How do you react when you see a disabled person?

Be natural and talk with a person who has a disability just as you would talk with anyone else. Don’t be patronizing in your questions or your actions. And don’t ask questions that you would not ask a person without a disability. Not everyone with a disability wishes to discuss their unique abilities or limitations.

How can we appreciate the talents of a person who has disabilities?

Here are some tips on how we will appreciate the talents of PWD’s:

• “Focus on the person’s capabilities.
• “Be Respectful”
• ” Showing and Giving Support for their Talents”
• “Being amazed of who they are instead of what we see”
• “Putting you’re self on their shoes”
• ” Provide fair equality of opportunity”

How can you make a person with disability feel comfortable?

5 Ways You Can Support The Differently-Abled

1. Ask Before Offering Help: Don’t assume that people with disabilities would always require some assistance in leading their lives and the first step is to treat them as equals.
2. Speak Clearly, And Listen:
3. Make Them Feel Confident:
4. Respect Personal Space:
5. Make Changes:

What will you do if you meet a disabled person who needs help?

If you meet a disabled person who needs help: If it is a long-term help that the person needs, I would contact an NGO that could come to the person’s aid.

Why might it be a good idea to tell others about your disability?

For example, if you’re disabled or have a condition that needs support, you might not want people to know. One positive reason to tell people is so you can get the right support at university or college. A good place to start could be your personal statement when you apply.

What will you do if you find that your friend is making fun of a disabled child?

If my friend is making fun of a disabled child, I will try to stop her from doing so. I will explain to my friend that they are also God’s creation as we are. If we make fun of them, then we are hurting our almighty too.

What is your understanding of disability?

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities defines disability as: long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments which in interaction with various barriers may hinder [a person’s] full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others.

What can disability teach us about play?

Play is central to learning and development for all children. Play and friendship help children with disability learn skills and abilities, including social-emotional, communication and physical skills. And playing with others can help children with disability feel good about themselves – and have fun.

What will you do if you find that your friend is making fun?

Tell them it bothers you.

1. Be clear about your expectations.
2. Try simply saying, “Hey, that’s not funny.” when your friend says something hurtful.
3. Remember teasing is part of some people’s personalities – your friend might not be able to avoid teasing you ever again.
4. Try to be specific.

How do you help someone with a disability?

General Etiquette Tips

1. Practice the Golden Rule. Treat everyone as you would like to be treated.
2. Always Ask Before Giving Assistance. Just because a person has a disability, they don’t necessarily need or want your assistance.
3. Think Before You Speak.
4. Avoid Showing Pity or Being Patronizing.

What are the characteristics of a person with a disability?

1. People with disabilities are more comfortable “with their own kind”. 2. All persons who have a disability are chronically ill or sick. 3. People with disabilities are brave and courageous. 4. Non-disabled people are obligated to “take care of” their fellow citizens with disabilities.

How can we begin to see beyond the person’s disability?

Through education and challenging our own beliefs, we can begin to see beyond the person’s disability. Adapted from: Awareness: The First Step toward Change: Tips for Disability Awareness 1. People with disabilities are more comfortable “with their own kind”.

Is being disabled the same as being ill?

FACT: Being disabled is not the same as being ill. Most people with disabilities are in good health. The association between disability and illness has probably evolved through people with disabilities living in institutions, nursing homes and hospitals, even when they were not in need of medical care.

Do people with disabilities always need help?

People with disabilities always need help. FACT: Many people with disabilities are quite independent. If you want to help someone with a disability, ask first to see if they need it. 7. Wheelchair use is confining; users of wheelchairs are “wheelchair bound”.