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Disability Etiquette

Disability Etiquette. Center on Community Living and Careers Indiana Institute on Disability and Community Indiana University. “I can’t believe I just said that!”. Relax, you will screw up and say something stupid! Attitude is everything! Take your time. You’ll get it right! .

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Disability Etiquette

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  1. Disability Etiquette Center on Community Living and Careers Indiana Institute on Disability and Community Indiana University

  2. “I can’t believe I just said that!” • Relax, you will screw up and say something stupid! • Attitude is everything! • Take your time. You’ll get it right!

  3. Disability Facts • 19.4% (1 in 5) or 48.9 million people have a disability • 9.9% (1 in 10) have a disability that is not considered to be severe • 9.6% (1 in 10) have a severe disability • 80.6% (4 in 5) are not considered to have a disability

  4. Disability & Employment Facts • 82.1% of people without a disability are likely to have a job or business • 26.1% of people with a severe disability are likely to have a job or business • 79% of those not working want to work! (Harris, 1990)

  5. Some basic lessons in etiquette • Use “person” • person with • person who • Focus on the PERSON not the condition

  6. Disability Etiquette:Behavior and Language Speak directly to the person, not to a companion, staff person or family member.

  7. It’s OK to offer assistance • Just don’t “assume” a person needs help. • Ask the individual if they want help.

  8. Be “inclusive” in conversations

  9. There’s no need to YELL!

  10. Remember, they’re the “expert”

  11. It’s OK to make mistakes. Old habits are hard to break!

  12. Disability Language • What’s in a name? • Perceptions • Attitudes • Beliefs • Actions

  13. Don’t Use Hearing Disabilities “The” Deaf Deaf and Dumb Mute Deaf-Mute “Suffers” a hearing loss

  14. Motor Coordination Disabilities Don’t use • Cripple • Crip • Spastic • Spaz • Cerebral Palsied • CP “victim”

  15. Wheelchair Users Don’t Use • “Confined” • Wheelchair “Bound”

  16. Cognitive Disabilities • Retarded • Moron • Idiot • Simple • Mentally Defective • Slow • Mongoloid

  17. Mental Illness • Crazy • Insane • Psycho • Maniac • Nut Case

  18. Other Disabilities Don’t use • Midget • Birth Defect • Epileptic • Freak • Deformed

  19. Avoid Specific Words • Stricken • Afflicted • Suffers • Impaired? • “The”… • Normal • Victim • Defect

  20. Seriously though…It’s all about “people” • “Person” with or “Person” who • Best way: By their name

  21. The point is... • We all have abilities… • Many of us have disabilities • Focus on the PERSON, their Strengths and Abilities

  22. Thank you!

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