The National Organization On Disability has a great little tip sheet on disability etiquette. It makes 19 suggestions on how able bodied people should interact with people with disabilities. It is well worth the read, and perhaps is something to read and discuss with your children.
"One in five Americans has a disability. There is a good chance that you interact everyday with somebody who has a disability, perhaps without even knowing it. Sometimes people are uncomfortable around people with disabilities because they don't know how to act or what to say. Here are some general tips to make communicating easier."
For your copy of the disability etiquette tip sheet, click on the link below.
Good list. What would we write about dealing with people who have mental disabilities?
Posted by: Joel Sax | November 13, 2005 at 02:02 PM