Disability Etiquette Basics

Disability Etiquette Basics

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Technical level: Easy

Duration: 15 minutes (estimate)

IAAP CAECs: 0.25 (This class counts toward renewal of IAAP certification)

Course Synopsis:

Disability Etiquette Basics are guidelines for respectful etiquette towards people with disabilities. If you haven’t spent much time interacting with people with disabilities, you may feel uncertain or even intimidated by new situations. You may not know the right way to approach someone with a specific type of disability, how to communicate effectively, or how to anticipate and meet people’s needs.

This course will help you to recognize respectful behaviors for interacting with people with disabilities.

Topics include:

  • Common Myths
  • Disabilities: A Broad Spectrum
  • General Etiquette Principles
  • Language Guidelines
  • Physical and Mobility
  • Blind and Low Vision
  • Deaf and Hard of Hearing
  • Intellectual, Learning, and Developmental