Disability vs the Workplace | Lesa Bradshaw | TEDxLytteltonWomen

[@kuldeep_singh_naruka]

we don't need pity we need normal people to understand how capable we are it doesn't matter I'm disabled or not I'm human I'm same as everyone i can do anything a human can do. well i don't think normal people could ever see us on same level I've seen reality of this rotten world where is no kindness.

[@kellyhuang-r2k]

I work with some disabled people. I found that they working ability and communication skills is same as ordinary people. We should show our love and respect to them.

[@annehaight4530]

Loved this talk..the straightforwardness, the humor..the reality!, thank u

[@earlflowers8797]

What's more important, abilities or disabilities?

[@BravoMentorianaAmerica]

standing in work for 10 hours everY single day, months after months, my question is,... why??? we can do many tasks sitting... to me it does not make any sense, a body destruction leading to disability after some years. disability is NOT NORMAL.

[@japril35]

Yay.👍 its our time to shine baby.we rule.😛

[@ec9673]

Spot on - Lesa you have highlighted all of the problems facing entry into the workplace in general.

[@kambelikamati2991]

Very interesting and lmportant honest peaking

[@janetmeredith2667]

Well done Lesa. Keep up your good work. People like us with disabilities need a voice out there.

[@hilarysell66]

ok so i am an esthetician here in the USA an i can NOTfor the life of me get a spa to hire me and i know it is because of the fact they are scared that i cant do the job functions, they just won't say it. what can i do to help myself change that?

[@strininaidoogstrikar9942]

Hilary Sell offethem a 6 months service then when u prove yourself ask for a permanent position and backpay for the 6 months. An apology would be nice. Good luck God's on your side Strini

[@earlflowers8797]

What's more significant, orders or disorders?

[@mst-pierrem5729]

Get a another job and save up and eventually open a spa or a salon of your own... I understand the struggle I'm often overlooked for anything physically but I understood from her talk how to sell myself. It might not work, lords know too many people discriminate over disabled men, forget about disabled women or disabled women +++. But we gotta fight. She made good selling talk points. We are more imaginative outside the box thinkers because if we got to the workplace with the education qualifications we had to adapt to others. There is a limit to what the "learning services can do". Secondly, we are naturally more often than that better planners because we always have to plan for extra. Don't even get me started on teamwork. Disabled people are innate teamworkers because if they don't work well with others we only served to re-inforce the negative views of our able body counterparts. I am confident of one thing we can do it.. Sometimes we'll get there later because of the obstacles but WE WILL GET THERE! Good luck!!

[@shaneb9224]

In Canada, our politicians don't even know what ableism is.

[@arlinegeorge6967]

Beautiful amazing impressive soul. Great talk. Thank you, bless you. All your dreams come true.

[@estherangulu6573]

How ironic that this is video talking about Disability, but there are no subtitles for the man with a hearing impairment.

[@TheFefekins]

There is a closed caption option that you can select. It's on the bottom bar with the icon CC.

[@the_pivot_point]

Use closed caption option available on this video

[@TheBengalDragon]

This is why being one of the most unique disable people that you can fine, I don’t want to speak in a Ted X event currently

[@naseebullah648]

May I have sites or email address of those companies which hire disabled

[@mikelucraft]

There is a wonderful sketch show character in the UK where there is a SA lady who is really rude, but qualifies everything by saying "Nah uffence".

[@AnaParadisi]

In my country people with disabilities can't even receive education at any level, no school or university is fully accessible and the only jobs offered to disable people (for legal reasons only) are physical jobs that only those with learning disabilities can do... It sucks! And as a non disable it really pisses me off!

[@mitchelljrappaport7808]

Ana Paradisi Hi Ana: Please send me more information about the situation in your country. I’d like to understand more about it. Please be as specific as possible. Thank you.

[@earlflowers8797]

Why in America disable people is more professionally acceptable than able people?

[@carld1240]

I have orthopedic impairment and I am chained to my desk as a customer service representative. And I am dead inside.

[@earlflowers8797]

Why is deformity is more acceptable than formality?

[@neglectedurchin]

I’m sorry :/

[@Roller76]

I completely understand you Carl. I'm wheelchair bound and I've basically been stuck working for phone jobs; Allstate Claims, dispatching, 911, all while I was dying inside. After moving on I tried applying to Lowes and Home Depot yet I was shined on each time. I finally got an interview with some child at Lowes who told me I basically had the job; I got emailed later that week that they hired someone better qualified. So each time I went to Lowes i noticed a new employee and they were barely out of HS yet had NO CLUE ABOUT CONSTRUCTION, BUILDING, GARDENING, ELECTRICAL, ETC. Yet despite me being in a wheelchair I grew up around all of that. I was only applying for customer service not forklift operator. But how can I fight that when they can just deny it all.

[@perrinefarque]

Great talk!

[@tiologypodcast.]

Finding a job is so hard.

[@ashokpathak4695]

Inspiring

[@mikelucraft]

Wonderful. :)

[@angelorosadasilva8883]

Thank you!!!

[@bonnieelliott2765]

outstanding speaker!!