1. Disability Awareness 2 HOW WE LOOK AT DISABILITY 3

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HOW WE LOOK AT DISABILITY

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Are YOU Guiltyof

STINKIN THINKIN?

WE’RE “ALL”

TOGETHER

Disabled people wantto be included in

ALL things

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Obesity Height HIV and AIDS

Depression Heart attack/condition Alcoholism

Drug Dependence Hysterectomy

Colour Blindness Speech Impediment Broken Foot Knee Pain

Panic Attacks Stress Tobacco addiction Fear of flying

among many others.

A DISABILITY CAN INCLUDE:

TAKEN FROM:Disability and the duty to accomodate in the Canadian workplace by Michael Lynk

What I want you to know

and feel !

What it’s like to be DISABLED…

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DISABLED PEOPLE ARE NO DIFFERENT THAN ANYONE ELSE!

WE HAVE:

•A WIDE RANGE OF EMOTIONS WE GIVE AND RECEIVE

A DISABILITY…

WASN’T ASKED FOR BUT WE ARE DEALING WITH IT EVERY DAY!

AVOIDAVOID

DEPICTING US AS: OBJECTS OF CURIOSITYHAVING SUPER POWERS

BEING NON SEXUALONE DIMENSIONAL

Disabled people have the right of fully participating wherever possible in everyday life

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PREDJUDICE

ENVIORMENTAL

( PHYSICAL BARRIERS )

DISCRIMINATION

The realities of what its like to be disabled.

When or how to offer help to a person

I WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND

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TAKEN FROM:Disability and the duty to accomodate in the Canadian workplace by Michael Lynk

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STATISTICS CANADA* http://www4.hrsdc.gc.ca/.3ndic.1t.4r@-eng.jsp?iid=40http://www4.hrsdc.gc.ca/.3ndic.1t.4r@-eng.jsp?iid=40

Hi!My name isLEN BOSER

I WAS A STROKE

SURVIVOR

At age 46 ~ 11 YEARS AGO I AWOKE TO A PARALYZED

STATE

THERE WAS NO WARNING……. NO PAIN!

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(A SEVERE BRAIN STEM STROKE )

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I WAS TAKEN AWAY

AT THE HOSPITAL

I WAS…

PUT IN A BED ….UNABLE TO TALK OR

MOVE MUCH OF MY BODY15

FROM MY BED…

THEN WHEELED IN FRONTOF THE

NURSES STATION

I WASLIFTEDTO A

“BUTT BUCKET”

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I WAS THE“F L Y

ONT H E

W A L L”

NO ONE NO ONE LIKES LIKES BEING BEING IGNORED!IGNORED!

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I STARTED WITH LYING ON A MAT

I WAS LIKE A WET NOODLE!

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I WAS STRETCHED

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STAYING MOTIVATED!

WHY BOTHER WITH THERAPY!

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T O D A Y

SPEAKER

MAN ABOUT TOWN

LET’S DO A LITTLE EXERCISE!

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THINK, BUT DON’T RAISE YOUR ARM!

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YOUR MIND THINKSI’LL RAISE MY ARM

BUT YOUR BODY DOES NOT RESPOND

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MY RIGHT SIDE PARALYSIS…PARALYSIS…

IT’S LIKE FEELING

THAT IHAVE ONE

FUNCTIONAL ARM AND HAVE

A EXTRA WEIGHT

STAPPED TO MY LEG!

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LETS LOOK AT ANOTHER“TYPE”

OFDISABILITY

IF THE POWER GOES OUTAT NIGHT

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IMAGINE A SIGHT

DISABILITY

and

USINGA WASHROOM

THAT WAS NEW TO YOU! 33

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A VISION DISABILITYCAN BE

LAZIEST DOG I’VE EVER HAD

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COMMUNICATION WITH A DISABLED

PERSON IS NO DIFFERENT THAN

COMMUNICATING

WITH A NON-DISABLED PERSON

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GREET ALL PEOPLE

THE SAME WAY!

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“ASK”

CAN I ASSIST IN ANY WAY?

IF THE PERSON DECLINES YOUR

HELP…

RESPECT THEIRDECISION!

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“squat down” or use a chair

When talking with a person in a wheelchair for more than a few minutes

This places yourself

at the person’s eye level 44

TREAT ALL PEOPLE WITH RESPECT

DO NOTPat the person on the head.

OK FOR YOUR DOG!

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LISTENING IS KEY

YOU CAN SAY…SOMETHING LIKE

AS I UNDERSTAND YOU….YOU WANT______?

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A PERSON ON WHEELSDOES NOT WANTTO HEAR!

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UPON GOING OUT

A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY ENCOUNTERS…

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HOW DO I GET UP THESE?

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SOME MAY BE…SIDEWALKS … UN – SHOVELED

UNACCESSIBLE BUS SHELTERSNO STAIRWAY HANDRAILSUNCROSSABLE STREETS

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Will I be able to get into the building OR

are there “disabled” friendly bathrooms?

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AND I SEEA VAN PARKED IN A

DISABLED PARKING SPOT55

MY FIRST REACTION MAY BE TO THINK…

THEY DON’T LOOK

DISABLED !

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BUT I MUST REMEMBER…

A NON-VISIBLEDISABILITYMAY BE

A PERSON’SBREATHING, A HEART

CONDITION WALKING DIFFICULTIES

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SOME VISIBLE EXAMPLESA white cane may indicate signs of vision impairment OR low vision.

A wheelchair may indicate difficulties with mobility such as walking, strength or balance.

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A DISABILITY DOES NOTHAVE TO

STOP YOU FROMPERSUING YOUR DREAMS

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TO DANCE AGAIN!

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MY DISABILITY HAS NOT STOPPED ME FROM…

WRITING BOOKS

VOLUNTEERING

GETTING MARRIED

STARTINGA BUSINESS

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THIS

WORLD RENOWNED PERSON

DID NOT LET HIS DISABILITIES STOP

HIM

ANASTRO-PHYSITIST

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REMEMBER

We all A G E !

SO LET’SGET

PREPARED

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WE CALL HIM “TIRED WOODS” 68

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EyeglassesCORRECT a vision disability!

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AS YOU GET OLDER

We want a safe environment

for all!

CAN YOU IDENTIFYbarriers to the disabled ?

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Complain if you see…

Cluttered aisles

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COMPLAINING gets

Results!

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DOES YOUR CHURCH?

•HAVE SIGNING FOR THE DEAF?

•BRAIL HYMM BOOKS FOR THE BLIND

•HAVE ACCESSIBLE WASHROOMS?

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GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE

ORGANIZATIONS

MAY HAVE PROGRAMSFOR THE

DISABLED

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Radius Community Centre for Education and Employment Training…. FOR EVERYONE!

#6 Bateman CrescentSaskatoon, SK S7H 3C2Tel: 306.665.0362Fax: 306.665.5579Email: info@radiuscentre.com

www.radiuscentre.com

Is a community based organization that has offered programs and services to children and adults since 1970.

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http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/disability_issues/disability_savings/index.shtml

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THINK ABOUT HOW YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE TREATED IF YOU WERE

SUDDENLY DISABLED!

OFFER ASSISTANCE WHEN APPROPRIATE

NO ONE WANTS TO BE PITIED!

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GO TO…

www.lenboser.com

NOW, I ADJUST ATTITUDES

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FOR MANY YEARS I ADJUSTEDPROPERTY CLAIMS