Comments on: 10 Tips for Communicating with People with Disabilities http://www.doitmyselfblog.com/2008/10-tips-for-communicating-with-people-with-disabilities/ Your Accessibility Conscience Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:20 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Do It Myself Blog – Glenda Watson Hyatt » 8 Simple Ways to Better Serve Customers with Disabilities During the Holiday Shopping Rush http://www.doitmyselfblog.com/2008/10-tips-for-communicating-with-people-with-disabilities/comment-page-1/#comment-452816 Do It Myself Blog – Glenda Watson Hyatt » 8 Simple Ways to Better Serve Customers with Disabilities During the Holiday Shopping Rush Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:50:47 +0000 http://www.doitmyselfblog.com/?p=294#comment-452816 [...] Review 10 Tips for Communicating with People with Disabilities. [...] [...] Review 10 Tips for Communicating with People with Disabilities. [...]

]]> By: Sandra R http://www.doitmyselfblog.com/2008/10-tips-for-communicating-with-people-with-disabilities/comment-page-1/#comment-428885 Sandra R Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:27:39 +0000 http://www.doitmyselfblog.com/?p=294#comment-428885 Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post... nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R. Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R.

]]> By: Jeanne Heydecker http://www.doitmyselfblog.com/2008/10-tips-for-communicating-with-people-with-disabilities/comment-page-1/#comment-301444 Jeanne Heydecker Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:38:26 +0000 http://www.doitmyselfblog.com/?p=294#comment-301444 Great post. My aunt and uncle are both deaf and have two hearing children, both adults. Have you posted on the lives of children brought up in that situation? Are there studies? I'm interested because both of my cousin's lives are so different from each other. One is a sensitive, caring individual who is comfortable in both deaf and hearing environments, but the other has nearly no contact, almost a denial of her deaf parents or the deaf community. I'd love to know your thoughts on how we can empathize and perhaps bring her back into the fold of accepting us as her family. Personally, I think every human being is disabled in some way, some of us have disabilities that are just more obvious/visible. I think finding our abilities and using them as best we can is the best way to succeed. Thanks for being out there and blogging on this subject. Cheers! Great post. My aunt and uncle are both deaf and have two hearing children, both adults. Have you posted on the lives of children brought up in that situation? Are there studies? I’m interested because both of my cousin’s lives are so different from each other. One is a sensitive, caring individual who is comfortable in both deaf and hearing environments, but the other has nearly no contact, almost a denial of her deaf parents or the deaf community. I’d love to know your thoughts on how we can empathize and perhaps bring her back into the fold of accepting us as her family.

Personally, I think every human being is disabled in some way, some of us have disabilities that are just more obvious/visible. I think finding our abilities and using them as best we can is the best way to succeed. Thanks for being out there and blogging on this subject.

Cheers!

]]> By: Do It Myself Blog - Glenda Watson Hyatt » How Small Business Can Welcome Customers with Disabilities http://www.doitmyselfblog.com/2008/10-tips-for-communicating-with-people-with-disabilities/comment-page-1/#comment-167770 Do It Myself Blog - Glenda Watson Hyatt » How Small Business Can Welcome Customers with Disabilities Sun, 15 Jun 2008 02:54:03 +0000 http://www.doitmyselfblog.com/?p=294#comment-167770 [...] Be comfortable communicating with customers with disabilities. [...] [...] Be comfortable communicating with customers with disabilities. [...]

]]> By: Diane http://www.doitmyselfblog.com/2008/10-tips-for-communicating-with-people-with-disabilities/comment-page-1/#comment-152317 Diane Fri, 23 May 2008 17:35:23 +0000 http://www.doitmyselfblog.com/?p=294#comment-152317 Wow, I learned quite a bit by reading this. Great tips! I also like the last tip - I have a tendency to say things before my brain has the chance to realize what I'm actually saying, so it's nice to know these things do happen. Wow, I learned quite a bit by reading this. Great tips! I also like the last tip – I have a tendency to say things before my brain has the chance to realize what I’m actually saying, so it’s nice to know these things do happen.

]]> By: Harmony http://www.doitmyselfblog.com/2008/10-tips-for-communicating-with-people-with-disabilities/comment-page-1/#comment-148225 Harmony Sun, 18 May 2008 05:08:20 +0000 http://www.doitmyselfblog.com/?p=294#comment-148225 Thanks for number 10, I still feel embarrassed when I challenged my now brother-in-law to a game of rocks, paper, scissors. He was born with no arms below his elbows. Yikes! Thanks for number 10, I still feel embarrassed when I challenged my now brother-in-law to a game of rocks, paper, scissors. He was born with no arms below his elbows. Yikes!

]]> By: Glenda http://www.doitmyselfblog.com/2008/10-tips-for-communicating-with-people-with-disabilities/comment-page-1/#comment-147976 Glenda Sat, 17 May 2008 19:23:05 +0000 http://www.doitmyselfblog.com/?p=294#comment-147976 Jana, I love that! I'll remember that saying. With my current scooter, I'm up higher - a hot summer's day on a full Skytrain is pretty ripe! Jana, I love that! I’ll remember that saying. With my current scooter, I’m up higher – a hot summer’s day on a full Skytrain is pretty ripe!

]]> By: Jana http://www.doitmyselfblog.com/2008/10-tips-for-communicating-with-people-with-disabilities/comment-page-1/#comment-147880 Jana Fri, 16 May 2008 16:34:52 +0000 http://www.doitmyselfblog.com/?p=294#comment-147880 Very interesting. I always wondered how to know if a deaf person could read lips, without being offensive or wierd lol On a side note about people of short stature... my advice on that? "My nose level is your armpit level. Please deoderize accordingly!" Very interesting.

I always wondered how to know if a deaf person could read lips, without being offensive or wierd lol

On a side note about people of short stature… my advice on that?

“My nose level is your armpit level. Please deoderize accordingly!”

]]> By: AnneShirley Manion http://www.doitmyselfblog.com/2008/10-tips-for-communicating-with-people-with-disabilities/comment-page-1/#comment-147857 AnneShirley Manion Fri, 16 May 2008 02:53:52 +0000 http://www.doitmyselfblog.com/?p=294#comment-147857 Great information Glenda. Keep Up the good work. Great information Glenda. Keep Up the good work.

]]> By: Christine http://www.doitmyselfblog.com/2008/10-tips-for-communicating-with-people-with-disabilities/comment-page-1/#comment-147855 Christine Thu, 15 May 2008 19:30:09 +0000 http://www.doitmyselfblog.com/?p=294#comment-147855 This is an awesome article. VERY helpful for those of us who (sometimes) aren't sure how to handle a situation. Thank you Glenda!!! This is an awesome article. VERY helpful for those of us who (sometimes) aren’t sure how to handle a situation. Thank you Glenda!!!

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