Disability Technology | Jeff Paradee | TEDxLSSC

In his talk, Jeff discusses ways in which access to the right technology can change the lives of those living with physical disabilities.

[kyleprotho]

Google UX Design program brought me here -- and I'm glad it did!

[xcantenerealguy]

Came from Google UX design program. this is amazing! and Google is so amazing! even I have a minor motor disability that society had made it for me as if was nothing, but I am able to take things in consideration again. This talk was so amazing and a inspiration for people like me to help on the creation of more accessible products.

[samholt]

"Convenience for you is indepedence for us." What a great line to sum up the talk. Thanks, Mr. Paradee!

[jahquahnah]

I AM SO PROUD OF MY BROTHER Jeff Paradee Jr.!!! He did amazing at Ted X Talks! I am so THANKFUL to call this amazing man my brother, best-friend, and hero! This dude is the true definition of what with a positive mental attitude (P.MA.) we can be inspired to live life to it's fullest and inspire others to make positive changes in the world. <3

[mauriciooliveira]

Google UX Design program is being such a great experience, it brought me here and i can't help but think how it widened my worldview from now on, all the sucess for you Jeff!

[giorgijaparidze]

Google UX Design course brought me here too. First I could not keep tears in my eyes, I felt pain in my heart for such difficult story, but then it filled with pride. I am proud of you Jeff and thank you to give me inspiration, your story is amazing and you are amazing! Thanks for motivation, one day I will be as strong person as you are and I will create amazing products and I will make a lot of people's life easier!

[rupe]

User experience designer in progress. Thank you for opening many of our eyes. Your strength and desire to live should make us all that when designing or thinking about any product/service, all people are taken into account. It is a duty we have towards society. A big Hug from Spain Jeff!

[JulaBayDesign]

I found you through the Google UX design certificate, and it was amazing to watch your presentation. You are so inspirational and I have learned very much about accessibility from you. I love your positive outlook and your strength to strive to live your best life. I am so glad that you have found ways to do some of the activities you have enjoyed in the past, and I would love to know how much more you are able to do now, 5 years after posting this video.

[Helena-bgjd]

Google design programme brought me here. What we think to be ordinary and daily might not be the same for people with disabilities. I love art as well - it is hard to imagine if that is taken away. It's amazing to see that there are solutions out there that can help. It would be really great if we can make the info about these solutions more accessible and the price more affordable.

[AimedRekkat]

I am truly inspired by the powerful and touching stories shared by the speakers in the Google UX Design program, particularly Jeff Paradee Jr. His Ted X Talk was amazing and a true testament to the power of positive mental attitude. Jeff's bravery and strength in overcoming his motor disability is truly awe-inspiring, and his passion for creating accessible products is contagious. It's wonderful to see how technology has made daily tasks more accessible for him and others with disabilities. Jeff's story reminds us that what may seem ordinary to us can be life-changing for someone else, and it's important to keep that in mind when designing products. I hope that more people can learn about the solutions available and that they become more affordable, so that everyone can have the same opportunities to live their best lives.

[prateekgarg]

This is really moving. I never thought about this in this way. Accessibility has always been my second priority while designing or even researching things. But after watching this video, I'd definitely think more about it before working on a project.

[abhishekmishra-uxer]

I have learned art for the last 14 years and more now I am learning UX I had a dream to become a doctor but I couldn't but finally, I can contribute and serve people make life easy by designing for accessibility

[peggyhakanson]

Jeff, I will be showing this film to my students at Ability Now. GREAT presentation! I just can't believe that less than 37, 000 persons accessed this!!
ALL of us will be living with a disability at some point in our lives, so what you say here is relevant to EVERONE! Thank you for doing this!

[kate-lynnseverino]

Thank you for sharing your story and reminding us how technology has changed all our lives. I loved hearing how it has make daily tasks accessible to you. I am also a UX Design student (I saw some others in the comments) as well as an artist (in my free time). I know the urge to paint and create and how it pulls you. I'm encouraged to pursue what I love watching how you've done it, even though it was a struggle for you initially. Your process and outlook is so positive, which must have taken a lot of bravery. I want to use creativity and a design career path to make products accessible to everyone and hearing stories like yours makes what I want to do so much more real.

[karimmohamed]

I am also having a disability in my right arm which make me hard to move it . it made me depressed . but after watching this video and this amazing man and how he overcomes the challenges I realized that I can overcome my disability too, God bless you Jeff .

[annamera]

Love and Respect ! The body should not a obstacle if the mind is beautiful.

[liavonf]

Jeff inspired me to be a better and more inclusive designer. Design for good is, and should be the future for everyone. Everbody benefits from accessibility.

[ElJapiu]

Thank you so much for teaching me strength with your experience and health condition. My respect! It was a pleasure to listen to your TEDx talk.

[kaullevilasboas]

All the admiration and inspiration for you Jeff Paradee!

[ZizzleMyNizzle]

I really appreciate this talk. Thank you. I want so badly for more technology like this, and for it to be easier to access for us, one of my biggest concerns however is the lack of privacy involved when using a lot of them, especially an increasingly privacy abusing corporate environment, especially when those of us who are sick or disabled tend to be those who get taken advantage of or harmed the most by things like this, specifically because many of us don't have other options.

Here is to hoping for more ethical companies working on accessibility products, especially when it could make them a lot more money than they realize & help us a lot