How I fail at being disabled | Susan Robinson
TED Talks Daily21 Juli 2017

How I fail at being disabled | Susan Robinson

Born with a genetic visual impairment that has no correction or cure, Susan Robinson is legally blind (or partially sighted, as she prefers it) and entitled to a label she hates: "disabled." In this funny and personal talk, she digs at our hidden biases by explaining five ways she flips expectations of disability upside down.


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