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参考资料，少熬夜！TED英语演讲：我从自闭的弟弟们身上学到的事演说题WhatI'velearnedfrommyautisticbrothers演说者：FaithJegedeCole演讲稿范文TodayIhavejustonerequest.Pleasedon'ttellmeI'mnormal.今天我只要求一件事，不要说我是正常人。NowI'dliketointroduceyoutomybrothers.Remiis22,tallandveryhandsome.He'sspeechless,buthecommunicatesjoyinawaythatsomeofthebestoratorscannot.Remiknowswhatloveis.Hesharesitunconditionallyandhesharesitregardless.我想介绍给你们认识我的两个兄弟Remi今年22岁，又高又帅，他不讲话稿，但能传达欢乐，用他特有的方式，最好的演讲家也望尘莫及。Remi知道什么是爱，他无条件无保留地分享他的那份爱。He'snotgreedy.Hedoesn'tseeskincolor.Hedoesn'tcareaboutreligiousdifferences,andgetthis:Hehasnevertoldalie.Whenhesingssongsfromourchildhood,attemptingwordsthatnotevenIcouldremember,heremindsmeofonething:howlittleweknowaboutthemind,andhowwonderfultheunknownmustbe.他不贪心，也不在乎别人是什么肤色，他无所谓宗教信仰的差异，还有：他从来没说过谎，当他唱起我们儿时的歌谣唱出就连我都忘记了的歌词，他提醒了我，我们对精神知之甚少，而未知的事物是如此迷人。Samuelis16.He'stall.He'sveryhandsome.Hehasthemostimpeccablememory.Hehasaselectiveone,though.Hedoesn'trememberifhestolemychocolatebar,butherememberstheyearofreleaseforeverysongonmyiPod,conversationswehadwhenhewasfour,weeingonmyarmonthefirsteverepisodeofTeletubbies,andLadyGaga'sbirthday.Samuel今年16岁，也是又高又帅。他有着超凡的记忆力，但这记忆力是有选择性的，他不记得偷了我的巧克力棒，但记得我iPod里面每首歌的发行年份，他四岁时我们的谈话，看天线宝宝第一集时尿在我手臂上的囧事，还有LadyGaga的生日。Don'ttheysoundincredible?Butmostpeopledon'tagree.Andinfact,becausetheirmindsdon'tfitintosociety'sversionofnormal,they'reoftenbypassedandmisunderstood.参考资料，少熬夜！听起来很神奇吧?但很多人不这么认为。事实是，就因为他们的思维不符合社会对正常人的定义，他们经常被孤立、被误解。Butwhatliftedmyheartandstrengthenedmysoulwasthateventhoughthiswasthecase,althoughtheywerenotseenasordinary,thiscouldonlymeanonething:thattheywereextraordinary—autisticandextraordinary.但让我坚定信念的是，即使现实如此，就算他们不被当作正常人看，这也只说明了一件事，他们是非凡的。虽然患有自闭症，但非凡无比。Now,foryouwhomaybelessfamiliarwiththetermautism,it'sacomplexbraindisorderthataffectssocialcommunication,learningandsometimesphysicalskills.Itmanifestsineachindividualdifferently,hencewhyRemiissodifferentfromSam.你们中的一些人可能还不太了解“孤独症”这个术语。它是由复杂的大脑功能紊乱而导致的社交障碍、学习障碍，有时伴有运动功能障碍。每一个病例的情况都是特殊的，所以Remi与Sam的情况也是不同的'。Andacrosstheworld,every20minutes,onenewpersonisdiagnosedwithautism,andalthoughit'soneofthefastest-growingdevelopmentaldisordersintheworld,thereisnoknowncauseorcure.在全世界，每20分钟，就有一个新的孤独症确诊病例，虽然这是全球增长最快的疾病之一，但是我们尚不清楚它的致病原因和治疗方法。AndIcannotrememberthefirstmomentIencounteredautism,butIcannotrecalladaywithoutit.Iwasjustthreeyearsoldwhenmybrothercamealong,andIwassoexcitedthatIhadanewbeinginmylife.Andafterafewmonthswentby,Irealizedthathewasdifferent.Hescreamedalot.Hedidn'twanttoplayliketheotherbabiesdid,andinfact,hedidn'tseemveryinterestedinmewhatsoever.我记不起第一次知道“孤独症”这个词的情形，我也记不起有哪一天我是对“孤独症”一无所知的。我三岁的时候，弟弟出生了，我非常兴奋，我有了新的家人。而就在几个月之后，我意识到他与众不同。他经常尖叫，他不愿意像其他婴儿那样玩儿。实际上，他好像对我一点儿也不感兴趣。Remilivedandreignedinhisownworld,withhisownrules,andhefoundpleasureinthesmallestthings,likeliningupcarsaroundtheroomandstaringatthewashingmachineandeatinganythingthatcameinbetween.Andashegrewolder,hegrewmoredifferent,andthedifferencesbecamemoreobvious.Yetbeyondthetantrums参考资料，少熬夜！andthefrustrationandthenever-endinghyperactivitywassomethingreallyunique:apureandinnocentnature,aboywhosawtheworldwithoutprejudice,ahumanwhohadneverlied.Extraordinary.Remi沉浸在他自己的世界里，应用他自己制定的法则。他从细微的事物中寻找乐趣比如绕着屋子排列他的玩具车、盯着洗衣机把他和洗衣机之间的所有东西都吃下去。当他长大了，他变得更加独特，这些特别的地方更加明显，除了经常性的发脾气、沮丧和永无休止的多动，还有一点特别之处，就是他纯真无邪的天性，不带偏见地看世界，他是个从不撒谎的人，太不简单了。Now,Icannotdenythattherehavebeensomechallengingmomentsinmyfamily,momentswhereI'vewishedthattheywerejustlikeme.ButIcastmymindbacktothethingsthatthey'vetaughtmeaboutindividualityandcommunicationandlove,andIrealizethatthesearethingsthatIwouldn'twanttochangewithnormality.我无法否认家里的确有过艰难的时候，我多想他们跟我一样，但我转而又想到他们教我的那些事，关于个性、交流和爱。我意识到这些东西，我可不愿意用“正常”去换。Normalityoverlooksthebeautythatdifferencesgiveus,andthefactthatwearedifferentdoesn'tmeanthatoneofusiswrong.Itjustmeansthatthere'sadifferentkindofright.“正常”忽视了差异带来的美。人与人的差异不代表其中一方是错的，只是说明“对”有不同种类。AndifIcouldcommunicatejustonethingtoRemiandtoSamandtoyou,itwouldbethatyoudon'thavetobenormal.Youcanbeextraordinary.Becauseautisticornot,thedifferencesthatwehave—We'vegotagift!Everyone'sgotagiftinsideofus,andinallhonesty,thepursuitofnormalityistheultimatesacrificeofpotential.Thechanceforgreatness,forprogressandforchangediesthemomentwetrytobelikesomeoneelse.我只想说一句话，对Remi、对Sam、对你们你们不必一定是“正常”的，你可以是非凡的，无论是否是孤独症。我们之间的差异——我们每个人都有各自的天赋。老实说，追求“正常”也就是完全抹杀了潜能、卓越、进步和改变的可能性，在我们想与他人变得一样的努力中消亡。Please—don'ttellmeI'mnormal.Thankyou.(Applause)(Applause)请不要说我“正常”谢谢。(掌声)(掌声)