I was lucky to actually be present when he did this talk, and the video doesn't even come close to showing how much love, acceptance, and connection was in that arena during Matthew's talk. Everyone was crying, and I applaud Matthew for having the courage to do this. Incredible.

@JenniRiveraTheGoodLife

8 жыл бұрын

👏😊

@scorpion777silvermoon3

7 жыл бұрын

I can imagine. Did he memorize the entire speech? Did he have a prompt? Speeches can be so difficult for anyone on any level. He did a great job and I didn't even think he had a disability.

@jcastro91235

3 жыл бұрын

He was so amazing

@alla8226

3 жыл бұрын

Tears can often confuse some folk, don't let them trick you i witnessed tears once engulf an entire class of 7 year old bourbon, in barrels a grizzly bear and all of malasia challenged me to a race, the human race, but i am white and of course i shot them and ran away from the bear

I’m just crying watching this..my son is diagnosed with Intellectual disability but I’m here for him to support and love him all the way..

He came to my school. He’s really funny and even played basketball with my friend. He took pictures with us and told us about his wife and his baby that’ll be coming soon.

@alla8226

3 жыл бұрын

He came in my dreams

@alla8226

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, mine

@alla8226

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah boi

@alla8226

3 жыл бұрын

Boys, yeah

For all these people say he is not mild Intellectual Disabled he had probably rehearse the speech over and over again for many days and is a great and inspiration and advocate for people with disability. I have a mild intellectual disability.

@Butterflygirl327

3 жыл бұрын

Me too

Omg the ending made me cry because I kinda felt this crowd was cheering for me. Its so hard for people like us to live in a world of judgement and ignorance! This guy right here is an example of what not giving up means!

@joshuafesik8931

4 жыл бұрын

Twice as hard I have a intecttual disability but because I had to do so much on my own growing up I seem much more intelligent then I am and because of this I have received no help with it

@erex9875

3 жыл бұрын

You should read flowers for Algernon it really got me thinking about people with mental disabilities

Matthew Williams and other people with intellectual disabilities has my respect and love

@nielspemberton59

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, if they behave themselves.

@nathankid76

3 жыл бұрын

I am

@callofduty3807

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. That means a lot. I was diagnosed with a mild case of it when I was a young boy even today, I face inequalities and struggle because of it.

@alla8226

3 жыл бұрын

"Have" (insert to correct sentence)

This man seems to be a handsome bright man. A good motivational speaker. He is organized in his thoughts. Makes lots of sense. Sensitive to other people’s feelings and humble. He teaches us so much and must be listened to.

No one is equal, everyone is different, but that's not a bad thing.

Many who say you just need to try harder and believe in yourself to be anything you put your mind to have never had a learning/intellectual disability or other handicap

I love this talk because I didn’t know I have intellectual disability but for now I have intellectual disability but this talk inspire me.

To clearify those saying this is all for sympathy or pitty? you are really a horrible person. He actually did well and he is awesome.

@lbj2320

2 жыл бұрын

@Comixx right lol so annoying.

Thank you so much for this! Matthew was very inspiring to me; I have a sister with an intellectual disability who is currently in the hospital with depression and this made my day!

@nutmeg1945

2 жыл бұрын

I know it's been 4 years but I hope she's ok

👍He was able to present his speech without reading from any pre written script.He is inspiring. ❤

I am 5 years late, but the impact of this video remains. Well done and thank you Matthew!

I'm a mother of an intellectual disability child. He is into sport aswell.. Basketball and running.. He won silver and gold medals on provincial and national games Philippines. I'm tearing up watching his speech especially the part... ❤ Godbless you..

As a manager of a supported living home for adults with developmental disabilities, I love love love this!!!!! I wish everyone was accepting and could open their hearts! diff doesnt mean bad, its how you were made and everyone deserves love and respect!!!!!

Congratulations on a magnificent speech. Matthew Williams you are a force to be reckoned with. I have two brothers with special needs and see their super powers each day. Thank you for speaking up and allowing people to see that special needs actually means that its the "normal" people who have the disabilities.

I couldn't help tearing up after his standing ovation! What a fantastic speaker :)

@floridamainn104

3 жыл бұрын

He’s literally just not. I’m incapable of understanding this sentiment that because he has an intellectual disability he has a lower standard for quality. I could not follow with all the pauses. The talk was also just not nuanced or something I never heard before. I felt like he added nothing to my understanding whatsoever.

@alla8226

3 жыл бұрын

@@floridamainn104 i soiled my cousins bedspread cause i can blame it on one of those

@alla8226

3 жыл бұрын

You know, the mongs

@alla8226

3 жыл бұрын

Or spassies

@floridamainn104

3 жыл бұрын

@@alla8226 wtf are you talking about

ohh the goosebumps at 12:57

@Shannonbarnesdr1

8 жыл бұрын

agreed ! i hate these 1 percent suces stories and base thaton prohgres..... no thoselucky few are in the upper 1 percent and are r4specred athletes and employed !... the rest of us are stil shunned and discrtimatd againat.... and ialso hate SO because its too much ofa cherity, a feel good, ''inspirational porn'' thing... google it

They gave him a standing ovation! Stahp! you are making him ...AND ME cry!

