Disability Etiquette

to the needs of others: I open doors, take items from top shelves, offer to carry heavy packages. Sadly, many offers of help today are met with suspicion and declined, but I still ask.

In addition to offers of assistance, don't forget cards, telephone calls, and visits. For someone who is normally active, limited mobility can be very lonely. I can personally vouch for how meaningful those small acts of kindness are.

The booklet, Disability Etiquette is available to be downloaded at EPVA's website. Hard copies may also be ordered there.

For more information on people with disabilities, visit Michelle Struik, a fellow Suite101.com Contributing Editor.

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