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Richard Wurman Since TED Talks were first started by  Richard Wurman in 1984, we've seen thousands of talks that have inspired our society. Over the past several years, we've seen more and more TED Talks focused on autism.
TED, the non-profit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading, and WNET, in partnership with PBS and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), are co-producers of TEDâs first-ever original television special featuring content created and curated exclusively for the one-hour show, airing nationally on PBS on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 10 p.m. EST. TED Talks Education features a mix of teachers and education advocates delivering short, high-impact talks on the theme of teaching and learning.