So many of us have gone through our lives with little or no contact with people with disabilities. The appearance of a person with a disability in your office may prove unsettling. Hopefully, within these pages you will find some answers or assurances that will make your interactions positive and not negative. The biggest barriers that people with disabilities face, and the hardest barriers to remove, are other people's negative attitudes and erroneous images of them.
Individuals adopt a label, usually based upon a person's disability.
I feel sorry for you. Although you may be aware of these negative feelings and try not to show them, they often emerge through the tone of voice or in the expression on your face. Do not worry, I'll save you. I know what's best for you. Characteristic comments about the person are typically communicated to colleagues, family members and friends.