How much do you know about intellectual disabilities? | Matthew Williams | TEDxVancouver
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- Опубликовано: 8 дек 2015
- In a talk that garnered a tearful standing ovation, Matthew Williams demands equality and respect for individuals with intellectual disabilities, told from the perspective of a Special Olympics athlete. Recorded at TEDxVancouver at Rogers Arena on November 14, 2015.
Matthew Williams is a firm believer in the power of sport to transform lives. He experienced it firsthand when he joined Special Olympics in the eighth grade. Williams has achieved a great deal in his decade with Special Olympics. He competed in the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games in basketball, where the first-ever Canadian basketball team to participate in a World Games finished fourth. He has also participated in track and field, swimming, floor hockey, and curling.
Now 23 years old, Matthew has become a Special Olympics International Sargent Shriver Global Messenger and a member of the Special Olympics International Board of Directors, where he shares athletes’ perspectives with leaders of this global movement.
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This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx
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I was lucky to actually be present when he did this talk, and the video doesn't even come close to showing how much love, acceptance, and connection was in that arena during Matthew's talk. Everyone was crying, and I applaud Matthew for having the courage to do this. Incredible.
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I can imagine. Did he memorize the entire speech? Did he have a prompt? Speeches can be so difficult for anyone on any level. He did a great job and I didn't even think he had a disability.
He was so amazing
Tears can often confuse some folk, don't let them trick you i witnessed tears once engulf an entire class of 7 year old bourbon, in barrels a grizzly bear and all of malasia challenged me to a race, the human race, but i am white and of course i shot them and ran away from the bear
I’m just crying watching this..my son is diagnosed with Intellectual disability but I’m here for him to support and love him all the way..
He came to my school. He’s really funny and even played basketball with my friend. He took pictures with us and told us about his wife and his baby that’ll be coming soon.
He came in my dreams
Yeah, mine
Yeah boi
Boys, yeah
For all these people say he is not mild Intellectual Disabled he had probably rehearse the speech over and over again for many days and is a great and inspiration and advocate for people with disability. I have a mild intellectual disability.
Me too
Omg the ending made me cry because I kinda felt this crowd was cheering for me. Its so hard for people like us to live in a world of judgement and ignorance! This guy right here is an example of what not giving up means!
Twice as hard I have a intecttual disability but because I had to do so much on my own growing up I seem much more intelligent then I am and because of this I have received no help with it
You should read flowers for Algernon it really got me thinking about people with mental disabilities
Matthew Williams and other people with intellectual disabilities has my respect and love
Yes, if they behave themselves.
I am
Thank you so much. That means a lot. I was diagnosed with a mild case of it when I was a young boy even today, I face inequalities and struggle because of it.
"Have" (insert to correct sentence)
No one is equal, everyone is different, but that's not a bad thing.
This man seems to be a handsome bright man. A good motivational speaker. He is organized in his thoughts. Makes lots of sense. Sensitive to other people’s feelings and humble. He teaches us so much and must be listened to.
To clearify those saying this is all for sympathy or pitty? you are really a horrible person.
He actually did well and he is awesome.
@Comixx right lol so annoying.
Many who say you just need to try harder and believe in yourself to be anything you put your mind to have never had a learning/intellectual disability or other handicap
I love this talk because I didn’t know I have intellectual disability but for now I have intellectual disability but this talk inspire me.
Thank you so much for this! Matthew was very inspiring to me; I have a sister with an intellectual disability who is currently in the hospital with depression and this made my day!
I know it's been 4 years but I hope she's ok
I'm a mother of an intellectual disability child. He is into sport aswell.. Basketball and running.. He won silver and gold medals on provincial and national games Philippines. I'm tearing up watching his speech especially the part... ❤ Godbless you..
As a manager of a supported living home for adults with developmental disabilities, I love love love this!!!!! I wish everyone was accepting and could open their hearts! diff doesnt mean bad, its how you were made and everyone deserves love and respect!!!!!
