Reaction to Aimee Mullins Ted Talk

In her Ted Talk, Aimee explains that words can hinder someone from being the best version of himself/herself.  She illustrates this by showing what a thesaurus came up with when she looked up the word "disabled".  I believe this principle can be applied to everyone, not just someone with a physical or mental disability.  No matter who you are, words have the power to change your entire mindset about who you are.  I was inspired that Aimee did not allow negative thoughts and statements about what she was capable off affect the way she saw herself.  This Ted Talk was specifically called Ted Med, so I believe that the audience consisted of medical professionals.  This is important because she emphasized the importance of seeing people for who they are, not just as a diagnosis. As holistic practitioners, occupational therapists are all about this concept.  I think this holistic approach is one that needs to be shared in other fields of medicine, not just occupational therapy.  I am pleased that Aimee gave this call to action and I hope that physicians, nurses, and other medical professionals embrace this mindset as well.