Impaired by Birth, Disabled by Perception | Alan Carrigan | TEDxTralee | Alan Carrigan | TEDxTralee

My name is Alan Carrigan I am 21 Years old and a wheelchair user from Ireland living with Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy. I run two RUclips Channels called 'The Disabled Gamer' & 'Alans Accessible Adventure'.
Growing up in a mainstream school and being the only kid in a wheelchair motivated me to express my experience living with a disability across online platforms. This has led to a number of projects such as Podcasting, RUclips, Public Speaking and Disability Consultancy. I am looking to educate and challenge the way people perceive disability. My name is Alan Carrigan I am 21 Years old and a wheelchair user from Ireland living with Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy. I run two RUclips Channels called “The Disabled Gamer” & “Alans Accessible Adventures” .
Growing up in a mainstream school and being the only kid in a wheelchair motivated me to express my experience living with a disability across online platforms. This has led to a number of projects such as Podcasting, RUclips, Public Speaking and Disability Consultancy. I am looking forward to rolling onto the TEDx Tralee Stage and hopefully educating and challenging the way people perceive disability. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@AlansAccessibleAdventures]

Thanks for watching my talk

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@@clairee4939 Glad you enjoyed

[@kennethbrown4189]

Hi Alan, I loved your talk. I have cerebral palsy. A good friend of mine sent me this video. From time to time if I'm out for dinner with family, strangers don't talk to me because they think because I have a physical disability that I must have a mental disability. I found your talk inspiring and I wish you all best in the rest of your life. Thank-you

[@Human21Chronicles]

Thanks Alans for sharing your talks

[@ConfidentPresenting]

You kept the same wonderful, insightful energy flowing from rehearsal to performance. A privilege and a pleasure knowing you.

[@AlansAccessibleAdventures]

Cheers Anthony congratulations on your speech

[@sofiaoliveira4523]

LOVED THIS!! especially the non expected jokes that took the audience a few seconds to realize it was a joke 🤣 well done Alan!

[@AlansAccessibleAdventures]

Thanks Sofia, glad you got my jokes. People tend to get a bit uncomfortable when talking about so it felt only natural when writing to break the ice

[@elizabethcox9381]

Thank you so much for sharing your feelings and challenging “able bodied” people about how they perceive people in wheel chairs or who are in some other way not physically perfect. Warm greetings from Australia.

[@digital-alchemist]

Outstanding talk. Thanks Alan

[@martina.]

Thank you for sharing 🙏

[@elodieleaf]

Love this so much💗thankyou Alan. I am a wheelchair user and your speech resonates 100%🙏🏼

[@ryanwconlan]

Such a brilliant and insightful talk Alan! Loved your message about the power of perception. Excellent delivery and looking forward to seeing more of your work in the future 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@AlansAccessibleAdventures]

Cheers Ryan

[@BryanCarrKerry]

Well done Alan; Fantastic presentation and we were so delighted to have you involved.

[@AlansAccessibleAdventures]

Thanks for having me Bryan!

[@vashappeninlainey]

All love, man!

[@sarahgavraboland3684]

Thanks for sharing Alan, I learned a lot.

[@AlansAccessibleAdventures]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@jamesfinnegan7924]

Well Done Alan A wonderfully evocative talk 👏👏👏

[@AlansAccessibleAdventures]

Thanks for having me James!

[@davidbarry3643]

Fantastic Alan, well done. Powerful stuff-best wishes from all the Bray Rollers.

[@AlansAccessibleAdventures]

Thanks

[@alteredillusions100]

Great video!

[@lifechoices6643]

There's a mystery behind both positive and negative attitudes.

[@modernlegacy5555]

This guy was pretty funny. Too bad the audience was so dry. Laugh people it’s ok to crack a smile.

[@TosiekChoodniak]

♿️👍

[@kevingconroy1443]

I hate inspirational too

[@barbarabyrne-forgivenessto3874]

Wow, well done on an amazing talk Alan. The power of perception. Love your delivery & sense of humour 🙌

[@AlansAccessibleAdventures]

Glad you enjoyed