TED: How I fail at being disabled | Susan Robinson

The video discusses the speaker's experience with visual impairment and challenges societal perceptions of disability. It offers five tips to 'fail' at being disabled by embracing strengths, learning from mistakes, recognizing universal limitations, sensitively pointing out others' disabilities, and pursuing ambitious goals. The speaker uses humor and personal anecdotes to convey these messages.

What does the speaker prefer to call their visual impairment?

• Optically impaired

• Visually challenged

• Legally blind

• Partially sighted

What is the speaker's perspective on the term 'disabled'?

• It is a neutral term

• It denotes a mindset of less than

• It is a term of endearment

• It is an empowering term

What is the speaker's first tip for 'failing at being disabled'?

• Seek help constantly

• Avoid challenges

• Know your superpowers

• Know your weaknesses

What humorous example does the speaker give about getting it wrong?

• Calling someone by the wrong name

• Ordering the wrong food

• Walking into a men's restroom

• Walking into a women's restroom

According to the speaker, what is a common experience that can make everyone feel disabled?

• Having a cold and losing the sense of smell

• Forgetting someone's name

• Misplacing keys

• Getting lost in a new city

What does the speaker suggest about pointing out disabilities in others?

• It should be done with strangers

• It should be reserved for close acquaintances

• It should be avoided at all costs

• It should be done publicly

What is one of the audacious goals mentioned by the speaker?

• Cycling from Kathmandu to Darjeeling

• Climbing Mount Everest

• Running a marathon

• Swimming across the English Channel