👍He was able to present his speech without reading from any pre written script.He is inspiring. ❤
Congratulations on a magnificent speech. Matthew Williams you are a force to be reckoned with. I have two brothers with special needs and see their super powers each day. Thank you for speaking up and allowing people to see that special needs actually means that its the "normal" people who have the disabilities.
I am 5 years late, but the impact of this video remains. Well done and thank you Matthew!
I couldn't help tearing up after his standing ovation! What a fantastic speaker :)
He’s literally just not. I’m incapable of understanding this sentiment that because he has an intellectual disability he has a lower standard for quality. I could not follow with all the pauses. The talk was also just not nuanced or something I never heard before. I felt like he added nothing to my understanding whatsoever.
@@floridamainn104 i soiled my cousins bedspread cause i can blame it on one of those
You know, the mongs
Or spassies
@@alla8226 wtf are you talking about
This was so emotional it made me cry
this video made me cry, well said Matthew
ohh the goosebumps at 12:57
agreed ! i hate these 1 percent suces stories and base thaton prohgres..... no thoselucky few are in the upper 1 percent and are r4specred athletes and employed !... the rest of us are stil shunned and discrtimatd againat.... and ialso hate SO because its too much ofa cherity, a feel good, ''inspirational porn'' thing... google it
This was so extremely touching.
This made me cry my eyes out.
He's brilliant. Thank you for sharing this @Tedx Talks
They gave him a standing ovation! Stahp! you are making him ...AND ME cry!
This was a wonderful video. The speaker is awesome. This is seen everyday in under serviced areas in the Bronx, and Brooklyn. Minority students are not given the chances or opportunities that this young man has had. I am proud of him and wish him well. There are many unfortunate stores of students with disabilities that go unheard or unseen. Let us broaden the lens and go beyond people that look alike.... reach out to those who don't look like you or live where you live and give someone else a deserving chance to shine
Respect, truthfullness, love. This is how to treat everyone
You are simply amazing Matthew. We love you.
Everyone was like "if I stop clapping I'm a terrible person"
but seriously this is awesome
Or maybe they clapped because they actually appreciated what he was saying.
@@josiahhanks7689 Cry much?
He said we still have further to go. You u are the further
Omg. Teared up may times through out Mathews presentation. So proud of you. Way to go.
He delivered his talk in the most professional, confidence, inspiring way I have ever witnessed on TEDx.
This was so beautiful and powerful! Matthew is incredible!
Very inspiring. God bless Matthew Williams all the people he is representing.
The Ending wow! Thank you for sharing your story Mathew! May you continue to succeed.
Way to go, Matthew! You are a great speaker! You can really move people and make them feel.
you do a Amazing job Matthew you had the courage to get up on stage and talk good job buddy
I had to watch this for my assignment for school. But I'm grateful to see this. It's educational and worth watching.
Matthew your speech was very amazing and I am so touched by your speech. Not many people can speak as well as you in front of the stage! You are an inspiration.
Wonderful speech. Thank-you. God Bless you
I'm so proud that he's Canadian 🥰 and I'm so glad he represents us ♡♡♡
Thank You Matthew- I have family with LD and really needed this!
My Professor showed us this video in Intro to Exceptionalities. It made all of us cry!!
A very good speech and Inspireing it really came from your heart and you are very special the way you speak you have a great attitude and you touched my heart in a very special way I wish I could speak as good as you do. Glen Johnson
I felt so proud when he beamed with happiness.
Amazing
How can this not have 17 million views?
Thank you, Matthew.
Oh my heart! I love this so, so much! You rocked it, Matthew! You are an amazing human being!
Im so thankful have saw this video. I have 1 brother and 1 sister who are intelectual dissabilities they're both in 10 ears old and 9 years old. Me and my family cant expecting how they're life going to be. But, after I saw this video, I believe that they're both can be change just like you !!
