to complete his Doctor of Medicine (MD) and an Advanced Clerkship in Radiology at the Harvard University.
Funding the Future of Accessible Air Travel | Michele Erwin | TEDxPlano
Founder and President of All Wheels Up, Michele Erwin’s interest in accessible air travel began when she realized traveling with her son who has a severe physical disability and uses a wheelchair was not safe.
How paralyzed people are learning to walk | Susan Harkema | TEDxManhattanBeach
Until now, it was believed that paralysis resulting from spinal cord injury was irreversible. In her provocative talk, Susan Harkema shares breakthrough research showing amazing functionality of the spinal cord, giving people with paralysis new reason for hope.
Creating Our Future with Spinal Cord Injury Therapy | James St John | TEDx
A/Prof James St John is an incredibly talented and innovative professor who hopes to demonstrate the endless possibilities of science.
UCLA scientist gives couple hope while searching for a cure for paralysis
Mark Pollock, Simone George tell their remarkable life story in new TED talk
If you think listening to a paralyzed, blind man discuss his life does not sound uplifting, meet Mark Pollock. Social psychologist Amy Cuddy, whose TED talk about body language has nearly 15 million views, describes the new talk by Pollock and his partner, human rights lawyer, Simone George, as “the most powerful, moving talk I have ever seen at TED.”
Workforce of Ability – Ben Trockman – TEDxEvansville
While employers battle the “war for talent,” there exists a significant population of talented, problem-solving people, who have been largely excluded from the workforce. This population, people with disabilities, comprises 1 billion people worldwide; 56 million Americans, and represents the world’s largest minority.
Robot helps quadriplegic man tour St. Louis Art Museum
ST. LOUIS • A robot rolled into the galleries of the St. Louis Art Museum on Thursday.
Reconnecting a paralyzed man’s brain to his body through technology | Chad Bouton |...
This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. What if you were in an accident or had a stroke that left you paralyzed or without the ability to speak?
Fearless like a child — overcoming adversity | Jack Kavanagh | TEDxTallaght
Jack Kavanagh a young student broke his neck doing something he had done hundreds of times that summer. Here he tells his inspirational story of how he had to adapt to a new normal
