India has observed December 3 as the International Day of Disabled Persons. They celebrate this day to show their love and care for physically challenged people.
Disabled people are those who have a mental or physical impairment that has a long-term adverse effect on their ability to do normal things like others. In some cases, they depend on others for their daily needs and people love to help them.
Some people are not aware of the right steps to help them. That’s why Helplocal decided to create this post to share simple ways to help physically challenged persons.
Every disabled person might not always needs your help. First learn to treat them equally and always ask before offering help to make sure they feel comfortable while taking help from you. Understand how you can assist in their needs.
Some physically challenged persons love their personal space and don’t like anyone touching their body part without their permission. Always knock on their door before entering their room and take permission from them before moving their wheelchair.
Some physically disabled people suffer from a lack of confidence due to their disability. Avoid staring at them and don’t show your sympathy towards them as this can put a negative effect on their self-confidence. If you are talking to a person in a wheelchair, sit down and talk to them face to face.
While meeting a person with a physical or mental disability, use respectful words and actions to treat them. Always offer a handshake while meeting disabled people to show respect to them. Make sure you are not talking about their disability while talking to them.
Despite a lot being said about workplace inclusivity, it still comes as a surprise to many just how little is actually done at companies to make their processes and workspaces inclusive. To remedy the situation, the Disability Awareness Session is designed and run by CDT. The program aims to arouse empathy in people towards PWDs by giving them an insight into the challenges and hardships they face in everyday life.
Costing just INR 10,000 per session, the program is completely interactive, can be held at both onsite and offsite locations. It places able-bodied people in the shoes of the disabled for a few hours. From experiencing the frustration of inaccessibility in offices without wheelchair access to the struggle of navigating public spaces while being visually impaired, the lessons offer a totally new perspective on the struggles of PWDs in everyday life. The awareness sessions are ideal for corporates, universities and schools.