Thanks a lot :") You're so inspired us.. May God Bless You..
Bravo, Mr. Williams! Don't ever let anyone dim that wonderful smile of yours. I wish you continued success in whatever you decide to pursue.
Matthew is amazing. I am impressed with his composure and delivery of such an important message!
What an absolute legend Matthew is 💖I'm here as a practitioner wishing to improve my knowledge, not only did Matthew give me this but he also touched my heart. I will definitely be watching this years Special Olympics in Berlin 🥳🎉
Amazing speaker! Excellent talk good job!
I have it and turn to art.thank you for standing up to us.
Great speech Matthew!!!!!! You are a real inspiration. Good luck with your career, I have no doubt that you will be a success and inspire many others in the process.
This is so powerful. Thank you, thank you. As someone just learning more about what cure and disability really means, I am inspired to learn more and have cued up all the resources you provided.
Great talk, Matthew Williams! I learned so much about Special Olympics and why they're an important organization! The part about the hearing aides gave me tears. They didn't stop there, however... Amazing work.
Continue following your dreams Matthew! Nothing is standing in your way from reaching for the stars because you have endless self-determination!
Matthew is awesome! Respect!!
I just love you. I could cry for how brave you are ma chare! Good going!! Woot!
Greatly said
Matthew is a model of bravery and strength for every human being!
Fantastic!
Just one word: Outstandng!
The R word should be Respect, moving speech thanks for reminding me where my heart is...
Fantastic talk. I loved it!
The eyeroll on the lady in the second chair after 14:10
Absolutely beautiful speech! Amazing and profound. Mathhew's courage is inspiring, educating and has brought tears to my eye. My upmost respect and adoration. Thank you and God bless!
I don't cry watching anything, but this made me tear up towards the end.
Thank you for sharing your story. I am a huge supporter as I have friends that love doing this so much!
What a little hero!!
Matthew, you're a rock-star! This speech was out of this world! I have autism so I know what it's like to feel judged every day. I just try to avoid those who judge me. When I was in high school, I was in Special Olympics basketball and track & field. I also love working with animals because they're non-judgemental.
He is an amazing public speaker
very well said. people need to go to any event or opening ceremonies and they will come out a different person
Thankyou so much u have a son with special needs and I would love to see this confidence I think I’m going to invite him to the gym and get the best out of him becuase all he does is watch movies and be on his phone 24/7
Thank you Matthew 🙏
Matthew Williams,I see you as a human being worthy of respect because you are human.All people deserve respect .We should only apply “quality control “ to inanimate objects only .No one knows what a person can do unless he has the opportunity.We need to remember that a person’s worth should be based on his humanity .Too many times we measure value by the money standard.
I think Special Olympics is FABULOUS .
This is so touching and inspiring speech from you, Matthew.. keep up your good work, champion!!
Very informative.
Great guy and an amazing speech. Fully deserved the standing ovation.
well said. thank you
I'm proud to see the audience reaction toward intellectual disabilities
the tears are what got me
Absolutely fabulous 👌
This video should be compulsory in high schools so each student views this. And teachers facilitate a reflective exercise how they view and treat people with disabilities. Ignore, bully? Or acknowledge with at the least, a Hello!
I'm glad I saw this video. I really have a lot to learn about intellectual disabilities--for example, I didn't even realize that the word "retarded" was inappropriate, or even if there was another term I could use.
I completely understand that people with intellectual disabilities are first and foremost people, and deserve equality with everyone else, but I'm ashamed to say that I have trouble with the "equality" part. What does that mean? For example, could an intellectually disabled person become president? How about a doctor or teacher? Could an intellectually disabled person become a police officer? Or would these people actually lack the mental acuity to do this stuff? What, then is life like for people with intellectual disabilities? Is it just learning at a slower rate?
Are the special olympics actually run and managed by people with intellectual disabilities?
I'm bad at math and have a hard time doing stuff like fractions and algebra. Is an intellectual disability like that, on a larger scale?
