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Having a disability is as hard as any other challenge an able bodied or disabled person may face, it is just a challenge that not that many people face. Having a disability does not necessarily make you worse off, it just means you have to do things differently. Lastly, having a disability is part of a social and cultural identity. Here are some tips for what to do if you think a person with a disability wants help.

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Steps

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    Treat them like you would anyone else people with disabilities are just people, and do not deserve or need to be coddled or treated differently.
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    Do not treat their disability as something to be ashamed of. This is dehumanizing, and intentional or unintentional, it is "ableism" (discrimination against people with disabilities).
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    Be there for them like any other friend.
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    Stand up for their rights. If someone is rude or mean because of the disability, stand up for them like you would anyone else.
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    Treat them the way you would treat any other human being. Laugh, cry or be friends with them like the way you would any other friend.
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    Treat them with the respect we all deserve.
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    Ask if they need help before helping. We all have the right to be independent.
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Tips

  • The majority of people with disabilities are positive and happy people. The stereotype of people with disabilities being depressed is way over-blown when in reality, a person who is going through intense depression over their disability is usually in a stage of mourning over a recently acquired disability. Give them time, be supportive, but don't encourage the depression, and encourage them to move on at their own pace. People with disabilities are not constantly unhappy.

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  • Don't have pity on them. Disability has changed over the years, and it is no longer about living a less full life.

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Categories: Disability Issues

In other languages:

Español: Cómo ayudar a las personas con capacidades diferentes, Português: Como Ajudar Aqueles que Têm uma Deficiência, Italiano: Come Aiutare un Disabile, Русский: помогать людям с ограниченными возможностями

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