WE ROAR Magazine Issue 01 - Magazine - Page 38
Be
specific
purposes.
about
meeting/call
Ideally, could you send out an itinerary
for the meeting/call beforehand and a
list of who will be at the meeting or
who's invited?
Allow people to take information away
from a meeting and think about it or
supply it beforehand.
Allow people to email (within a specific
time frame) their comments, ideas and
feedback rather than only supplying it in
a meeting directly.
Treat adults as such, and if anyone is in
a wheelchair or shorter than you, do not
touch them on the shoulder or pat them
on the head.
Refrain from assuming that if someone
doesn't supply comments, ideas or
feedback on the spot, they don't have
any.
Listen to people when they speak to
you.
Know that there is usually more than
one way to do something, and keep
open to new ideas or methods that
others have found that best suit the
Please ask people to repeat something
if you do not understand what they
meant, and also, repeat information or
explain it differently when asked.
If someone is wearing a hearing device,
do not assume they can hear you
speaking or recognise your voice.
Always speak clearly and in a normal
tone of voice.
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Do not touch, play with or lean on
someone's wheelchair or walking
device. Many view these as extensions
of themselves, which can cause great
offence and upset.
Have patience, you won't
always know what someone
is juggling.
