Communication is essential to everyday life. Most of us communicate on autopilot – not consciously aware of all that goes into our daily communications. We…
The following are some things to remember when interacting with a person who is blind or who has a visual impairment. As you approach the…
For many people interacting with someone who has a disability can be a stressful and daunting prospect, especially if they have had little or no…
Respecting personal space is a good etiquette rule to utilize in all interactions, particularly first-time encounters. Personal space is the area around an individual that…
The terms “confined to a wheelchair” and “wheelchair bound” are judgements by people without disabilities about how it would be to live life in a…
For the audio version go to: http://youtu.be/bRb3lOWdyxY —– Words matter. Words label. Words explain. Words create perception and misperception. Words can hurt. Words can limit.…