At the beginning of December, it was International Day of Disabled People. It’s also Disability History Month, which ends on 20 December.
But, we’re also coming up to Christmas and I like to mix relevant themes! So I’m going to add a bit of sparkle to the subject of how we interact with wheelchair users. Therefore I thought I’d give a vague nod to the song The 12 Days of Christmas and give you 12 ideas of what not to say to a wheelchair user. (Please don’t try to sing this to the tune!)
I’m also going to explain why each comment is not such a good idea.
When someone isn't ready to call themselves disabled
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