You have done a great job, Michelle!!! He is so charismatic and his speech is perfect! I wish my daughter speaks like that one day :) You should be very proud of Matthew!
Hi i just watched the anthony padilla interview where your son was a guest and i gotta say that your son blow me away with how cool he is. It was very inspirational hearing him talk about him moving out and becoming more independent, and when he said he did a ted talk i was blown away. I wish you guys all the best and if you happen to read this tell him he’s got a new fan in the netherlands.
One of my best friends since I was 6 Has Down syndrome He is the most supportive person ever. I remember when I had a fight with another really good friend at the school dance, and she said something cruel that made me cry. I remember him following me into the hallway by the bathroom. He gave me a big hug, and then he told me jokes, and spent the next 30 mins sitting with me and talking, before I was ready to go back into the cafeteria
That’s my nephew! So proud of him.😀 Also, happy to be spending time with him right now (and his brothers and parents) at Disney for our family vacation.
Great job! It takes courage to get in front of people and speak out. It takes more courage to advocate for yourself and others. Keep plugging away. The world needs more of this.
This message is so important. I'm thankful for people like Matthew who step up to educate others about the Downs syndrome/ differently-abled community.
Great job Matthew! I love it that you said "We are More Alike Than Different." That is the tile of my son's book (David Egan who also has Down syndrome and much older than you). Keep inspiring others.
There is so much that the rest of humanity is sorely lacking of , that people with Down syndrome seem to be brimming with: kindness, thoughtfulness , and a genuine love for life. Look at All the cynicism and negativity in the world that we ‘normal’ people create . We think we are so civilized and “complex”, but I think we have a lot to learn from them .
❤️❤️ Excellent presentation. People with Down Syndrome are people like everyone else, who deserve to be treated with respect and dignity. I love how he brought up, "meaningful" employment. Reasonably challenging, not dumbed down, gives people with DS the chance for growth themselves and doesn't allow for complacency. Thank you for this TED Talk.
Matthew, I am so proud of you! You're a joy to be around and a wonderful person. From the first day I walked into 321 you made me feel welcome, keep it up, you're awesome.
Matthew, thank you for sharing your story and inspiring others to hire people different than themselves because it makes our companies and world stronger and more innovative! Your enthusiasm and energy is contagious and I truly am grateful for your talk!
I bet you are very proud of him! What courage it took to speak in front of all those people! Kudos to you, and the rest of your family and friends, for helping to give him the confidence he has!
More inclusion. More allowing Down's people to show us THEIR points of view. So much we can learn and know. When I heard of some Scandinavian country that boasted they had '0% people with Downs'. I knew that was because amnio tests that revealed the extra chromosome - those fetuses were being terminated early in the pregnancies. It gave me the creeps, because so many wonderful Downs people, living now - have so much to offer the world.
People with Down Syndrome can do awful things just like anyone else. Even as children (I speak from experience). Let's finally stop calling them "angels"... if you can't see that then do you really know someone with DS?
That's my boy! I am so very proud of you!
Michelle Schwab it really is your boy he came out to my school foxroad
your son is amazing!
You have done a great job, Michelle!!! He is so charismatic and his speech is perfect! I wish my daughter speaks like that one day :) You should be very proud of Matthew!
Hi i just watched the anthony padilla interview where your son was a guest and i gotta say that your son blow me away with how cool he is. It was very inspirational hearing him talk about him moving out and becoming more independent, and when he said he did a ted talk i was blown away. I wish you guys all the best and if you happen to read this tell him he’s got a new fan in the netherlands.
What a credit to you Michelle! He is remarkable!
One of my best friends since I was 6
Has Down syndrome
He is the most supportive person ever. I remember when I had a fight with another really good friend at the school dance, and she said something cruel that made me cry. I remember him following me into the hallway by the bathroom. He gave me a big hug, and then he told me jokes, and spent the next 30 mins sitting with me and talking, before I was ready to go back into the cafeteria
That’s my nephew! So proud of him.😀 Also, happy to be spending time with him right now (and his brothers and parents) at Disney for our family vacation.
