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The document discusses disability awareness and provides guidance on interacting with and supporting people with disabilities. It notes that disabilities can be visible or invisible, can be present from birth or due to accidents, and do not define a person. The document encourages treating people with disabilities with respect and focusing on their abilities rather than limitations. It provides tips for interacting with those who have various disabilities including physical, sensory, and intellectual disabilities.

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Disability Awareness Presentation

The document discusses disability awareness and provides guidance on interacting with and supporting people with disabilities. It notes that disabilities can be visible or invisible, can be present from birth or due to accidents, and do not define a person. The document encourages treating people with disabilities with respect and focusing on their abilities rather than limitations. It provides tips for interacting with those who have various disabilities including physical, sensory, and intellectual disabilities.

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Disability Awareness

Kenneth Evans Jr.


Tri-County Patriots for Independent Living
Independent Living Specialist - Youth
69 East Beau Street
Washington PA, 15301
4 Key things I want you to know

 People with disabilities are people too.


 Difference’s make everyone unique
 Some disabilities you can see and some you
can not see.
 Disability does not define who you are.
“Disability” A physical or mental
impairment that limits one or more
of the major life activities.
For example: Walking, Thinking,
Seeing, Speaking, or hearing.
Disability comes about from birth
or by accident. Not all disabilities
can be seen with the eye.
Some people may feel uneasy
being around a person with
disabilities.

How does it make you feel?


(Discussion)
People with disabilities are simply
people and need to be treated as
such.
Visible Vs. Invisible Disabilities

VISIBLE
INVISIBLE
 People who are paralyzed  People with hearing loss
and need some type of
 Speech impediments may or
supports to move around
may not be noticed right
 Severe Developmental away
disability (Down syndrome)
 People who are blind can
 A physical difference look to be sighted if you do
 Missing arms or legs not notice the aid they
require to move around
 A learning disability may be
misinterpreted as lack of
intelligences or carelessness
General Tips

 Help keep walk ways clear for wheelchairs


 Do not talk a persons disability unless it is relevant
 Avoid asking personal questions about someone's
disability. Let them bring it up first
 If you must ask, be understanding and show respect
Language Do’s and Don’t

Don’t Do’s
 Cripple/crippled person  Person with a disability-has a disability
 Deaf & Dumb/deaf-mute  Deaf or Hard of hearing,
 Differently-abled/ Handi- people/person with hearing loss
capable  Has a disability
 Handicap  Disability
 Handicapped Parking/  Accessible parking/ restrooms/
restrooms/ seating seating
 Mental retardation/ mentally  Intellectual disability, person with an
retarded intellectual disability “Cognitive
Disability”
Language Do’s and Don’t Cont.

Don’t Do’s
 Mongoloid  Person with Down
 Stricken with/ Victim of/ Syndrome
Suffering from (a  Had or has (a particular
particular disability) disability)
 Wheelchair- bound/  Uses a wheelchair
Confined to a wheelchair
“What is most important to
remember is that we all are
different and need to be
recognized for that which we
are capable of doing. Not for
what we may require aid to
accomplish”
“Remember that people with
disabilities are people too, but
they happen to have a disability.”
“Focus on the person, not on
his or her disabilities”
What to do:
People who use aids to move around

 Always ask a person using a wheelchair if he or she


would like help before helping.
 Your help may not be needed or wanted
 Don’t hang or lean on a person’s wheelchair
 If your conversation last more then a few minutes
think about sitting down with them
What to do:
People who have Hearing Loss

 Always make eye contact with the person you are


talking to
 A gentle tap on the shoulder will help you let
them know that you are there
 Face the person you are talking to and speak
slowly and clearly. Do not yell at them.
 Pencil and paper if communication breaks down
 Speak to the person not their interpreter
What to do:
People with Mental Disabilities

 (Limited mental function leads to issues with


talking and social skills)
 Repeat what you say or try a different way of
saying it
 Must be patient
 Keep instructions simple
What to do:
People who have a Vision Loss

 Always let the person know that you are


there.
 Don’t pet their guide dog or service animal
while the dogs are working
 Use the persons name you are speaking to
and speak directly to them
What to do:
People who have a Speech Impediment

 Do not finish their sentence for them. Allow them


time to say everything they want to say
 Must be patient
 Do not make fun of them or copy their speech
 Never act like you know what a person is saying.
Ask the person to repeat or rephrase or offer them
a pen and paper
What to do:
People who have a Learning disability

 Write down things on paper to help them remember it


 Must be patient
 Text to speech software if needed
 If a person still does not understand what you are
saying, try to say it in a different way
People with disabilities are often
viewed as: (not true)

 Victims, or objects of pity


 Burdens, either on society or families and careers
 A threat to the comfort and safety of others
 Unable or assumed to be unable, to do things
 Having multiple disabilities (person in a wheelchair
also has intellectual disabilities )
 Special
Disability Awareness

Kenneth Evans Jr.


Tri-County Patriots for Independent Living
Independent Living Specialist - Youth
69 East Beau Street
Washington PA, 15301
What sports can people in wheelchairs play?

A. Basketball

B. Rugby

C. Soccer

D. Hockey

E. All of the Above


Which job can a person with a disability have?

A. Teacher

B. Doctor

C. Waitress

D. All of the above

E. None of the above


What causes someone to have a disability?

A.Born with them.

B.In an accident

C. A, B and D

D. Develop over time

E. Catch it from someone else


How do you introduce yourself to a person that
has a disability?

A. As if they didn’t have a disability

B. You don’t

C. Shake their hand and ask about their disability

D.All of the above

E.None of the above


Who can help me with education support,
employment, housing, skills training, assistive
technology, and transitioning goals?

A. McDonald’s

B. TRIPIL

C. PNC Bank

D. Walgreens

E. Game Stop
BONUS QUESTION:

What Do the letters ADA stand for?

A. Animals Do All

B. American’s Dream Agency

C. American’s Do All Act

D. Always Disability Advocates

E. American's with Disability Act

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