Communicating With and About People with Disabilities

Remember

• Relax.

• Treat the individual with dignity, respect and courtesy.

• Listen to the individual.

• Offer assistance but do not insist or be offended if your offer is not accepted.

Information for this fact sheet came from the Office of Disability Employment Policy; the Media Project, Research and Training Center on Independent Living, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; and the National Center for Access Unlimited, Chicago, IL.