Handicap is not a disability | Ned Norton | TEDxCibeles скачать в хорошем качестве

Handicap is not a disability | Ned Norton | TEDxCibeles

Ned Norton was working as a fitness trainer for Olympic athletes and bodybuilders when a young man with a spinal cord injury asked him for help. Since then, Norton trains more than 120 people every week through his nonprofit, Warriors on Wheels. His clients' disabilities include spinal cord injuries, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy and Down syndrome. For the past 26 years, Ned Norton has dedicated himself to providing free or low-cost strength and conditioning training for hundreds of people with disabilities through his not for profit Warriors on Wheels. From his gym Warriors Gym located in a public housing hi-rise, his program leads individuals with disabilities to empower themselves to greater independence and enhances their capacity to live a purposeful life. A 2014 Top Ten CNN Heroes award winner, Norton has started The Hercules Project which donates free fitness equipment to individuals with disabilities, rehabilitation centers in war torn areas and group residences for the disabled worldwide. 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