Creating Inclusive Workplaces for All | Catarina Rivera | TEDxRolandPark

[@susanshofer2114]

Thank you for opening our consciousness for what many of us take for granted. Your talk demonstrates that disability does not equal unable. You gave a TEDx talk despite having limited hearing and sight!!! Thank you for showing us what disabled "really" looks like.

[@CatarinaRivera]

Thanks for everything! I'm glad my message is resonating.

[@sightunseen1-d10j]

As a person who is blind and hearing impaired, and wears hearing aids as well. I love this short TEDTalk! She is hitting all the great points! Thank you for this talk!

[@CatarinaRivera]

Thank you! I'm sure we have very similar experiences.

[@rosiehartmann1747]

A great talk, Catarina! So true that people who are different in some way are actually an asset to society as a whole and not a problem. This growing divisiveness in our world on many fronts is disconcerting and a destructive trend. The fabric of our society should contain all the colours and textures and be a richer fabric overall

[@CatarinaRivera]

Thank you for this lovely sentiment about the beauty of diversity!

[@aliceblackburn7578]

Closed captions, agendas before meetings, notes after meetings - such simple ways to improve the experience of disabled employees and (currently) abled employees! @Catarina, thank you for taking us through your experience (as a blind and hard-of-hearing person) going to an interview. I didn't realize the extra steps, concerns, and considerations that can be a regular part of a disabled person's day, on top of just living and working.

[@CatarinaRivera]

@Alice Thank you for taking the time to learn from my experience! There are so many easy ways to make workplaces more inclusive. I hope to see more companies becoming aware of this and taking action.

[@cartergomez5390]

Wow! You responded! I also enjoyed your talk and its a recommendation for my human services degree, currently studying administration and completing my week 1 assignment which covers workplace protocols for disabled workers, clients & vendors. @@CatarinaRivera

[@christineaurigemma8474]

Excellent job! Thank you, Catarina, for your powerful words.

[@CatarinaRivera]

Thank you! I'm glad this resonated with you.

[@teresaarene5467]

Thank you for giving so much to the world!!!! You are pretty amazing and I feel so grateful to know you.

[@karenlunde5191]

Hi Catarina, Thank you so much for your great insights! Yes - DISABILITY INCLUSION! Workplaces should be accessible for all - follow "best practices," and be open to even better!

[@CatarinaRivera]

Thank you for watching! Yes, workplaces should be accessible for all and there are known best practices available that organizations can adopt.

[@LisaSanCrom]

Brilliant, I love how you tell your story. You are an excellent educator and I am braver for your voice. 💖

[@CatarinaRivera]

Appreciate these lovely words, Lisa. I'm glad my voice could make an impact.

[@uxforthewin9511]

I appreciate learning your lived experiences. Great talk Catarina!

[@CatarinaRivera]

Thank you very much! I appreciate you taking the time to learn from my experiences.

[@laniseworks]

This talk is incredibly short, powerful, and sweet! So many practical tips and eye-opening points on how we as a society look at disability. Catarina really blessed the TEDx stage 🤗

[@CatarinaRivera]

So glad you found this talk practical and valuable!

[@worldunityinc]

Excellent presentation! Keep sharing your talk to open minds and hearts to create an inclusive workplace!

[@CatarinaRivera]

Thank you! That's what I continue to do as a speaker and consultant. There are so many organizations that still need this message.

[@hudamems]

Amazing I loved this and your stories - thank you Catarina! Huda, Cambridge,UK

[@CatarinaRivera]

Thank you, Huda!

[@montreecehardy3826]

This is very well done! I love the painting the picture of the interview process. Excellent points! I pray that our work makes a difference for young people living with disabilities to have less stress in the interviewing process and workplace.

[@CatarinaRivera]

@Montreece I hope so too! We need to see the interview process become more inclusive for everyone.

[@ourview4life]

Great job Catarina! This is a very important topic. You offered great tips for easy and attainable best practices! Keep up the awesome work you are doing my friend!

[@CatarinaRivera]

Thank you, Art! Appreciate the kind words.

[@macaroo0]

In my belief, I fell that we were created to be "incomplete but in a likeness" so that we would find connecting easier, and become as a whole body. Keep up the great work by manifesting awareness to the needs of disabled individuals.

[@cintiaromero6607]

I loved it! Awesome talk and lessons, Catarina 🎉Congratulations in your TEDx Talk.

[@CatarinaRivera]

Thank you, Cintia!

[@ipponyc]

Great content !!!!!!!!!!!! Go Catarina go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@CatarinaRivera]

Thank you so much!

[@aramotselaw3794]

thank you Catarina! this was enlightening and helpful 🙏🏼

[@CatarinaRivera]

So glad to hear that! Glad it was enlightening and helpful.

[@siva12328]

Thank you for the great content Catarina.. I have learned a lot

[@CatarinaRivera]

That's wonderful to hear! I hope you'll continue your learning journey.

[@nidupj]

Lots of love from Bhutan 😘

[@CatarinaRivera]

Thank you!

[@kariarvisais8588]

❤" When we are all included, we create a better world for everyobe"

[@kariarvisais8588]

"Everybody"

[@hectorl.campos994]

👉 What a beautifully engaging talk Catarina - inspiring! You captured well what the spirit and praxis of next “normal” should be like - gracias 🍁 LCA

[@CatarinaRivera]

Thank you for the supportive comment and so glad you found my talk engaging!

[@hectorl.campos994]

@@CatarinaRivera Indeed. I am looking forward to your next TED Talk on navigating intercultural relationships @ work ... 😃LCA

[@plainspirate]

Yay so happy for you. We need to do something about Ableisum in hiring and the work place. Though I must admit the looks of shock and confusion when I walk into a interview, because they responded to the application that I didn't disclose, are pretty funny.

[@CatarinaRivera]

I hear you! There's a lot of work to be done and ableism is still pervasive.

[@daniel-scabello]

Great !

[@CatarinaRivera]

Thanks!

[@gina7800]

Beautifully said, it is unfortunate that some of the simplest things some of us take for granted are some of the most defining yet nerve wrecking obstacles for others. Thank you for this experience and honor of thinking through staff experiences differently.

[@valence7]

Why is there so many dislikes?

[@enthusiasticlearner.3910]

Osm Speech

[@CodAddict324]

🔥🔥🔥🔥💯💯

[@CatarinaRivera]

Thank you!

[@SubFlow22]

We've managed this since the dawn of humanity. There is no problem here. Nothing needs to change. Deal with life on life's terms. The end.

[@Long_Machine]

One critique: visually impaired people really should stop referring to themselves as “Blind“. Blind is a very specific level of vision loss, which is complete and total loss of vision. If you have 5% of your vision remaining, then you are not totally blind.

[@aramotselaw3794]

this comment is laughable…this woman just explained at length how her severely impaired ability to see affects her life. Further, She explains how this limited ability causes her to be innovative and how that gives her somewhat of an edge over the competition. I have one critique for you…stop telling other people how to refer to themselves or thinking that your opinion should be the standard 💁🏻‍♀️💅

[@codeeater0]

😂

[@TheRcwasa]

She’s a scammer