The prejudice towards autism | Elise Wells | TEDxLakeTravisHigh

Elise Wells advocates for questioning and scrutinizing portrayals of autism in various media and shares a personal story of the meaning that her autistic brother has added to her life.
Elise Wells is a ninth grader at Lake Travis High School with a knack for art, photography, and writing. Her favorite elective is debate because it allows her to explore and argue the different points of view of important controversies in our world. Elise is a hardworking student who wholeheartedly believes that our culture will only be able to progress as long as we become more open-minded and accepting of the diverse individuals that comprise it. She feels that in order to better our society, it is imperative that we try to better understand the people within it. 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