Admit that the uneasiness you feel is your problem and realize that it will pass with time and exposure. If your goal is to teach or assist, you will, in time, see a person, not a disability. In addition, you have no obligation to like all persons with disabilities or to always expect them to do well. This handbook offers information regarding common disabilities. The student with a disability is usually a good source of information and should be relied upon to state specific needs, give information regarding limitations, and allow you adequate advance notice for providing accommodations.
Every person has limitations.
Students with disabilities also have some limitations. Do not overestimate those limitations and do not accommodate the student beyond what is reasonable. This may be very difficult for sensitive, caring persons to follow. As adults, we understand the necessity for choices, even poor choices, in our total development. Failure is an essential ingredient in reaching maturity.