Hello Beth
The whole idea of disability ettiquette sounds revolting to me. It
makes the notion of social justice seem like some sort of concession.
It also sounds like a guidebook on behaviour for non-disabled people
when confronted with a disabled person. I think this is something
that the average Jo/Anne will find 'PC' and something that insists on
special (extra) treatment for people with disabilities. I am just
responding to the concept rather than any proposed content but to
me, I would prefer that people were aware of disability discrimination
and how to interpret it.
For staff at a University or any service, there are many bad practices
that need to be addressed. Many issues may be addressed through
research and consequent thorough reviews of policy and procedures
and also through proper professional development events that not
only make people aware of specific issues for people with disabilities
but insist on what might be termed overall as 'cultural competency'.
Not just disability awareness but *competency* in providing services
to people with a disability
> Hi everyone!
>
> A committe at the university where I work is designing a "disability
> etiquette" brochure for the purpose of "educating temprarily
> able-bodied people" about "dealing with people with disabilities."
> At the risk of injecting bias into my inquiry to you all, I must say
> that I am very nervous about this project and pretty much opposed
> to it altogether. I am already in disagreement with much of the
> language that is being used and also don't see how they will be able
> to keep from making broad generalizations that do not apply to
> individuals with particular impairments.
>
> I would most appreciate input/opinion/experience with this sort of
> publication. Do you think ithis type of brochure is a good education
> tool?
> If not, why?
> If so, how best to go about it?
> How do you personally react when you read materials that describe
> how people with disabilities "should" be treated by nondisabled
> people?
>
> Thank you in advance for your feedback.
>
> Best,
>
> Beth Omansky Gordon
>
>
>
>
Best regards
Laurence Bathurst
School of Occupation and Leisure Sciences
Faculty of Health Sciences
University of Sydney
P.O. Box 170
Lidcombe NSW 2141
Australia
Phone: (62 1) 9351 9509
Fax: (62 1) 9351 9166
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Please visit the School's interim web site at
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