Following proper disability etiquette is one of the best ways to make persons with disabilities feel welcome and comfortable in any setting. Disability etiquette also makes good business sense – helping you to expand your practice and effectively serve your customers. The following 7 posts will provides specific tips on disability etiquette.
Tip #1 – Respect the Individual
Persons with disabilities have families, jobs, hobbies, hopes and fears. They are people first and even though their disability is an integral part of who they are, it is not what defines them. Don’t turn persons with disabilities into heroes or a faceless “they,” but respect them as individuals who have much to offer.
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