No Need to Be Awkward: Disability Etiquette for Everyone – Transcript

• ?Speak directly to the person rather than through a companion or sign language interpreter who might be present.
• If you offer assistance, wait until the offer is accepted. Then listen or ask for instructions.
• Treat adults as adults. Address people with disabilities by their first names only when expending that same familiarity to all others. Never patronize people in wheelchairs by patting them on the head or shoulders.
• Relax. Don’t be embarrassed if you happen to use common expressions as “see you later” or “did you hear about this?” that seem to relate to a person’s disability.?

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