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f <br /> In conversation (cont.) <br /> • Give whole, unhurried attention when you're talking to a person who has <br /> difficulty speaking. Keep your manner encouraging rather than correcting, be <br /> patient rather than speak for the person. When necessary,. ask short <br /> questions that require short answers or a nod or shake of the head. Never <br /> pretend to understand if you're having difficulty doing so. Repeat what you <br /> understand. The person's reaction will clue you in and guide you to <br /> understanding. <br /> i Some common courtesies . <br /> i <br /> • Offer assistance to a person with a disability if you feel like it, but wait until <br /> ~ your offer is accepted BEFORE you help, and listen to any instructions the <br /> person may want to give. <br /> i <br /> • When giving instructions to a person in a wheelchair,.consider distance, <br /> weather conditions, and physical obstacles such as stairs, curbs, and steep <br /> hills. <br /> i <br /> • Use specifics such as "left a hundred feet" or "right two yards" when directing <br /> a person with a visual impairment: <br /> • Be considerate of the extra time it might take for a person with a disability to <br /> get things-done or said. Let the person set the pace in walking and talking. <br /> i • When planning events involving, persons with disabilities, consider their needs <br /> i <br /> ahead of time. If an insurmountable barrier exists, let them-know about it <br /> prior to the event. <br /> <br /> ,I <br /> FDF:ADAMEMO.ORI <br /> <br />