My Learning Disability: A Love Story | Chandni Kazi | TEDxBerkeley

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Published 2018-03-06

Have you ever struggled to remember something you just read? Join Chandni Kazi on an inspiring personal journey as she recounts her struggle with memory and academics, and her eventual road to success. It’s a talk you will want to remember. Chandni Kazi is passionate about public health, social justice and the role of STEM in achieving both. She is a published author on the relationship between education and maternal weight gain in U.S. Mothers. Alongside her studies, she volunteered at a nonprofit that served the youth experiencing homelessness. For two years, she digitized their data collection process and spent time with the youth providing public health services. Chandni now chairs her company’s philanthropic group and volunteers her expertise to local nonprofits in need of data support. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

All Comments (21)

@mianotsil5634 5 years ago

tonight i cried knowing that there is hope for my babies. my sons both have learning disability and today at their iep meeting i wanted to break down and cry because as a mother when u see ur kids struggle, it is heartbreaking. but i wanna say thank u. 😊💗
@sallybailey5558 1 year ago

You are absolutely adorable! Your experience made me cry because I can relate to so much of what you said. But it is great to see that you finally got the help you needed to succeed. Well done! xx
@jenniferramos1322 5 years ago

She's really inspiring.... im like her i really try my best passing all my courses
@Ezra_27 4 years ago

Ain't nobody talking about that this is pretty relatable.
@lmoree00 5 years ago

CONGRATULATIONS on your achievements! You are GORGEOUS btw.
@spkspk1416 5 years ago

its my story too! exactly the same.
@chakaylahedwards1521 4 years ago

Wow proud of her there is hope for everyone
@davidbokuku7642 3 years ago

Living with learning disability for 30 years is tough
@tonyryan1720 3 years ago

You are truly a shining star !! stay bright forever.
@craigmcvay1 3 years ago

Inspirational wow YOU GO, GIRL! never stop pushing your dreams I have Learning Disability mine is mild so like yourself, I don't look disabled.
@syb_764 3 years ago

As a kid I had Auditory processing disorder and like you said it started off with academics but it spiraled into complete isolation from others. I got help from a program called Arrowsmith which actaully rewires your brain doing certain brain exercises consistently. I worked so hard and I graduated from the program in 2 years. I’m a junior now and I have a 97 average and am so outgoing. I’m finally living the life I’ve always wanted to.
@rudraom9 5 years ago

Love u Chandani aya hai tera deewana ....welcome sweetheart god bless u
@jasonpollock6812 5 years ago

Motivational 💯
@alohasargent 4 years ago

Hi, I'd like to use this amazing video in a class I teach at a community college, but I need accurate closed captions (edited for punctuation, capitalization). Can you turn on "community contributions" so that I can suggest an edited caption track? Thanks!
@learningenglishwithanubha2697 3 years ago

You are true inspirartion for me my and your story is almost same i totally relate with you i faced so much due to my learning disablities entire my school and college my writing ability and memory level is not so gud so that I could not be able to achieve so gud grades and college i want to be pcs officer but due to my learning disablities and not gud personality i badly faced so much think bulliness sarcassim and all things i am also labelled as slow leaner but i want to achieve success in pcs examination i want to do great on education sector and also i want to improve as myself i want to do something high thank you.🌹
@matthewsnowdon8530 3 years ago

Yeah I definitely felt dumber and dumber and still do sometimes Its so annoying I really do love English and well maths not so much but I don’t hate it just don’t enjoy it but its just like we put double the work but get a quarter of our effort to actually show Shes got alot more lucky and skills than i do im still learning the basics im almost at gcse level its took me 10 years... 10 long years I 100% understand try try try try but nothing really comes out of the effort Im fairly different to this learning disability mines more so I don’t have the capability of understanding alot of one topic and can only learn things on a very slow scale otherwise I can’t take it in This is extremely relatable
@Suef... 2 years ago

Awesome..
@antiquarian1773 5 years ago

great story
@MsCYA-jt1lz 4 years ago

close my eyes, ahh! Dear, your voice is so beautiful <3
@anglone01 4 years ago

Love this!!! So inspirational!!