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TED Talks About Disability
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items Disability isn’t one story.
This collection of TED Talks centers disabled voices with clarity, honesty, and power. From fashion to policy, rights to representation, these talks challenge outdated ideas and spotlight the brilliance and leadership of ...
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TED Talks About Disability and Fashion
TED Talks About Disability Rights
TED Talks About Disability and Employment
TED Talks About Disability and Diversity
TED Talk Catch-All
TED Talks About Mental Health Matters
TED Talks About Disability and Fashion
Access meets style—because we deserve both
These talks center adaptive fashion, universal design, and how disabled creators are reshaping style and beauty standards.
Why isn’t fashion inclusive for disabled people?
Why Isn’t Fashion Inclusive Of Disabled People? | Chloe Ball-Hopkins | TEDxBristol
There are more clothing options for pets than for people with disabilities.
Fashion Styling for People with Disabilities | Stephanie Thomas | TEDxYYC
Adaptive clothing is essential for many living with disabilities.
Connecting through adaptive clothing. | Gabryele McNeece | TEDxMSSU
Can we actually address ableism through fashion?
Explores how fashion representation can help dismantle ableism and center disabled designers.
Victoria Jenkins: Fighting Ableism Through Fashion
Fashion redesign for disability.
A fashion stylist shares her journey creating adaptive wear that balances style and function
Re-Designing Fashion | Izzy Camilleri | TEDxCentennialCollegeToronto
Designer and founder of a mainstream adaptive clothing line, Mindy shares personal stories and design insights on how clothing can affirm identity.
How adaptive clothing empowers people with disabilities | Mindy Scheier
Not a TED Talk but more from Stephanie Thomas explaining how important it is to find what works for your body. (Her TED talk is in my list of TED Talks about Disability and Fashion here as well)
Disability Stylist helps clients find the perfect fit
TED Talks About Disability Rights
This isn’t inspiration—it’s legislation.
These talks call out injustice, push for policy change, and center disability as a civil rights issue that still needs your attention.
The fight for disability rights isn’t over yet.
Our fight for disability rights and why we're not done yet | Judith Heumann | TEDxMidAtlantic
A thoughtful breakdown of systemic ableism and how to shift societal norms.
Disabling Ableism: The Modern Pathway to Inclusion | Alycia Anderson | TEDxSouthLakeTahoe
Talks about the internalized roots of ableism and how awareness is the first step.
The Psychology of Ableism | Kathleen Bogart | TEDxUofW
A sharp, comedic dismantling of inspiration culture—why disability isn’t heroism.
I'm not your inspiration, thank you very much | Stella Young
TED Talks About Disability and Employment
Stop hiring for pity—start hiring for potential
These talks confront bias, celebrate disabled professionals, and challenge the systems that keep workplaces inaccessible.
Stop wasting disabled talent. All about disability and employment.
Disability and work: Let’s stop wasting talent | Hannah Barham-Brown | TEDxExeter
The disability inclusive future of work.
Ryan Gersava: A disability-inclusive future of work
TED Talks About Disability and Diversity
Disability belongs in every DEI conversation
These talks highlight intersectional voices—disability and race, gender, sexuality, culture—and demand that inclusion actually include us.
We can celebrate the diversity of disability.
Celebrating disability As part of human diversity | CATALINA DEVANDAS AGUILAR | TEDxGeneva
A TED talk about undiagnosed autism.
Invisible Diversity: A Story Of Undiagnosed Autism | Carrie Beckwith-Fellows | TEDxVilnius
Inability and disability are not synonymous
Yasmin Sheikh: Disability does not mean inability
Are you ready to change the way you talk about disability?
Amy Oulton: Changing The Way We Talk About Disability
TED Talk Catch-All
Can’t label it, but it hits hard
These are the talks that defy category—personal, powerful, and unforgettable in the best ways.
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Make art. Just go make art.
The case for making art when the world is on fire | Amie McNee | TEDxManchester
Ideas for how to look better in photos.
5 reasons you look bad in photos | Teri Hofford | TEDxWinnipeg
Do you ever wonder why you like your favorite songs?
Why do you like your favorite songs? | Scarlet Keys | TEDxPortsmouth
TED Talks About Mental Health Matters
Mental health is part of disability too
These speakers open up about mental illness, neurodivergence, and what it means to live authentically and thrive with support.
Listen in on how to do laundry while depressed.
How to do laundry when you're depressed | KC Davis | TEDxMileHigh
The impact of clutter on our lives.
The Real Cost of Clutter | Sandra Lane | TEDxWilliamsport
TED Talks About Disability and Finances
Money matters. Access does too.
These talks expose the financial realities of disabled life—from income limits and employment barriers to wealth-building and economic power. They push back on scarcity mindsets and make space for long-term planning, ...
Facing a health crisis? Learn how to build financial cushioning and self-sufficiency.
Financially preparing for things we never expect.
Dreams to Disability: How to Financially Prepare for the Unexpected | Tanya Taylor | TEDxUCSanDiego
Discover the huge economic potential in including disability—beyond charity.
Caroline Casey: Looking past limits
Not a TED Talk but an article about Caroline Casey (TED Talk link included in this list)
'Disability is uncomfortable. Let's have an open conversation'