If someone has an intellectual disability, does that basically mean their development is frozen at some point in childhood? Or does it mean they have adult maturity, but not adult abstract reasoning? Does it mean they are concrete thinkers? I really don't know this stuff, but would like to educate myself, since I really do believe that all people deserve respect and equality, regardless of disability.
I'm really sorry if this stuff seems rude or insensitive, but I genuinely want to learn more so that I can treat people with respect. I really don't know this stuff, and would like to learn more. I want to be a good ally to people with intellectual disabilities.
Scott Bushey my friend Karen gaffney became a doctor and she has intellectual/developmental disabilities :)
On a basic level, someone with an intellectual disability just has a low IQ. I believe it’s anywhere between 70 and 75.
Scott, it's really cool how you're interested in learning more. A good place to start is looking up the "special books for special kids" channel on RUclips. This is where my journey began... you will learn that each person is different, different expression of disability, different personality, different way of communicating. That's one of the most beautiful people with different abilities can teach us- how to tune in to each individual, meet them where they are at, and give them the time, attention and respect they deserve :)
An intellectual disability is essentially just extremely low general intelligence (or "g" - the g factor), which is the mental construct IQ tests are designed to measure. In other words, an intellectually disabled individual is extremely low in intelligence. No, they are not "intelligent in their own way". No, they cannot increase their intelligence, nor can anyone else; fluid intelligence is not improvable and actually declines rather than increases with age. It's terrible.
Here are the IQ range classifications:
Equality is you respect them where they are and who they are
I cried at the beginning
I definitely understand!
Oh, and just because he has an intellectual disability does not mean that he's not smart. Listen to the big words he uses. He's obviously quite smart.
Emily Perez He is very smart how ever listen to what's being said versus the length of a person words.
This is one very talented, intelligent and awesome man that overcame his barriers. This man rocks 😀
Most people who know me wouldn't necessarily call me the most compassionate person who easily feels empathy for others but this one actually made me really sad.
You GO, Matthew!
I like his eyes!!!!!!!!!!!!!
love!
bravo!!!
I love him.
That was great
Way to go Matthew!!!
I'm crying my crying my eyes out with joy
So much hope
My son is age 10yrs
If he's as good a man as you I will be so proud
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love this vid!! :)
It is amazing.......
Very inspiring...
+asdd loll we are all unique, theres no such thing as a normal human beong
+Alex Matthew being*
***** i am not living in a fairy tale. What is normal to you seriously? Everyone has problems of some sort. What defines normal? If your a troll your seriously failing. :p
***** i was sarcastic. Oh wells :p
I HAVE AUTISM AND SPENT SEVERAL YEARS IN A MENTAL HOSPITAL WHILE YOUNG .Got diagnosed in 1992with autism.I have a bio HELLO STRANGER,MY LIFE ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM BY BARBARA MORAN AS TOLD TO KARL WILLIAMS.
Autistic people used to be put away as toddlers in institutions .My parents kept me at home where I was able to talk, read and write and I was at best hospital in the world .At Menninger’s they had classes and good teachers and at 15 I started going to public school.I did have schooling while still at home and later a tutor ,when I was 9.Completed 2 grades with the tutor .and when I was 10 I learned enough at Menninger’s I completed 2 grades then.I was in regular school half days at 15 and all day after that and graduated on 18th birthday.I had a full time job for 22 years.
Later I needed social security when I could no linger handle the job but then came big venture.I went to many autism conferences and even got to speak at them.Had several free trips to Pennsylvania’s Everyday Lives”conferences and I felt like the “autism poster child” and was treated like a celebrity.and people bought my drawings done on Bristol Board with color pencils and/or markers.
I was never at their capitol, but my drawings would up in offices there.That was a great honor.Temple Grandin says that al autistic people should have access to art and other hands on activities.
Many many people are like USA in 1491.GREAT BUT JUST NOT DISCOVERED YET.