How Do You Interact With People Who Have Disabilities?
People with disabilities often come up against problems and sometimes face difficulties with other people who don;t know how to interact with them. Stereotypes perpetuated by movies often don’t help. The truth is that disabled people want to be liked for who they are, not for their disability. Here are some ways you can learn to get past a person’s disability. Make an effort to see beyond the disability. Does the person have a great sense of humor or artistic skills? Take a look at how accommodating you really are. People think they’re going out of their way to be accommodating, but fail to ask the person with the disability what they need to perform their job duties. Approach a disabled person the same way you would approach any other person. Make eye contact when you’re speaking to him. Speak in a normal voice, and don’t condescend. If a person has a mental disability, take the time to understand what he or she is trying to say. Expect that disabled people have the same feelings and
