Tips for Interacting with People with Disabilities

Contents

• Disability Savvy Quiz
• Who are People with Disabilities and Other Activity Limitations?
• There Are No “The Disabled” And There Is No “One Size Fits All.”
• Defining Disability Broadly
• Disability Should Not Be Viewed As A “You Have” Or “You Don’t Have” A ‘Disability
• A Broad Definition of Disability Leaves No One Behind
• Accommodating People with Disabilities Often Translates into Being Better Able to Serve All People
• People with Disabilities and Activity Limitations Are a Part Of Every Segment Of the Population
• People with Disabilities and Activity Limitations
• Examples of Preferred Terms regarding People with Disabilities
• Other words to avoid because they are negative, reinforce stereotypes, and evoke pity include:
• Interacting with People with Cognitive, Intellectual or Psychiatric Disabilities
• Interacting with People with Speech Disabilities
• Interacting with People with Hearing Disabilities
• Interacting with People with Visual Disabilities
• Interacting with People with Physical Disabilities
• Interacting with People with Significant Allergies, Asthma, Chemical and other Environmental Sensitivities, and Respiratory-related Disabilities
• ANSWERS TO DISABILITY SAVVY QUIZ
• REFERENCES

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