The Definition of Normal | Becky Shields | TEDxStMaryCSSchool

How do we define normal, and how do we choose what normal should be? Becky Shields, and her remarkable personal story of grappling with a rare neuromuscular disease at a young age, challenges us to believe that "normal" need not be prescribed, and will inspire you to choose your own definition of normal. Becky is a Grade 11 student at Msgr. John Pereyma Catholic Secondary School in Oshawa. She is a member of the Performing Arts program, has performed in numerous plays/musicals, and is a member of the school's leadership team. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx

Autism: How to be normal (and why not to be) | Jolene Stockman | TEDxNewPlymouth
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Autism: How to be normal (and why not to be) | Jolene Stockman | TEDxNewPlymouth

Normal... is a dryer setting | Debra Jenkins | TEDxHuntsville
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Normal... is a dryer setting | Debra Jenkins | TEDxHuntsville

The three secrets of resilient people | Lucy Hone | TEDxChristchurch
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The three secrets of resilient people | Lucy Hone | TEDxChristchurch

Music Medicine: Sound At A Cellular Level | Dr. Lee Bartel | TEDxCollingwood
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Music Medicine: Sound At A Cellular Level | Dr. Lee Bartel | TEDxCollingwood

What happens as we die? | Kathryn Mannix | TEDxNewcastle
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What happens as we die? | Kathryn Mannix | TEDxNewcastle

Feeling good | David Burns | TEDxReno
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Feeling good | David Burns | TEDxReno

What does it mean to be Normal? | Isaac Boutin | TEDxYouth@AbbeyParkHS
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What does it mean to be Normal? | Isaac Boutin | TEDxYouth@AbbeyParkHS

What autistic people can teach you about communication | Kalen Sieja | TEDxCU
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What autistic people can teach you about communication | Kalen Sieja | TEDxCU

Failing at Normal: An ADHD Success Story | Jessica McCabe | TEDxBratislava
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Failing at Normal: An ADHD Success Story | Jessica McCabe | TEDxBratislava

What is normal? Born just right... | Jordan Reeves | TEDxCoMo
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What is normal? Born just right... | Jordan Reeves | TEDxCoMo

Neurodiversity – the key that unlocked my world | Elisabeth Wiklander | TEDxGöteborg
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Neurodiversity – the key that unlocked my world | Elisabeth Wiklander | TEDxGöteborg

When Someone You Love Dies,There Is No Such Thing as Moving On | Kelley Lynn | TEDxAdelphiUniversity
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When Someone You Love Dies,There Is No Such Thing as Moving On | Kelley Lynn | TEDxAdelphiUniversity

Not wrong, just different: ADHD as innovators | Rebecca Hession | TEDxFortWayne
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Not wrong, just different: ADHD as innovators | Rebecca Hession | TEDxFortWayne

What kids know about motivation (and we don't) | Betsy Blackard | TEDxClaremontGraduateUniversity
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What kids know about motivation (and we don't) | Betsy Blackard | TEDxClaremontGraduateUniversity

Conquering depression: how I became my own hero | Hunter Kent | TEDxYouth@CEHS
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Conquering depression: how I became my own hero | Hunter Kent | TEDxYouth@CEHS

The gentle power of highly sensitive people | Elena Herdieckerhoff | TEDxIHEParis
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The gentle power of highly sensitive people | Elena Herdieckerhoff | TEDxIHEParis

Dolph Lundgren | On healing and forgiveness | TEDxFulbrightSantaMonica
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Dolph Lundgren | On healing and forgiveness | TEDxFulbrightSantaMonica

Lessons from the Mental Hospital | Glennon Doyle Melton | TEDxTraverseCity
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Lessons from the Mental Hospital | Glennon Doyle Melton | TEDxTraverseCity

Why Most Parenting Advice is Wrong | Yuko Munakata | TEDxCU
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Why Most Parenting Advice is Wrong | Yuko Munakata | TEDxCU

Own your face | Robert Hoge | TEDxSouthBank
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Own your face | Robert Hoge | TEDxSouthBank