| Sometimes we are bewildered by the thought as to | | | | that might hurt their self esteem. This often turns out to |
| how to approach a disabled individual. | | | | be counter productive. Like every other human being, |
| We like to respect their self esteem and want to | | | | disabled individuals like to mingle in social groups and |
| extend our help in every possible way. However, | | | | would not appreciate being singled out. |
| several instances may be cited when our earnest | | | | The society suffers from common myths and |
| efforts go futile and we end up hurting their self | | | | misconceptions about disability. It is a common belief |
| esteem. This is especially reflected in workplace, | | | | that a disabled individual has paramount self |
| shopping malls and other public places where we end | | | | confidence which helps him overcome his incapability. |
| up making them feel inferior to others. We often end | | | | The fact remains that a disabled individual is very |
| up discriminating disabled individuals though we never | | | | much a normal human being who carries out the daily |
| intend to. | | | | chores with the help of attendant care. He requires |
| A disabled individual is like any other normal human | | | | disability access in public locations to carry out basic |
| being and wants others to treat him that way. | | | | operations. |
| A good number of organisations have volunteered and | | | | A thorough understanding of Disability Discrimination |
| have imparted disability equality training sessions to | | | | Act, 1995 is an imperative part of disability equality |
| protect the interests of disabled individuals. Disability | | | | training program. It is absolutely essential for every |
| equality training courses are designed to educate the | | | | organisation to adhere to Disability Discrimination Act |
| common masses about sentiments disabled individuals | | | | so as to avoid discrimination against a disabled person. |
| and the proper way to treat them. Imparting disability | | | | Imparting disability equality training is absolutely essential |
| equality training is absolutely essential for people | | | | in workplace where people from different walks of life |
| engaged in jobs where they are required to interact | | | | from different cultural backgrounds communicate with |
| with customers directly. Seminars and workshop | | | | their peers. Disability equality training should be included |
| trainings are conducted and staffs are educated | | | | as a part of their induction so that they follow the |
| through interactive sessions with the help of video, | | | | company norms every time they communicate with a |
| workbook and other online sources. It is necessary to | | | | colleague suffering from physical impairment. This holds |
| follow a set of etiquette to interact with disabled | | | | true for every employee in the organisation including |
| individuals so that we do not end up in discriminating | | | | the management so that the disabled employees do |
| them. A good number of people refrain from | | | | not in any way feel humiliated by the conduct of their |
| interacting with disabled individuals at all in apprehension | | | | associates. |
| that they might end up in saying or doing something | | | | |