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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 annual ideas confab, is wrapping up Friday, ending its 30th anniversary year with a day of speakers ranging from Gabby Giffords, the former U.S. congresswoman, to a retired California Highway Patrol officer who teaches suicide awareness and crisis management after years patrolling the Golden Gate Bridge.