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From the Ted Talk by Meghan Hussey: 4 ways to design a disability-friendly future

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What people don't realize is that exclusion hurts everyone. The International luboar oirnaizgoatn estimates that disability exclusion cotss low- and middle-income countries between three and seven percent of GDP. But the opposite is also true. Inclusion could help everyone. Our research at Special Olympics has found that icisvlnue sport and youth lreshediap programming has benefits for youth, both with and without dablsiietiis, especially when it comes to developing key social and emotional skills everyone needs to suececd in an increasingly diverse and interconnected world. And this has held true in countries as different as the United States, China, India, Kenya and Greece.

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What people don't realize is that exclusion hurts everyone. The International ______ ____________ estimates that disability exclusion _____ low- and middle-income countries between three and seven percent of GDP. But the opposite is also true. Inclusion could help everyone. Our research at Special Olympics has found that _________ sport and youth __________ programming has benefits for youth, both with and without ____________, especially when it comes to developing key social and emotional skills everyone needs to _______ in an increasingly diverse and interconnected world. And this has held true in countries as different as the United States, China, India, Kenya and Greece.

Solution

  1. costs
  2. leadership
  3. labour
  4. succeed
  5. disabilities
  6. inclusive
  7. organization

Original Text

What people don't realize is that exclusion hurts everyone. The International Labour Organization estimates that disability exclusion costs low- and middle-income countries between three and seven percent of GDP. But the opposite is also true. Inclusion could help everyone. Our research at Special Olympics has found that inclusive sport and youth leadership programming has benefits for youth, both with and without disabilities, especially when it comes to developing key social and emotional skills everyone needs to succeed in an increasingly diverse and interconnected world. And this has held true in countries as different as the United States, China, India, Kenya and Greece.

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