First, I must say, this video was quite the eye opener. It was very impressive to see all these students and professionals succeed even with what most of us would think as life-stopping disabilities. These examples show that anyone can exceed with given the right tools.
Jessie was one of the examples with learning disabilities. I love how her mother was her biggest cheerleader and believed in her. Her use of voice recognition to type was a very smart way for her to excel in her schoolwork. It was very cool to see Randy working in a professional workplace even with his disability. He was able to use screen reader software and speech synthesizer that would read text out loud to him to help him do his job everyday. Todd's technology that he used as a quadriplegic in the work place was quite impressive. He is only able to use his mouth so he uses it to control his computer with "puffs" and moving his mouthpiece around. I can imagine being paralyzed can be disabling for anyone but he doesn't let that get in the way of his career. Nate used old fashioned techniques to get past his learning disability. He used tutors and good-ol perseverance. Jessie, who is in a wheel chair also has determination through her disability of being a little person and being in a wheelchair in a world not meant for the everyday person with disabilities.
These videos are something I can take into the workplace with me and apply it to my students, whether they have major disabilities or not. Every one of my students will learn differently and it is up to me as a teacher to help them learn in their unique way. There isn't a "one size fits all"! With some students, I may have to use assistive technologies like these to help them succeed. As a teacher it's up to me to introduce them to these tools and show how they can be used to help them excel.
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