What an absolute legend Matthew is 💖I'm here as a practitioner wishing to improve my knowledge, not only did Matthew give me this but he also touched my heart. I will definitely be watching this years Special Olympics in Berlin 🥳🎉

This was a wonderful video. The speaker is awesome. This is seen everyday in under serviced areas in the Bronx, and Brooklyn. Minority students are not given the chances or opportunities that this young man has had. I am proud of him and wish him well. There are many unfortunate stores of students with disabilities that go unheard or unseen. Let us broaden the lens and go beyond people that look alike.... reach out to those who don't look like you or live where you live and give someone else a deserving chance to shine

I'm so proud that he's Canadian 🥰 and I'm so glad he represents us ♡♡♡

This is so powerful. Thank you, thank you. As someone just learning more about what cure and disability really means, I am inspired to learn more and have cued up all the resources you provided.

This was so emotional it made me cry

Continue following your dreams Matthew! Nothing is standing in your way from reaching for the stars because you have endless self-determination!

this video made me cry, well said Matthew

He delivered his talk in the most professional, confidence, inspiring way I have ever witnessed on TEDx.

This was so extremely touching.

This made me cry my eyes out.

Greatly said

Everyone was like "if I stop clapping I'm a terrible person" but seriously this is awesome

@josiahhanks7689

3 жыл бұрын

Or maybe they clapped because they actually appreciated what he was saying.

@Anthony_DP

2 жыл бұрын

@@josiahhanks7689 Cry much?

@MM-ng5wc

Жыл бұрын

He said we still have further to go. You u are the further

He's brilliant. Thank you for sharing this @Tedx Talks

Matthew is awesome! Respect!!

Great talk, Matthew Williams! I learned so much about Special Olympics and why they're an important organization! The part about the hearing aides gave me tears. They didn't stop there, however... Amazing work.

Omg. Teared up may times through out Mathews presentation. So proud of you. Way to go.

The eyeroll on the lady in the second chair after 14:10

I had to watch this for my assignment for school. But I'm grateful to see this. It's educational and worth watching.

You are simply amazing Matthew. We love you.

This was so beautiful and powerful! Matthew is incredible!

Respect, truthfullness, love. This is how to treat everyone

Amazing speaker! Excellent talk good job!

Fantastic talk. I loved it!

you do a Amazing job Matthew you had the courage to get up on stage and talk good job buddy

Matthew your speech was very amazing and I am so touched by your speech. Not many people can speak as well as you in front of the stage! You are an inspiration.

Just one word: Outstandng!

The Ending wow! Thank you for sharing your story Mathew! May you continue to succeed.

Wonderful speech. Thank-you. God Bless you

Way to go, Matthew! You are a great speaker! You can really move people and make them feel.

I just love you. I could cry for how brave you are ma chare! Good going!! Woot!

Very inspiring. God bless Matthew Williams all the people he is representing.

A very good speech and Inspireing it really came from your heart and you are very special the way you speak you have a great attitude and you touched my heart in a very special way I wish I could speak as good as you do. Glen Johnson

Matthew is amazing. I am impressed with his composure and delivery of such an important message!

I felt so proud when he beamed with happiness. Amazing

My Professor showed us this video in Intro to Exceptionalities. It made all of us cry!!

How can this not have 17 million views? Thank you, Matthew.

I have it and turn to art.thank you for standing up to us.

Bravo, Mr. Williams! Don't ever let anyone dim that wonderful smile of yours. I wish you continued success in whatever you decide to pursue.

Im so thankful have saw this video. I have 1 brother and 1 sister who are intelectual dissabilities they're both in 10 ears old and 9 years old. Me and my family cant expecting how they're life going to be. But, after I saw this video, I believe that they're both can be change just like you !! Thanks a lot :") You're so inspired us.. May God Bless You..

Absolutely fabulous 👌

Thank You Matthew- I have family with LD and really needed this!

Great speech Matthew!!!!!! You are a real inspiration. Good luck with your career, I have no doubt that you will be a success and inspire many others in the process.

Thank you Matthew 🙏

Very informative.

The R word should be Respect, moving speech thanks for reminding me where my heart is...

well said. thank you

What a little hero!!

Oh my heart! I love this so, so much! You rocked it, Matthew! You are an amazing human being!

I don't cry watching anything, but this made me tear up towards the end.

Thankyou so much u have a son with special needs and I would love to see this confidence I think I’m going to invite him to the gym and get the best out of him becuase all he does is watch movies and be on his phone 24/7

Matthew is a model of bravery and strength for every human being! Fantastic!