Speaks more concisely and with more awareness than any corporate spokesperson
Great job! It takes courage to get in front of people and speak out. It takes more courage to advocate for yourself and others. Keep plugging away. The world needs more of this.
This message is so important. I'm thankful for people like Matthew who step up to educate others about the Downs syndrome/ differently-abled community.
Great job Matthew! I love it that you said "We are More Alike Than Different." That is the tile of my son's book (David Egan who also has Down syndrome and much older than you). Keep inspiring others.
There is so much that the rest of humanity is sorely lacking of , that people with Down syndrome seem to be brimming with: kindness, thoughtfulness , and a genuine love for life. Look at All the cynicism and negativity in the world that we ‘normal’ people create . We think we are so civilized and “complex”, but I think we have a lot to learn from them .
❤️❤️ Excellent presentation. People with Down Syndrome are people like everyone else, who deserve to be treated with respect and dignity. I love how he brought up, "meaningful" employment. Reasonably challenging, not dumbed down, gives people with DS the chance for growth themselves and doesn't allow for complacency. Thank you for this TED Talk.
I like how he does his best to remember it all on his own. He's a fighter.
What a truly remarkable human being! Amazing talk Matthew! Your place in this world is a beautiful and important one ❤
Outstanding! A dynamic speaker with a powerful message 👍
Matthew, I am so proud of you! You're a joy to be around and a wonderful person. From the first day I walked into 321 you made me feel welcome, keep it up, you're awesome.
Matthew, thank you for sharing your story and inspiring others to hire people different than themselves because it makes our companies and world stronger and more innovative! Your enthusiasm and energy is contagious and I truly am grateful for your talk!
So proud of Matthew! What an amazing job he did and what a bright future for him and all of us who choose to INCLUDE!
Matthew, you did make me smile. That was informative, and frankly, it did touched my heart as well Thank you❤
You are awesome, Matthew! I couldn't agree more!
Thank you, Mathew! You are a powerful young man and we are so thankful for you!
So inspiring❤️ Absolutely a message worth sharing!
You continue to impress me and make me very proud of you!
This was so good! Crazy to think that I used to go to school with him
Awesome! And I love the SHIRT!
Very informative, thank you!!
I KNOW THAT GUY I LIVE NEAR HIM
Great speech! 👍
This is amazing - way to go, Matthew! Everyone benefits from inclusion an from inclusive practices!
Thats my brother
I bet you are very proud of him! What courage it took to speak in front of all those people! Kudos to you, and the rest of your family and friends, for helping to give him the confidence he has!
So super inspiring, thanks Matthew!
More inclusion. More allowing Down's people to show us THEIR points of view. So much we can learn and know. When I heard of some Scandinavian country that boasted they had '0% people with Downs'. I knew that was because amnio tests that revealed the extra chromosome - those fetuses were being terminated early in the pregnancies. It gave me the creeps, because so many wonderful Downs people, living now - have so much to offer the world.
You have an awesome personality, great job Matt. You rock!
LOVE THIS ❤️
If I had a business I would hire people with Down syndrome in a heart beat.
So Inspiring!!!!
That was fantastic! 😁
They are pretty good at bagging and sweeping but not much else to be honest. I like them though, usually nice and happy.
What an amazing man!
*Brofist* Matthew! Don't stop speaking up!
Amazeing!👍👏👏👏
Amazing
Bless his heart! great job Matthew your awesome ❤️
Please don't say "bless his heart". That's what southerners say when they pity someone.
❤️
Yessjr
People with Down Syndrome can do awful things just like anyone else. Even as children (I speak from experience). Let's finally stop calling them "angels"... if you can't see that then do you really know someone with DS?
So what does it have to do with employing them