How do you treat the disabled?
By trish59
@trish59 (39)
United States
March 13, 2010 7:14pm CST
I am curious of how many of you out there treat the disabled any different than people who are not disabled. I am a presonal care attendant for hte disabled, I go to their homes and help them keep their independence. I take them out to appointments, store, ... and I have a real big problem when anyone asks a question or needs some information from them, and looks at me, not them, to get the answers, They are quite capable of answering your questions, and speaking to you, so please do not overlook them. I know some people are not comfortable being around others that are different, I really wish I could get people to be a little more caring in this world. And a little tidbit, the disabled do not want to hear you refer to them as handicapped. Just curios of what all of you think, Thanks for listening.
6 responses
@maximax8 (31046)
• United Kingdom
14 Mar 10
A disabled person is just like any other person except he or she will have some kind of special needs. My two year and nine month old son has is disabled. He has got spina bifida and hydrocephalus. He had an operation to close the hole in his back and another operation to put a shunt in his head. He is not ever going to be able to walk because he had deformed legs. He needs catheter care. He attends a playgroup for disabled children. I respect all the children there and every other disabled person. We shall be visiting Vancouver this summer and it is well known for being an excellent city for wheelchair users.
@jayrene (2708)
• Philippines
14 Mar 10
i treat them like a normal person...
with special care on what their disability is, you know like treat a blind person like treating a normal one except you dont tell him/her to go there without leading to the place.
anyway, i dont look at them with pity but with respect, we are the same... i am disabled too, and i dont want to have any special treatment only that when i asked something repeatedly i want people to not get mad at me for that... i am hearing impaired and i tell it right away, if i ask questions repeatedly its because i read lips and do not hear what people are saying.
yeah you're right, some people are just born mean in my opinion...
@romeusatienza (12)
• Philippines
14 Mar 10
i give them special attention since there are things they cant do without the help of normal person, its really my pleasure helping them
@chenxiaoyue_713 (2165)
• China
14 Mar 10
Honestly, I used to think they are strange when I was a little kid. They seemed different with other persons. But now I no longer feel that way. Disabled people are just the same as healthy people except they can't do something easily as healthy people do, like eating, running, swimming or anything else. Many people nowadays hold a kind of prejudice against disabled, thinking they are infeior. But most people, I believe, know how to respect disabled.
@snoopyfan (1312)
• United States
14 Mar 10
I treat them the same as anybody. They are also God's children and he created them in His image just like he created me. There is a house on my block and they take care of some disabled adults. When I am walking my dog and if I see them walking I always talk to them first and then the caregiver second. Jesus is in everyone we all have gifts to share and everyone is a blessing.
Also I want to say thank you for being a caregiver that is such a blessing. I am sure there are a lot of amazing things that happen everyday. It is such a rewarding experience to help people. Thanks for sharing.
God Bless You
@besthope44 (12123)
• India
14 Mar 10
I always believe the physically challenged people are gods loveable ones. Yes, even i dont want call them handicapped. They are ordinary human beings, so they dont like sympathy or feeling pity. I usually talk them to them and do help them without creating any feeling that they are disabled. They needs care and no harsh or sympathetic words!
@tomitomi (5429)
• Singapore
14 Mar 10
the disabled? they may be a little different because of their disability which obviously requires a different approach to. but they are just like you, me and us. our basic needs are no different from one another. how we would like to be treated are exactly what they would like to treated as well. we are all humans, anyway. the general public may not be sure on how to react with a disabled person as in the scenarios you have just mentioned. and i think this is where we can all make a difference. we just tell them how to. thank you trish59 for the discussion.