I definitely understand!

very well said. people need to go to any event or opening ceremonies and they will come out a different person

Matthew, you're a rock-star! This speech was out of this world! I have autism so I know what it's like to feel judged every day. I just try to avoid those who judge me. When I was in high school, I was in Special Olympics basketball and track & field. I also love working with animals because they're non-judgemental.

He is an amazing public speaker

I like his eyes!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm proud to see the audience reaction toward intellectual disabilities

Matthew Williams,I see you as a human being worthy of respect because you are human.All people deserve respect .We should only apply “quality control “ to inanimate objects only .No one knows what a person can do unless he has the opportunity.We need to remember that a person’s worth should be based on his humanity .Too many times we measure value by the money standard. I think Special Olympics is FABULOUS .

Absolutely beautiful speech! Amazing and profound. Mathhew's courage is inspiring, educating and has brought tears to my eye. My upmost respect and adoration. Thank you and God bless!

This video should be compulsory in high schools so each student views this. And teachers facilitate a reflective exercise how they view and treat people with disabilities. Ignore, bully? Or acknowledge with at the least, a Hello!

I cried at the beginning

the tears are what got me

Thank you for sharing your story. I am a huge supporter as I have friends that love doing this so much!

love!

You GO, Matthew!

I love him.

Oh, and just because he has an intellectual disability does not mean that he's not smart. Listen to the big words he uses. He's obviously quite smart.

@thanksforreading33

6 жыл бұрын

Emily Perez He is very smart how ever listen to what's being said versus the length of a person words.

bravo!!!

I'm glad I saw this video. I really have a lot to learn about intellectual disabilities--for example, I didn't even realize that the word "retarded" was inappropriate, or even if there was another term I could use. I completely understand that people with intellectual disabilities are first and foremost people, and deserve equality with everyone else, but I'm ashamed to say that I have trouble with the "equality" part. What does that mean? For example, could an intellectually disabled person become president? How about a doctor or teacher? Could an intellectually disabled person become a police officer? Or would these people actually lack the mental acuity to do this stuff? What, then is life like for people with intellectual disabilities? Is it just learning at a slower rate? Are the special olympics actually run and managed by people with intellectual disabilities? I'm bad at math and have a hard time doing stuff like fractions and algebra. Is an intellectual disability like that, on a larger scale? If someone has an intellectual disability, does that basically mean their development is frozen at some point in childhood? Or does it mean they have adult maturity, but not adult abstract reasoning? Does it mean they are concrete thinkers? I really don't know this stuff, but would like to educate myself, since I really do believe that all people deserve respect and equality, regardless of disability. I'm really sorry if this stuff seems rude or insensitive, but I genuinely want to learn more so that I can treat people with respect. I really don't know this stuff, and would like to learn more. I want to be a good ally to people with intellectual disabilities.

@nicolelane7607

5 жыл бұрын

Scott Bushey my friend Karen gaffney became a doctor and she has intellectual/developmental disabilities :)

@AStainOnAShirt

5 жыл бұрын

On a basic level, someone with an intellectual disability just has a low IQ. I believe it’s anywhere between 70 and 75.

@cobblecattt

5 жыл бұрын

Scott, it's really cool how you're interested in learning more. A good place to start is looking up the "special books for special kids" channel on KZread. This is where my journey began... you will learn that each person is different, different expression of disability, different personality, different way of communicating. That's one of the most beautiful people with different abilities can teach us- how to tune in to each individual, meet them where they are at, and give them the time, attention and respect they deserve :)

@alessiomarin1218

3 жыл бұрын

An intellectual disability is essentially just extremely low general intelligence (or "g" - the g factor), which is the mental construct IQ tests are designed to measure. In other words, an intellectually disabled individual is extremely low in intelligence. No, they are not "intelligent in their own way". No, they cannot increase their intelligence, nor can anyone else; fluid intelligence is not improvable and actually declines rather than increases with age. It's terrible. Here are the IQ range classifications:

@jcastro91235

3 жыл бұрын

Equality is you respect them where they are and who they are

It is amazing.......

This is so touching and inspiring speech from you, Matthew.. keep up your good work, champion!!

Very inspiring...

@alecrosewell6959

7 жыл бұрын

+asdd loll we are all unique, theres no such thing as a normal human beong

@alecrosewell6959

7 жыл бұрын

+Alex Matthew being*

@alecrosewell6959

7 жыл бұрын

*****​ i am not living in a fairy tale. What is normal to you seriously? Everyone has problems of some sort. What defines normal? If your a troll your seriously failing. :p

@alecrosewell6959

7 жыл бұрын

***** i was sarcastic. Oh wells :p

That was great

Most people who know me wouldn't necessarily call me the most compassionate person who easily feels empathy for others but this one actually made me really sad.

Way to go Matthew!!!

Great guy and an amazing speech. Fully deserved the standing ovation.

This is one very talented, intelligent and awesome man that overcame his barriers. This man rocks 😀

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love this vid!! :)

Great public speaker