TEDxYYC 2021 Sean Crump: Disability Inclusion through Design.

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Sean was paralyzed when he was 19 and now uses an electric wheelchair to navigate around independently. His company, Included by Design, enhances disability inclusion by improving accessibility of our communities and providing a ROI (Return On Inclusion) for businesses. Sean will break down why we should design and build spaces that are universally accessible. This approach will benefit everyone, if not now, one day. Crump argues that even those who are currently able-bodied are in fact just “temporarily-able bodied.” He identifies the unique opportunity the lockdown and pandemic have provided in being able to relate with those living with disabilities, and the mental health issues brought on from isolation.

Sean is a Purpose Capitalist TM and an inclusion collaborator. After breaking his neck in 2004 from a diving accident, he now lives his life as a quadrapolegic. At the time Sean was faced with the choice of being angry and focusing on what he lost or be grateful for what he still had. Choosing the latter, Sean has dedicated the better part of his professional career committed to bettering accessibility and inclusion in society. As founder of Universal Access, Sean’s goal is to create communities where all people feel comfortable conducting daily tasks, participating in social events, and contributing to their economic well-being as though spaces were designed to accommodate all people regardless of their unique characteristics.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx