Bah, sorry people suck so much. I feel like so many able-bodied people don't know how to behave around differently-abled people. I've seen people not speak to someone who is in a wheelchair and ask their partner questions that should really be directed at the person ("Does he want a water?" Uh...ask him!).
I used to know a woman (a Little Person) who goes around to elementary schools to educate kids about differently abled people. She said it's such a great experience b/c kids pretty quickly pick up new habits and they always learn a lot. Sort of a rambling comment, but basically it'd be good if learning about different types of bodies and abilities was a thing kids learned in school.
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u/cakebatter Jul 13 '15
Bah, sorry people suck so much. I feel like so many able-bodied people don't know how to behave around differently-abled people. I've seen people not speak to someone who is in a wheelchair and ask their partner questions that should really be directed at the person ("Does he want a water?" Uh...ask him!).
I used to know a woman (a Little Person) who goes around to elementary schools to educate kids about differently abled people. She said it's such a great experience b/c kids pretty quickly pick up new habits and they always learn a lot. Sort of a rambling comment, but basically it'd be good if learning about different types of bodies and abilities was a thing kids learned in school.
*Edited for typos