Tips for Engaging with Different disabilities

Remember

• Not all disabilities are visible, such as heart disease, depression, or asthma.
• Many people have temporary disabilities which are equally as limiting as permanent disabilities.
• Not everyone with a disability wishes to discuss it or its limitations. Wait until you know an individual before asking personal questions.

People First Language and Disability Etiquette Resources

• A-Z of Disability Etiquette by Independence Australia.
• People First Language by Kathie Snow.
• Disability Language Style Guide by National Center on Disability and Journalism
• Guidelines for non-handicapping language in APA Journals by the American Psychiatric Association