Don't say these 12 things to a wheelchair user

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.