Destigmatizing autism | Jan Lim | TEDxYouth@Granville

For many of us without mental disabilities, it is hard to fathom would the world be like if what you saw was not what everyone else saw. Jan Lim’s talk attempts to distigmatize autism by sharing inspiring stories about the youth with autism in her life. Jan emphasizes how acceptance must start with an individual, and how being different is not the same as being incapable.

Entering her Grade 11 year as an International Baccalaureate student at Sir Winston Churchill Secondary, Jan Lim strives each day to make a meaningful contribution to her local community. She holds an immense passion for student government, having being elected as the Vice President of Churchill for the 2015-16 school year. Dedicated to helping others achieve, Jan is also the Co-President of Starts With One, a non-profit youth organization committed to raising funds for disadvantaged schools and students within the Vancouver region.
Furthermore, she is an advocate for autism rights. Being personally connected to many youth with autism, Jan hopes to reveal the reality of the mental disability and uproot its misconceptions. Acquainted with the incredible lengths to which those with autism can exceed expectations, Jan hopes to inspire a newfound comprehension of the disability and is honored to be able to speak at TEDxYouth@Granville.

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