Putting Disability at the Forefront of Innovation [ENG/ASL] | Julia Resciniti | TEDxRIT
Disability shapes our lives, regardless of whether or not we personally experience it. From curb cuts to more inclusive labor practices, accommodations shape the way everyone interacts with the built world. Julia Resciniti will discuss how the inclusion of disabled professionals in the legal, medical, and architectural fields could promote innovation and inspire a more compassionate future.
(CREDITS: ASL Interpreter: Nicole Lupinetti; Organizing Team: Myren Bobryk-Ozaki, Ferdinand Jr Virtudes, William Li, Matthew Oley, Kenzo Colon, Melissa Xie; Editors: Bryan Agnello, Myren Bobryk-Ozaki; Lead Video Production: Bryan Agnello; Camera Operators: Chase Powers, Sophi Oliveira, Chase Roman, Julio Cruz Jr, Stacey Washington; Tech Crew: Cam Harrington, Wally Adam, Ben Jacobson, Bek Dillay, Dylan Aguirre; Crew: Mohammed Adnan, Aarushi Sharma, Igor Polotai, Gaby Blanton, Pravina Bhalerao; Designers: Zo Murray (illustration), Erick Wittmann (motion graphics); Photographer: Jack Connolly) Julia Resciniti was diagnosed with moderate-severe hearing loss at three years old. Ever since, she has been passionate about disability and the disability community. She is an NTID undergraduate student pursuing disability history and hopes to pursue disability or human rights law after graduation. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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